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Episode 66: Ceramic Matrix Composites at General Electric

Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast

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Introduction

Ceramic matrix composites are fiber-reinforced ceramics that have a ceramic fiber and a ceramic matrix. They're finding applications in aerospace inside jet engines, thermal protection systems or nuclear applications. Jared Weaver is the technology manager for ceramics and composites at GE Research. He will give us a rundown on how this technology came about, how GE is using it, and what the future looks like.

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