Dear Thermal Spray Community!
For those who are interested in studying the H2 fuel impact in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), there is an opportunity for you.
There is a PhD position open at Mines Paris Tech on this subject. The title of the thesis is: STUDYING HIGH TEMPERATURE DAMAGE TO THERMAL BARRIERS IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER VAPOR USING LASER SHOCK LASDAM METHODOLOGY
Summary: In order to reduce the carbon impact of aeronautical engines, di-hydrogen (H2) can be considered as a fuel, replacing paraffin. However, since the combustion of H2 introduces an intense flow of water vapour (temperature and pressure), the durability of thermal barrier systems (TBC) in a very high temperature water vapour environment (T≥1200 °C) must be analysed.
For more information, just click on this link: Propositions de sujets de these – Centre des Matériaux (psl.eu)
Cheers!
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Rogerio Lima, PhD
Senior Research Officer
National Research Council of Canada
Fellow of ASM International (FASM)
President of Thermal Spray Society (TSS)
e-mail:
rogerio.lima@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca------------------------------