The purpose of this project was to design and utilize the physical model to simulate shadowing effects in an EB-PVD TBC chamber by recording light intensity measurements via photocells on a rotating turbine blade. The data was recorded and analyzed; the model was proven an accurate representation of the coater. The experimental results can be correlated to coating thickness so that a mathematical model can be developed and used in conjunction with the physical model to make future predictions.

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Creator

• Wood, Alycia Jean
• Hart, Elizabeth Anne
• Conway, Nicole Denise

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D014M

Advisor

• DiBiasio, David
• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2002

Sponsor

• Pratt & Whitney Group

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright