A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.

A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.

A method for producing a ceramic matrix composite is provided with: weaving a fabric from fibers of SiC; infiltrating SiC into pores in the fabric by vapor phase infiltration; executing solid phase infiltration by immersing the fabric after the vapor phase infiltration in an immersion liquid including a solvent, a SiC powder and a glass powder to infiltrate SiC and glass into the fabric; and executing liquid phase infiltration by immersing the fabric after the solid phase infiltration in an immersion liquid including a solvent and an organic silicon polymer and calcine the immersed fabric to infiltrate SiC into the fabric.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for forming a composite structure comprising rotating a base layer of an apparatus for forming the composite structure about an axis of rotation, transferring carbon short fibers from a first vibratory feed ramp onto the base layer in order to form a plurality of fibrous layers in the composite structure, and vibrating the first vibratory feed ramp during the transferring the carbon short fibers. The base layer may comprise an annular shape.

A method of fabricating a friction part out of composite material, the method including densifying a carbon yarn fiber preform with a matrix including at least pyrolytic carbon and a ZrO.sub.xC.sub.y phase, where 1x2 and 0y1, the matrix being formed by film-boiling or by chemical vapor infiltration from a first precursor for pyrolytic carbon and a second precursor that includes zirconium, the second precursor being a zirconium complex including an alcoxy or carboxylate ligand bonded to zirconium.

A laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface and a preparation method thereof; first, the tungsten carbide titanium matrix powder is added with molybdenum cobalt nickel rare metal as the bonding phase to form the matrix, then 2.5D braided ceramic fiber preforms are placed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cermet matrix powder, and the laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface is obtained by spark plasma sintering, as the ceramic fiber braid is braided, it has a stable structure, realizing the formation of texture coating on the surface of the tool, and the laminated tool with the cermet as the middle layer.

A laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface and a preparation method thereof; first, the tungsten carbide titanium matrix powder is added with molybdenum cobalt nickel rare metal as the bonding phase to form the matrix, then 2.5D braided ceramic fiber preforms are placed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cermet matrix powder, and the laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface is obtained by spark plasma sintering, as the ceramic fiber braid is braided, it has a stable structure, realizing the formation of texture coating on the surface of the tool, and the laminated tool with the cermet as the middle layer.

A mixed gas containing a precursor gas, an additive gas and a carrier gas is supplied to a preform stored in an electric furnace, and silicon carbide is deposited by chemical vapor deposition or chemical vapor phase impregnation to form a film. The preform includes multiple fiber bundles, and the fiber bundles include multiple fibers. This heat-resistant composite material includes a ceramic fiber preform impregnated with silicon carbide, and producing the composite material involves a step in which silicon carbide is deposited between the fibers to integrate the fibers which configure the fiber bundles, and a step in which silicon carbide is deposited between the fiber bundles to integrate the fiber bundles. Hereby, uniformity of embedding and growth rate of the silicon carbide film are both attained.

A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.

A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.