High temperature material on aerinautics engine

High temperature

materials

for aero-engines











George French
Philippe Grangier
Richard Halliday
Steven Farmer
Summary





1- Introduction

2- Turbine composition and temperature

3- Metals alloys

4- Ceramics

5- Thermal barrier coatings

6- Conclusion

7- Bibliography




















Introduction





Since Sir Isaac Newton, in the 18th century, was the first to theorise that a rearward-channelled explosion could propel a machine forward at a great rate of speed, people have started to imagine that they could fly.

In 1903, the Wright Brothers flew, "The Flyer", with a 12 horse power gas powered engine.

But it was Frank Whittle, a British pilot, who designed the first turbo jet engine in 1930. The first Whittle engine successfully flew in April, 1937. This engine featured a multistage compressor, and a combustion chamber, a single stage turbine and a nozzle.

The ...