Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are applied widely in the field of aviation. The physical and
mechanical properties of single top coatings are significant for the numerical simulation and …

The mechanical properties of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are of great
scientific and technological significance for the design and fabrication of TBC systems. The …

A review is given of the process, microstructure and properties of plasma-sprayed thermal
barrier coatings (PS–TBCs). The chapter first summarizes the main process methods …

Thermal spray coatings (TSCs) have complex microstructures and they often operate in
demanding environments. Plasma sprayed (PS) thermal barrier coating (TBC) is one such …

The strain dependency of the stiffness of bonded and free-standing thermal barrier coatings
(TBCs) was analyzed using four point bending. The deformation in top and side face of the …

Thermal barrier coating systems (TBCs) prepared by an air-plasma spray (APS) have been
used to protect metallic components of gas turbines because of its economic advantage. To …

The effective modulus of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can be obtained via different
experimental or image-based numerical methods. An alternative method for estimating the …

The state-of-the-art plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating (TBC) is a two-layer coating
system. The inner layer is an oxidation-resistant metallic bond coat (NiCrAlY), and the outer …

The use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is expected to become more popular in various
gas turbines because these coatings provide excellent thermal insulation and damage …

The hot-end components of gas turbine engines in the serviced condition usually suffer from
the thermal cycle loading effect. Thermal barrier coating (TBCs) have been used as a …