SR010 - Lehigh University
Principal Investigator: Arnold Marder
Project Title: Functionally Graded Material for Thermal Barrier
Coatings in Advanced Gas Turbine Systems

Project Dates: September 1993 - December 1996
Area of Research: Materials
Final Report: Executive Summary
Performing Member Directory Information:  
Additional UTSR Research Projects: SR010
Faculty-Student Inventory: Co-Principal Investigator: K. Barmak
Research Assistants: H.M. Chan, M.P. Harmer, L. Friedersdorf, S. Wu, S. W. Banovic, C.M. Petronis and D. G. Puerta
Collaborations:

Westinghouse, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Coating Cpy's

Publications:

 
  • Processing of Layered Metal Matrix Composite and Ceramic Coatings by Electrochemical Methods - Journal Publication, Conference Presentation
  • Structure of Electrodeposited Graded Composite Coatings of Ni-A1-A1203- Journal of Microscopy, Vol. 185, Pp. 2, February 1997
  • Electrodeposited Functionally Graded Composite Coatings - Microscopy of Composite Materials III Conference, St. Johns College, Oxford, England, April 1-3 1996 (abstract)
  • Characterization of Single and Discretely-Stepped Electro-Composite Coatings of Nickel-Alumna - Conference Presentation
  • Microstructural Characterization and Hardness of Electrodeposited Nickel Coatings From a Sulfate Bate - Conference Presentation


UTSR PERFORMING MEMBER DIRECTORY

Lehigh University

Research Projects Awarded : SR010

Performing Member Contact:

 

Arnold Marder, Professor

Lehigh University
Materials Science and Engineering
117 ATLSS Drive, Whitaker Lab
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-758-4197/FAX 610-758-4244
arm0@lehigh.edu


Experience
  • Material development
Interest
  • Coatings, Ceramics, Lab flow modeling, HT/fluid mechanics
Facilities
  • Flow modeling and imaging Lab, Materials testing

Lehigh University

Lehigh's research activities relevant to advanced gas turbine systems research are in the areas of materials, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

Materials

High temperature coatings. Faculty in the materials area are investigating both ceramic and metal coatings. These include studies of thermal barrier coatings for protection against high temperature and coatings to protect against corrosion and/or erosion damage. Laboratory capabilities include facilities for preparing and processing coatings, characterizing the coatings and evaluating their performance under simulated operating conditions.

Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics

The activities in the heat transfer and fluid mechanics areas are centered around research in mechanical engineering and mechanics and include:

  • A laboratory equipped with a 10,000 scfm 13.5 psig air compressor for performing flow model studies of high speed internal flows.
  • A laboratory facility for the development of laser measurement techniques in fluid flows including the development of optical digital data analysis methods.
  • The development of a new CFD heat transfer and fluid flow algorithms.
  • Experimental and theoretical studies of flow patterns in turbine flow passages and investigation of fluid flow control techniques.

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