Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are used in gas turbine engines to protect engine hot-section components in the harsh combustion environments, and extend component lifetimes. Infrared Thermography method has been selected for obtaining thermal images and studying the TBCs of Alumina, Zirconia and Alumina+Titanium oxide coated on the base plate of Titanium, by measuring the back wall temperature...

The deposition of mineral debris in the turbine sections of various jet engines occurred after operation on Middle-East routes. Plasma sprayed Zr02-Yn03 thermal barrier coatings were aged with sand samples from several Middle-East locations at temperatures of 1200 to 1500 OC. At temperatures above 1400 OC, the molten sand formed glassy silicate debris that penetrated the ceramic coating complet...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) provide effective thermal barrier to the components of gas turbine engines by allowing higher operating temperatures and reduced cool‐ ing requirements. Plasma spraying, electron-beam physical vapor deposition, and sol‐ ution precursor plasma spray techniques are generally used to apply the TBCs on the metallic substrates. The present article addresses the TBCs f...

The elastic properties of the individual layers of layered materials can be derived from the resonant frequencies of a set of test specimens comprising samples with different layer configurations [1]. Based on this, a mixed numerical-experimental framework for the identification of the elastic properties of layered materials has been formulated and a number of different identification routines ...

Mitigation of the global energy crisis requires tailoring the thermal conductivity of materials. Low thermal conductivity is critical in a broad range of energy conversion technologies, including thermoelectrics and thermal barrier coatings. Here, we review the chemical trends and explore the origins of low thermal conductivity in crystalline materials. A unifying feature in the latest material...

Thermal transport measurements in multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) bundles at elevated temperatures up to 830 K are reported using a novel generalized electrothermal technique. Compared with individual CNTs, the thermal conductivity (k) of MWCNT bundles is two to three orders of magnitude lower, suggesting the thermal transport in MWCNT bundles is dominated by the tube-to-tube thermal contact...

The main objective of the work reported here is to assess factors that could affect the outcome of a proposed open flame test for barrier fabrics (BF-open flame test). The BF-open flame test characterizes barrier effectiveness by monitoring the ignition of a flexible polyurethane foam (FPUF) layer placed in contact with the upper side of the barrier fabric, exposed to a burner flame from below....