Dayton-Cincinnati AIAA

Source: Andrew Nye and Chris Zickefoose / Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT/ENY) (3 Mar 2009)

An aluminum oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite is mechanically tested while exposed to a flame. The flame is supplied by a high-velocity propane-oxygen spray gun, heating the specimen to 2,200°F. This allows examination of material properties in a combustion environment.