Conference Dates
June 22-27, 2014
Abstract
This paper reviews the role of ceramic coatings technology in the hot sections of modern gas turbine engines by contrasting the role of surface engineering and coatings away from secondary reliance (i.e. the coating extending the life of the component and when the coating is lost or fails there is still an appreciable remnant life of the component) to prime reliance where the failure of the coating would result in a rapid failure of the component. To illustrate this change in design philosophy, the coating systems deployed in the HP turbine module in both shrouded and unshrouded configurations are discussed by comparing the performance of first and second generation coating systems.
Recommended Citation
David Rickerby, Paul Morrell, and Matthew Hancock, "High-temperature ceramic coatings used in aero engine environments" in "Thermal Barrier Coatings IV", U. Schulz, German Aerospace Center; M. Maloney, Pratt & Whitney; R. Darolia, GE Aviation (retired) Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2015). https://dc.engconfintl.org/thermal_barrier_iv/3