Two concepts are proposed to minimize coating cracks on the surface of C/ C composites. The first idea of a multi-layered coating is based on the phenomenon that there exists a critical coating thickness below which no coating cracks appear. This phenomenon is experimentally and theoretically confirmed for a SiC coating. Thus, by alternately laminating thin SiC and carbon layers, coatingcracking is expected to be suppressed for a thick and dense coating.The second concept is the use of a fiber-reinforced coating. By the fiber reinforcement, the toughness of a ceramic coating should be improved. In this paper, both concepts are shown to be promising to reduce through-the-thickness coating cracks. In addition, problems especially related to oxidation behavior are discussed in relation with the two-coating systems.
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