Owing to its graded function and agglomeration of contradictory properties over its structure,
functionally graded materials (FGMs) are popular as second-generation composites. FGMs …

In this article, an extensive review related to the structural response of the functionally
graded materials (FGMs) and structures have been presented. These are high technology …

Functionally gradient materials (FGM) are innovative materials in which final properties
varies gradually with dimensions. It is the recent development in traditional composite …

Thermal spray coatings are material systems with unique structures and properties that have
enabled the growth and evolution of key modern technologies (ie, gas turbines, structurally …

Currently, the service temperature of the MCrAlX coating (M= Ni, Co, or NiCo; X= minor
elements such as Y, Ce, Si, Ta) either as an overlay or as a bondcoat in some critical …

Performances of conventional fiber reinforced composites are challenged in
thermomechanical loading, when development of interlaminar stresses at the interface …

Thermally grown oxide scales that form beneath ZrO2 top coats play an important role in
determining the performance of thermal barrier coatings. Numerous factors, including the …

Atmospheric plasma sprayed thick thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), comprising of 1.5 mm
thickness yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coating, have been developed for increasing …

The thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) provide insulation to the components of gas turbine by
providing higher amount of thermal energy and also reduce the cooling requirement of the …

Thermal Barrier Coatings, Second Edition plays a critical role in counteracting the effects of
corrosion and degradation of exposed materials in high-temperature environments such as …