THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR GAS TURBINE BLADES

A Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements

For the award of the degree of

A.M.I.E. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AT
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), KOLKATA

PREPARED BY
JAWAHAR T
REGISTRATION NO.: ST599064-0

Under the guidance & supervision of

Dr. E BHASKARAN, MIE

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), KOLKATA

 SYNOPSIS

THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR GAS TURBINE BLADES

Objective:

 Analysis and prove the study of thermal barrier coating to improve the efficiency,
power and durability of gas turbines by improving the properties of creep
strength, corrosion resistance, fatigue strength and thermal resistivity, etc.
 Comparing the properties of Thermal barrier coated turbine blades with non-
coated turbine blade materials.

Salient Features

 TBC provide thermal insulation to protect the underlying super alloy engine parts,
have strain compliance to minimize thermal-expansion-mismatch stresses with the
super alloy parts on heating and cooling, and must also reflect much of the radiant
heat from the hot gas, preventing it from reaching the metal alloy.
 TBC maintain thermal protection for prolonged service times and thermal cycles
without failure.
 Application in aircraft engines.
 Application in gas turbines.

Detailed methodology:
  Analyzing the environmental failure mode of turbine blades by existing and past
history and reference and analyzing its root cause and related technical data
 Analysis and study of coating technique to be employed on TBC
 Selection of TBC method for application of barrier coating on turbine blade
 Selection of thermal barrier coating material.
 Appling the thermal barrier coating on blades
 Testing the TBC coated turbine blades for mechanical and chemical properties
 Comparing the efficiency of non-coated gas turbine with TBC coated gas turbine.

Expected Contribution from the Study

Gas-Turbine engines with Thermal Barrier coated blades widely can be used in transportation,
energy, and defense sectors with improved efficiencies and power based on the project study.

LIST OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT

 Sl. No. Activity Duration(week)

1 Preparation of synopsis 0-1

2 Literature study and data collection 0-1
3 Literature study and data collection 1-2
4 Analysis of existing data with subject study 2-4
5 Coating of thermal barrier material on blades 4-5
6 Testing of TBC blades 5-7
7 Report preparation 7-8
8 Submission of report 8-9

Places/Sites/Labs to be visited
 M/s Innovative Mech engineering services, Thanjavur.
 Regional engineering college, Trichy
 M/s Thermal depositors, Trichy
 M/s Quality Lab and testing, Trichy

List of Equipment’s

1. Physical vapor deposition machine

2. Ultrasonic cleaner
3. Scanning electron microscope 
4. Microscopy
 5. Other measuring instrument such as, Vernier caliber, outside micrometer,
ultrasonic thickness measurement meter, hardness tester, etc..

Synopsis Approved By Synopsis Submitted By

Dr. E BHASKARAN JAWAHAR T

MIE144535 ST599064-0
 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the project report entitled Thermal barrier coatings for gas
turbine blades submitted to Institution of Engineers (India) in partial fulfillment of
the requirement for the award of Associate Member of Institution of Engineers
(AMIE) is original work carried out by JAWAHAR T with
Membership No. ST599064-0 under my guidance. The matter embodied in this
project is genuine work done by the student and has not been submitted whether
to this University or to any other University / Institute for the fulfillment of the
requirement of any course of study.

Signature of Student Signature of Guide

Date: Date:
Name: JAWAHAR T Name: Dr. E BHASKARAN
Membership no: ST599064-0 Membership no: MIE144535
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