Fatigue Behaviour and Life Prediction of YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings at Elevated Temperature under Cyclic Loads
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Abstract
The concentration of interfacial normal stress at the free edges of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can result in coating spallation. Fatigue cracking is one of the main reasons for creating free edges under complex loads. It is crucial to investigate the fatigue cracking of coatings under cyclic loads to assess potential coating failure. To address this issue, a novel model was proposed to predict the fatigue life of the YSZ topcoat under stress parallel to the interface. Firstly, this study conducted uniaxial and tensile-torsional fatigue tests at elevated temperatures on specimens with atmospheric plasma-sprayed TBCs. The test results revealed that fatigue cracks appeared in the topcoat under cyclic loads, but these cracks did not propagate into the bondcoat or substrate immediately. The number of cycles before the topcoat cracked was found to be associated with the magnitude of the cyclic load. Secondly, this study analyzed the test conditions using the finite element method. Simulations indicated that the crack direction in the topcoat under complex loading conditions was aligned with the first principal stress direction. Finally, the fatigue life prediction model of the topcoat was established based on experiments and simulations. The predicted results fell within a fourfold scatter band.
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OpenAlex topics: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors · Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Nuclear Materials and Properties
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Affiliations
School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
College of Automation & College of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
Funding
National Science and Technology Major Project · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China · Natural Science Research Start-Up Foundation of Recruiting Talents of Nanjing University
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