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Testing and evaluation of thermal-barrier coatings

  • Thermal-barrier coatings for more efficient gas-turbine engines
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Thermal-barrier coatings are complex systems with properties that largely depend on their specific microstructure. Their properties change during operation, typically leading to degradation. A further difficulty arises from the fact that this degradation also depends on specific loading conditions that can be rather complex. Different laboratory setups are described that simulate, at least partially, the actual loading conditions. In addition, sensing and nondestructive methods are described that are targeted toward reliable operation of a gas-turbine engine with thermal-barrier coated components.

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  1. Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany

    Robert Vaßen

  2. Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan

    Yutaka Kagawa

  3. Siemens Energy Inc, Orlando, FL, Germany

    Ramesh Subramanian

  4. Engine and Component Diagnostics, Siemens Energy Inc, Orlando, FL, Germany

    Paul Zombo

  5. Durability and Protective Coatings Branch, Structures and Materials Division, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, United States

    Dongming Zhu

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Vaßen, R., Kagawa, Y., Subramanian, R. et al. Testing and evaluation of thermal-barrier coatings. MRS Bulletin 37, 911–916 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2012.235

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