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The significant improvements in operating efficiencies that can be obtained through uncooled operation of heat engines at temperatures above those attainable with high-temperature metals and superalloys are well known. Recent advances in the field of ceramics have resulted in materials that have high-temperature capabilities, as well as improved mechanical properties and resistance to chemical attack. However, the structural use of these ceramics introduces problems arising from lack of experience which requires resolution by development of design techniques, materials, and materials processing approaches.
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Bortz, S. (1983). Reliability of Ceramics for Heat Engine Applications. In: Lenoe, E.M., Katz, R.N., Burke, J.J. (eds) Ceramics for High-Performance Applications III. Army Materials Technology Conference Series, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3965-6_26
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