"Development of optomechanical composites\u2019, based on glass matrices reinforced with continuous oxide fibre bundles (Nextel) or filaments (sapphire) is described. The fibres were arranged unidirectionally between soda-lime silicate or borosilicate glass slides, and heat-treated to achieve densification by viscous flow of the glass matrix between the fibres. Small decreases in light transmittance (up to approximately 20%) upon introduction of fibres was indicated. Fibre pull-out and crack deflection were identified at fibre/matrix interfaces, and a crack bridging effect was observed, with fibres holding the glass pieces together, thus preventing catastrophic failure. A relatively low fibre/matrix interfacial sliding resistance was measured by the fibre push-in test, although flexural strength measurements indicated the need to improve interfacial bonding."@en . "Desimone, D." . "000285282100058" . "fracture toughness; glas matrix composites; light transmittance"@en . "Optically-transparent oxide fibre-reinforced glass matrix composites" . "RIV/68081723:_____/10:00355562!RIV11-GA0-68081723" . . . . "[21589D78D85D]" . "Horvath, J." . . . "7"^^ . "Development of optomechanical composites\u2019, based on glass matrices reinforced with continuous oxide fibre bundles (Nextel) or filaments (sapphire) is described. The fibres were arranged unidirectionally between soda-lime silicate or borosilicate glass slides, and heat-treated to achieve densification by viscous flow of the glass matrix between the fibres. Small decreases in light transmittance (up to approximately 20%) upon introduction of fibres was indicated. Fibre pull-out and crack deflection were identified at fibre/matrix interfaces, and a crack bridging effect was observed, with fibres holding the glass pieces together, thus preventing catastrophic failure. A relatively low fibre/matrix interfacial sliding resistance was measured by the fibre push-in test, although flexural strength measurements indicated the need to improve interfacial bonding." . "Boccaccini, A. R." . "Optically-transparent oxide fibre-reinforced glass matrix composites" . "Dlouh\u00FD, Ivo" . "Optically-transparent oxide fibre-reinforced glass matrix composites"@en . . . "Koch, D." . "0022-3093" . "Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids" . "Lee, W. E." . "356" . "Optically-transparent oxide fibre-reinforced glass matrix composites"@en . "RIV/68081723:_____/10:00355562" . "NL - Nizozemsko" . "6"^^ . . . "44-49" . . . . . . "277183" . "P(GA101/09/1821), Z(AV0Z20410507)" . . . "1"^^ . .