Study on Failure Characteristics of Typical Rivet Connections of C/SiC Composites

Abstract
The technologic characteristics of typical C/SiC rivet connecting unit by chemical vapor infiltration(CVI) is discussed. It is pointed out that many mechanical limitations caused by connection are the important reasons for the huge gap between the development of C/SiC composite material and the actual thermal structure application. The current situation of preparation and mechanical properties of typical rivet joints on C/SiC composites is summarized. The rational dimension of rivet is given through the test of typical rivet units. Finally, the idea of follow-up research on C/SiC connection by combining analysis with experimental verification is put forward.