Abstract
In recent years, the application of thermal barrier coatings to the components used in gas turbines for thermal power generation has become indispensable as higher inlet temperatures for requirement to further improve the efficiency of thermal power generation. Thermal barrier coatings, generally referred to as TBCs, consist of a top coat, which is a thermal barrier layer, and a bond coat, which improves the adhesion strength between the TC and the base material. As the development of new thermal barrier materials is progressed, it is also demanded to clarify the stress and damage behavior of TBCs under the complex thermal fatigue loading conditions in actual gas turbine operation. In this study, comprehensive finite element analysis is performed on a TBC system under cyclic thermal fatigue loading conditions with temperature and stress variations to clarify the deformation behavior and crack initiation life of the TBC, and to develop a fatigue life evaluation method for TBCs.
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