Plasma sprayed ceramic coatings under thermal shock loading

• Main Author: Lu, Yi.
• Other Authors: Ng, Heong Wah
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Plasma treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13517
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Plasma sprayed ceramic coatings are used on the compressor, combustion chamber, fuel vaporizers, nozzle guide vane platforms, turbine aerofoil components of aero-engines and in other high-temperature applications. In some instances, the application of transient thermal loads causes cracks to initiat...