Surface modification is widely adopted as a viable solution for surface damage under sliding
or impacting conditions. Various coatings can be manufactured using different techniques …

The components of a gas turbine operate in an aggressive environment where the
temperature of service varies from ambient to near melting point of materials which introduce …

Due to the increasing maintenance costs of hydraulic machines related to the damages
caused by cavitation erosion and/or erosion of solid particles, as well as in tribological …

The aerospace field is traditionally strategic for the development of novel materials needed
for the specific requirements of aircraft structures and propulsion systems. A large number of …

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 …

Solid particle erosion of gas turbine blades in the aerospace sector results in increased
maintenance costs, high pollution, reduced engine efficiency, etc. Gas turbines in aircraft are …

Pneumatically conveyed particles are commonly responsible for triggering the erosion
process by impacts on the wall. Elbows with hemispherical protrusions had been proposed …

Solid particle erosion damage seriously affects the service life and operational safety of
engine blades, while the erosion resistant coating is one of the effective measures to …

This study aims to extend the spectral element technique to the three-dimensional (3D)
mechanical response of the multi-layered transversely isotropic structure under a moving …

Abstract The TiAlSiN/Cr multilayer coatings with different thicknesses of chromium (Cr)
layers were designed and prepared by high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) …