The goal of this project was to develop an accurate model to predict a coater's behavior during the EB-PVD process at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Connecticut. This was achieved by analysis of data, examination of shadow factors, and experiments done with a newly redesigned light box. These helped to facilitate a better understand of the contoured thermal barrier coatings of turbine blades and will lead to the creation of a rules-based software package.

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Creator

• Norcott, Kevin Patrick.
• Egan, Amanda Elizabeth.
• O'Brien, Paul Michael.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01C031M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2001

Sponsor

• Pratt & Whitney Group

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright