The goal of this project was to further the understanding of TBCs deposited by EB-PVD by Pratt & Whitney. First Pratt & Whitney's coater one was re-qualified. After that a fixture was designed to permit blade positioning on the x, y and z-axes and also allow for blade rotation. Finally the coating qualities were studied. Crystallographic orientation was determined using x-ray diffraction, column growth angles were calculated and surface and column microstructure were analyzed using SEM.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sullivan, Erin Marie
• Rondeau, Darrell Kenneth
• Rosendahl, Mikal Renee
• Rodriguez, Elionex Boardil
• Vargas-Mendez, Alexandra

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D015M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2002

Sponsor

• Pratt & Whitney Group

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright