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Front Matter (R1-R16)

Executive Summary (1-5)

1 Introduction (6-11)

2 Current and Future Needs (12-19)

3 State of the Art in Ceramic Fiber Performance (20-36)

4 Ceramic Fiber Processing (37-48)

5 Materials and Microstructures (49-53)

6 Interfacial Coatings (54-74)

7 Cost Issues (75-82)

8 Recommendations and Future Directions (83-86)

References (87-92)

Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (93-95)