Investigation of the Relationship between Degradation of the Coating of Gas Turbine Blades and Its Surface Color

Autor: Mariusz Bogdan, Józef Błachnio, Artur Kułaszka, Dariusz Zasada
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 14, Iss 24, p 7843 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma14247843
Popis: This article presents issues concerning the relationship between the degradation of the coating of gas turbine blades and changes in the color of its surface. Conclusions were preceded by the determination of parameters characterizing changes in the technical condition of protective coatings made based on a metallographic examination that defined the morphological modifications of the microstructure of the coating, chemical composition of oxides, and roughness parameters. It has been shown that an increased operating time causes parameters that characterize the condition of the blades to deteriorate significantly. Results of material tests were compared with those of blade surface color analyses performed using a videoscope. Image data were represented in two color models, i.e., RGB and L*a*b* with significant differences being observed between parameters in both representations. The study results demonstrated a relationship between the coating degradation degree and changes in the color of the blade’s surface. Among others, this approach may be used as a tool to assess the condition of turbine blades as well as entire gas turbines.
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