24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-5.5.1 (I.L.)

ADVANCED MATERIALS AND COATINGS FOR FUTURE GAS TURBINE APPLICATIONS

C. Leyens
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany

Keywords: Titanium alloys and aluminides, fiber-reinforced composites, thermal barrier coatings

Advanced aeroengine design will focus on reduced specific fuel consumption and increased thrust-to-weight ratio. This ultimately calls for increased pressure ratios as well as higher operating temperatures and represents a major challenge to the structural design and the materials employed.

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