Download or read book Development of Reliability Based Life Prediction Methods for Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings in Ceramic Matrix Composites written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature survey related to the EBC/TBC (environmental barrier coating/thermal barrier coating) fife models, failure mechanisms in EBC/TBC and the initial work plan for the proposed EBC/TBC life prediction methods development was developed as well as the finite element model for the thermal/stress analysis of the GRC-developed EBC system was prepared. Technical report for these activities is given in the subsequent sections.Shah, AshwinGlenn Research CenterCERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; LIFE (DURABILITY); RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; THERMAL CONTROL COATINGS; FAILURE; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; PREDICTION ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL STRESSES; STRESS ANALYSIS; CRACKS; OXIDATION; SINTERING