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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Applicant:
David G. Sansom, Chuluota, FL (US);
Inventor:
David G. Sansom, Chuluota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B05D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compliant, impact-absorbing layer () on a thermal barrier coating (TBC) () on a substrate (). The impact-absorbing layer () has an internal structure of planar grains () oriented parallel to the substrate so the impact-absorbing layer preferentially fractures horizontally and it blocks vertical cracking. A ceramic armor layer () on the impact-absorbing layer has a higher density, and is fractured () into fracture plates () of a designed size. This provides a thermal barrier with particle impact-resistance that may be applied to gas turbine components where needed.