Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can effectively protect the alloy substrate of hot components
in aeroengines or land-based gas turbines by the thermal insulation and corrosion/erosion …

Thermal barrier systems have been the subject of vigorous research and development
activities over the past few years, driven by the demands for enhanced reliability and …

Laser cladding of Ni–WC composites with a high weight fraction of WC results in certain
issues, such as cracking susceptibility, non-homogeneity, and WC particle dissolution. In this …

The design of the appropriate material system for a given tribological application must be
guided by an accurate understanding of the degradation mechanisms and the surface …

The application of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) to components with internal cooling in the
hot gas stream of gas turbine engines has facilitated a steep increase in the turbine entry …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are used to protect hot path components of gas turbines from
hot combustion gases. For a number of decades, in the case of aero engines TBCs are …

Electron beam (EB) physical vapour deposited (PVD) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have
been used in gas turbine engines for a number of years. The primary mode of failure is …

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are key
technologies that can enable improvements in the thermal and propulsive efficiency of gas …

Aero-engines operating in dust-laden environments often encounter a lot of dust/sand that
causes a severe problem to the TBCs by means of erosion. As the turbine entry …

The correlation between microstructural and phase evolution in aged, yttria‐partially‐
stabilized zirconia, air plasma‐sprayed coatings is discussed. Freestanding coatings with …