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Machine generated contents note: pt. I Materials and structure -- 1. Thermal barrier coatings prepared by electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) / D. Zhang -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Preparation process and parameters -- 1.3. Preparation processes of two-layered thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 1.4. Factors affecting thermal cyclic behaviour of TBCs -- 1.5. Preparation of graded thermal barrier coatings (GTBCs) -- 1.6. Failure mechanism -- 1.7. Conclusion -- 1.8. References -- 2. Ceramic thermal barrier coating materials / H. Dong -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. State-of-the-art ceramic thermal barrier coating (TBC) material -- yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) -- 2.3. Zirconia doped with one or more oxides -- 2.4. Yttria stabilized hafnia and other alternative ceramic TBC materials -- 2.5. Lanthanum compounds, silicates and rare earth oxides -- 2.6. (Ca1 -- xMgx)Zr4(PO4)6 (CMZP), perovskite oxides and metal-glass composite

2.7. Future trends -- 2.8. References -- 3. Metallic coatings for high-temperature oxidation resistance / X. Peng -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Oxidation-resistant metallic coatings and their fabrication techniques -- 3.3. Metallic coatings as bond coats for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 3.4. Conclusions -- 3.5. Acknowledgements -- 3.6. References -- 4. Nanostructured thermal barrier coatings / Q. H. Yu -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Spray-drying process making powders -- 4.3. Phase composition and microstructure of nanostructured thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 4.4. Mechanical properties -- 4.5. Thermophysical properties and the failure behavior -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. References -- pt. II Processing and spraying techniques -- 5. Plasma spraying for thermal barrier coatings: processes and applications / K. A. Khor -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Basic plasma concepts -- 5.3. Plasma spraying -- 5.4. Applications of plasma spraying -- 5.5. Conclusions -- 5.6. Acknowledgements

5.7. References -- 6. Processing, microstructures and properties of thermal barrier coatings by electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) / Q. Wu -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Description of the physical principles of electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) -- 6.3. Manufacturing of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) by EB-PVD -- 6.4. EB-PVD TBC microstructure and its advantages over plasma-sprayed coatings -- 6.5. Hot-fatigue behavior and failure mechanisms of TBCs -- 6.6. References -- 7. Processing, microstructures and properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) by plasma spraying (PS) / L. Chen -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Processing of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) by plasma spraying (PS) -- 7.3. Microstructures of TBCs processed by PS -- 7.4. Properties of TBCs processed by PS -- 7.5. Conclusion -- 7.6. References -- 8. Plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings with segmentation cracks / L. Zhou -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Manufacturing of segmented thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)

8.3. Microstructure of segmented TBCs -- 8.4. Thermophysical and mechanical properties of segmented TBCs -- 8.5. Thermal shock resistance and associate failure mechanism -- 8.6. Future trends -- 8.7. References -- 9. Detonation gun sprayed thermal barrier coatings / C. Sun -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Detonation gun (D-gun) sprayed thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 9.3. TBCs deposited through arc ion plating (AIP)/D-gun two-step technology -- 9.4. Future trends -- 9.5. Conclusion -- 9.6. References -- pt. III Performance of thermal barrier coatings -- 10. Oxidation and hot corrosion of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) / Y. X. Song -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Oxidation of thermal barrier coatings -- 10.3. Failure mechanisms of TBCs -- 10.4. The degradation mechanisms experienced by TBC systems exposed to deposits -- 10.5. Conclusions -- 10.6. References -- 11. Failure mechanism of thermal barrier coatings by electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) under thermomechanical coupled loads / C. Chen

11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Establishment of gas turbine service environment simulation system -- 11.3. Failure mechanism of EB-PVD TBC under in-plane thermal gradient coupled with mechanical loading -- 11.4. Failure mechanism of EB-PVD TBC under 3-D thermal gradient coupled with mechanical loading -- 11.5. Conclusions -- 11.6. References -- 12. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of the failure of thermal barrier coatings / G. Chen -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Failure of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 12.3. Development of failure inspection methods -- 12.4. Future trends -- 12.5. References -- 13. Substrate and bond coat related failure of thermal barrier coatings / R. T. Wu -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Substrate related failure of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) -- 13.3. Compatibility issues of nickel-based single-crystal superalloys with thermal barrier coating systems -- 13.4. Bond coat related failure of TBCs -- 13.5. Effect of bond coat on the TBC degradation mechanisms

13.6. Conclusions and future trends -- 13.7. References -- 14. Life prediction of thermal barrier coatings / X. G. Yang -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. The mechanical behavior of thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems under elevated temperatures -- 14.3. Life prediction for TBCs -- 14.4. Future trends -- 14.5. Conclusion -- 14.6. References -- 15. New materials, technologies and processes in thermal barrier coatings / J. Wu -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Chemically modified yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) -- 15.3. Alternate low thermal conductivity (κ) materials -- 15.4. Microstructure modification -- 15.5. Advanced processing technologies -- 15.6. Future trends -- 15.7. References.

Annotation Effective coatings are essential to counteract the effects of corrosion and degradation of exposed materials in high-temperature environments such as gas turbine engines.Thermal barrier coatingsreviews the latest advances in processing and performance of thermal barrier coatings, as well as their failure mechanisms.Part one reviews the materials and structures of thermal barrier coatings. Chapters cover both metallic and ceramic coating materials as well as nanostructured coatings. Part two covers established and advanced processing and spraying techniques, with chapters on the latest advances in plasma spraying and plasma vapor deposition as well as detonation gun spraying. Part three discusses the performance and failure of thermal barrier coatings, including oxidation and hot-corrosion, non-destructive evaluation and new materials, technologies and processes.