Thermal barrier coatings for aircraft engines: History and directions

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-42

  Miller, R A ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical review; Thermal barrier coatings; Zirconia

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AIRCRAFT ENGINES; AIRFOILS; CERAMIC COATINGS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA SPRAYING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS; ZIRCONIA;

COMPONENT LIFE EXTENSION; MISSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS;

PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

EID: 0031101560     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02646310     Document Type: Article

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