PART II CVD/CVI processes 4 Fundamentals of chemical vapor deposition in hot wall reactors K.J.HOTTINGER Introduction Elementary processes Hydrogen inhibition Surface area/volume ratio Saturation adsorption The role of a complex deposition chemistry for CVI Considerations about the formation of different carbon microstructures Summary Chemical vapor infiltration processes of carbon materials P.DELHAES Introduction General background on CVD and CVI processes CVI processes and efficiency Pyrocarbon microstructures Physical models Carbon-carbon composites Conclusion and outlook 6 Industrial carbon chemical vapor infiltration (CVI)processes I.GOLECKI Introduction Overview of carbon CVI Chemical vapor infiltration processes Summary 7 Liquid impregnation techniques for carbon-carbon composites R.MENENDEZ,E.CASAL,AND M.GRANDA Introduction Impregnation technology Densification efficiency Matrix precursors New developments in C-C composites Summary and conclusions ©2003 Taylor&FrancisPART II CVD/CVI processes 4 Fundamentals of chemical vapor deposition in hot wall reactors K. J. HÜTTINGER Introduction Elementary processes Hydrogen inhibition Surface area/volume ratio Saturation adsorption The role of a complex deposition chemistry for CVI Considerations about the formation of different carbon microstructures Summary 5 Chemical vapor infiltration processes of carbon materials P. DELHAÈS Introduction General background on CVD and CVI processes CVI processes and efficiency Pyrocarbon microstructures Physical models Carbon–carbon composites Conclusion and outlook 6 Industrial carbon chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) processes I. GOLECKI Introduction Overview of carbon CVI Chemical vapor infiltration processes Summary 7 Liquid impregnation techniques for carbon–carbon composites R. MENÉNDEZ, E. CASAL, AND M. GRANDA Introduction Impregnation technology Densification efficiency Matrix precursors New developments in C–C composites Summary and conclusions © 2003 Taylor & Francis