Piezospectroscopic Evaluation And Damage Identification For Thermal Barrier Coatings Subjected To Simulated Engine Environments

Keywords

Damage identification; Piezospectroscopy; Thermal barrier coatings; Thermal gradient mechanical load

Abstract

The application of high temperature ceramic coatings has enabled aircraft and power generation turbines to run at higher inlet temperatures for greater efficiency. Their use extends the lifetime of the superalloy blades that bear thermal gradients and mechanical loads during operation. In this work, ex-situ photo-luminescence spectroscopy was conducted to investigate the stresses within the thermally grown oxide of a thermal barrier coated tubular sample following complex realistic conditions, such as induced thermal gradients, and long duration aging. The resulting high spatial resolution stress contour maps highlight the development of the thermally grown oxide in response to the complex conditions. The outcomes highlight both the role of the aging process and the oxide growth's influence on the stress profile which varies spatially across the specimen. The results further provide early detection of micro-damaged zones in the oxide layer nondestructively. Improving the understanding of the coating system's response to loading conditions will allow for more accurate system modeling and early detection and monitoring of damage zones, which is critical for improving efficiency and longevity of aircraft and power generation turbines.

Publication Date

8-25-2017

Publication Title

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volume

323

Number of Pages

30-38

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.09.057

Socpus ID

84992036207 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84992036207

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