• Advances in materials Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.275-293
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• 2019

The engine parts material used in gas turbines (GTs) should be resistant to high-temperature variations. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) for gas turbine blades are found to have a significant effect on prolonging the life cycle of turbine blades by providing additional heat resistance. This work is to study the performance of TBCs on the high-temperature environment of the turbine blades. It is understood that this coating will increase the lifecycles of blade parts and decrease maintainence and repair costs. Experiments were performed on the gas turbine blade to see the effect of TBCs in different combinations of materials through the air plasma method. Three-layered coatings using materials INCONEL 718 as base coating, NiCoCrAIY as middle coating, and La₂Ce₂O₇ as the top coating was applied. Finite element analysis was performed using a two-dimensional method to optimize the suitable formulation of coatings on the blade. Temperature distributions for different combinations of coatings layers with different materials and thickness were studied. Additionally, three-dimensional thermal stress analysis was performed on the blade with a commercial code. Results on the effect of TBCs shows a significant improvement in thermal resistance compared to the uncoated gas turbine blade.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2017

Gas turbines operating in dusty or sandy environment polluted with micron-sized solid particles are highly prone to blade surface erosion damage in compressor stages and molten sand attack in the hot-sections of turbine stages. Commercial/Military fixed-wing aircraft engines and helicopter engines often have to operate over sandy terrains in the middle eastern countries or in volcanic zones; on the other hand gas turbines in marine applications are subjected to salt spray, while the coal-burning industrial power generation turbines are subjected to fly-ash. The presence of solid particles in the working fluid medium has an adverse effect on the durability of these engines as well as performance. Typical turbine blade damages include blade coating wear, sand glazing, Calcia-Magnesia-Alumina-Silicate (CMAS) attack, oxidation, plugged cooling holes, all of which can cause rapid performance deterioration including loss of aircraft. The focus of this research work is to simulate particle-surface kinetic interaction on typical turbomachinery material targets using non-linear dynamic impact analysis. The objective of this research is to understand the interfacial kinetic behaviors that can provide insights into the physics of particle interactions and to enable leap ahead technologies in material choices and to develop sand-phobic thermal barrier coatings for turbine blades. This paper outlines the research efforts at the U.S Army Research Laboratory to come up with novel turbine blade multifunctional protective coatings that are sand-phobic, sand impact wear resistant, as well as have very low thermal conductivity for improved performance of future gas turbine engines. The research scope includes development of protective coatings for both nickel-based super alloys and ceramic matrix composites.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2019

This paper presents a review study for energy-efficient gas turbines (GTs) with cycles which contributes significantly towards sustainable usage. Nonetheless, these progressive engines, operative at turbine inlet temperatures as high as $1600^{\circ}C$, require the employment of highly creep resistant materials for use in hotter section components of gas turbines like combustion chamber and blades. However, the gas turbine obtain its driving power by utilizing the energy of treated gases and air which is at piercing temperature and pushing by expanding through the several rings of steady and vibratory blades. Since the turbine blades works at very high temperature and pressure, high stress concentration are observed on the blades. With the increasing demand of service, to provide adequate efficiency and power within the optimized level, turbine blades are to be made of those materials which can withstand high thermal and working load condition for longer cycle time. This paper depicts the recent developments in the field of implementing the best suited materials for the GTs, selection of proper Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC), fracture analysis and experiments on failed or used turbine blades and several other designing and operating factors which are effecting the blade life and efficiency. It is revealed that Nickel based Superalloys were promising, Cast Iron with Zirconium and Pt-Al coatings are used as best TBC material, material defects are the foremost and prominent reason for blade failure.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1249-1250
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• 2011

• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2016

엔진 성능 혹은 효율의 극대화는 엔진 구성품들을 점점 더 극한의 환경에서 장시간 운용되게 요구하고 있다. 이를 위해 엔진 제작사 혹은 연구소는 초내열합금, 냉각 설계 최적화, 열차폐 코팅 개선 등의 노력과 동시에 재료 모델링, 유한요소해석, 최적설계 등의 수치 해석 기법을 적용하여 좀 더 정교한 설계 및 해석을 수행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 연소기 뒤에 위치하는 1 단 고압터빈 노즐의 끝벽 냉각 설계와 열차폐 코팅에 따른 일방향 응고 재료인 1 단 고압터빈 블레이드의 저주기 피로 수명에 대한 영향을 고찰하고자 한다. 이를 위해 경계 조건인 고온 및 고압의 연소 가스에 의한 노즐 및 블레이드의 금속 온도는 복합 열 전달 해석을 통해 얻고, 이 결과를 받아 블레이드의 구조 해석 및 저주기 피로수명을 평가하여 노즐 냉각설계와 열차폐 코팅의 영향을 분석하였다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권10호
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• pp.901-906
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• 2010

The first stage blade of a gas turbine was operated under a severe environment which included both $1300^{\circ}C$ hot gas and thermal stress. To obtain high efficiency, a thermal barrier coating (TBC) and an internal cooling system were used to increase the firing temperature. The TBC consists of multi-layer coatings of a ceramic outer layer (top coating) and a metallic inner layer (bond coat) between the ceramic and the substrate. The top and bond coating layer respectively act as a thermal barrier against hot gas and a buffer against the thermal stress caused by the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between the ceramic and the substrate. Particularly, the bondcoating layer improves the resistance against oxidation and corrosion. An inter-diffusion layer is generated between the bond coat and the substrate due to the exposure at a high temperature and the diffusion phenomenon. A thickness measurement result showed that the bond coat of the suction side was thicker than that of the pressure side. The thickest inter-diffusion zone was noted at SS1 (Suction Side point 1). A chemical composition analysis of the bond coat showed aluminum depletion around the inter-diffusion layer. In this study, we evaluated the properties of the bond coat and the degradation of the coating layer used on a $1300^{\circ}C$-class gas turbine blade. Moreover, the operation temperature of the blade was estimated using the Arrhenius equation and this was compared with the result of a thermal analysis.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회A
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• pp.195-199
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• 2007

In this study, bond strength tests were performed for the thermal barrier coating applied to the 1st stage turbine blade. After the tests, the specimens were cut and the locations of failure were observed by using optical microscope. The influence of heat treatment on bond strength of a bond coating and the difference among the three types of bond coatings are treated.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.308-316
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• 2019

전자빔 물리기상증착기술(EBPVD)은 주상형 성장거동과 같이 고온에서의 구조 안정성에 기여할 수 있는 특성으로 인해 터빈블레이드 등과 같은 항공기 엔진 고온부품의 열차폐 코팅(TBC) 제조기술로 개발되어 상용화된 기술이다. 전자빔 증착으로 열·기계적 특성이 상용화 가능한 수준에 만족하는 고품질 열차폐 코팅제조를 위해서는 성장거동, 균일두께형성 등과 같은 구조적 요소의 제어가 반드시 수반되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 실품형상에 근사한 터빈 블레이드 mock-up에 대한 기하학적 코팅인자 조건에 따른 7YSZ(7 wt% 이트리아 안정화 지르코니아) 열차폐 코팅의 성장거동과 구조변화를 고찰하였으며, 전산모사 기법을 활용한 기하학적 코팅인자 조건에 따른 코팅성장거동 모델링을 수행하여 실제 코팅결과와 비교하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2009

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2008

Recently, new functionally graded material(FGM) that has a spatial variation in composition and properties is developed because of its good quality. This material yields the demands for resistance to corrosion and high temperature in turbine blade, wear resistance as in gears and high strength machine parts. Especially coating treatment in FGM surface brings forth a mechanical weak at the interface due to discontinuous stress resulting from a steep material change. It often, leads cracks or spallation in a coating area around an interface. The behavior of propagation cracks in FGMs was here investigated. The interface stresses were reduced because of graded material properties. Also graded material parameter with exponential equation was founded to influence the stress intensity factor. And the resistance curve with FGM coating was slightly increased.