Influence of a Thermal Barrier Coating on the Performance of a Turboprop Engine

J. D. MacLeod, J. C. G. Laflamme
1992 Volume 2: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery   unpublished
Under the sponsorship of the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Engine Laboratory of the National Research Council of Canada has evaluated the influence of applying a thermal barrier coating on the performance of a gas turbine engine. The effort is aimed at quantifying the performance effects of a particular ceramic coating on the first stage turbine vanes. The long term objective of the program is to both assess the relative change in engine performance and compare against the
more » ... benefits of higher possible turbine inlet temperatures, longer time in service and increased time between overhauls. The engine used for this evaluation was the Allison T56 turboprop with the first stage turbine nozzles coated with the Chromalloy RT-33 ceramic coating.
doi:10.1115/92-gt-038 fatcat:b2f6phwofbeixblfs6oroiy5ge