In your first assignment as a new engineer at a large jet engine
manufacturer, you are part of a team investigating a new generation
of lightweight turbine engines for regional jet liners. In order to
increase efficiencies and improve performance, lightweight
materials with significant toughness are needed. However, the
operating conditions include high temperatures and high stresses.
Of the three categories of composites, which one would you select
for further investigation in an engine inlet application where
temperatures in the...