Papers by Author: Tao Sun

Abstract: According to the microstructures in eutectic composite ceramic containing lamellae, the four phase model, which is composed of lamellae, eutectic interphase, matrix-atmosphere and effective medium, is put forward. Three phase cell that is composed of lamellae, eutectic interphase and matrix-atmosphere can be regarded as a composite inclusion. In view of Eshelby theory, the effective thermal expansion coefficients of eutectic composite ceramic containing the same orientation lamellae are determined. The eutectic composite ceramic is transverse isotropy and has two independent thermal expansion coefficients. The quantitative analysis shows that the effective thermal expansion coefficients have obvious size dependence.

Abstract: Based on the microstructure of fiber eutectics and transformation particles composite ceramic, the bridging stress of the fiber eutectic is determined. The bridging load that makes crack closure to reduce the stress concentration of crack tip is calculated. The energy dissipative value of the bridging load is obtained by considering the random orientation of the fiber eutectic. Finally, according to the relationship of the fracture toughness and energy dissipation, the bridging toughening mechanism is established. Analysis shows that the bridging toughening value is enhanced with the increasing of volume fraction and fracture strength of fiber eutectic, and enhanced with the decreasing of interface bonding strength and length-diameter ratio.

Abstract: Fiber eutectics and transformation particles composite ceramic possessed good strengths and creep resistance. It is mainly composed of fiber eutectics with random orientation and transformation particles. First, on basis of the strong constraining effect of the microstructure in fiber eutectics, the micromechanical stress field in fiber eutectics is determined by shear stress that develop between the fiber- inclusion and matrix is obtained. Then, the stress concentration duo to the dislocation pileup on the fiber- matrix interphase is analysised, and the maximum stress in matrix is obtained. Letting maximum stress in matrix equaled to theoretical strength of matrix, the micro strength formation of fiber eutectics is gotten. Finally, considering random orientation and length of fiber eutectics, the macro mechanical strength model of fiber eutectics and transformation particles composite ceramic is built. Result indicates that the fracture strength of composite ceramic has obvious size dependence: the fracture strength of composite ceramic will increase as the diameter of the fiber inclusion in fiber eutectics decrease.