Abradable seal coatings and claddings for compressor applications

Objective

Increasing the efficiency of gas turbine engines has been the subject of continuous investigation and one in which European companies are especially active. Improving the abradable seal between the blade and casing, by reducing tip leakage, is an important area for research which will lead to a substantial improvement in engine efficiency and fuel consumption. The aim of this study is to gain a much better, more fundamental understanding of abradability and at the same time design and produce a new family of powder/coating methods and structures. To aid understanding, a computer simulation model will be developed and validated for abradability and wear against OEM data. The results of this study can be exploited in the highly competitive aero-engine market, power generation gas turbines, pump compressors and engine turbochargers.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITE DE TECHNOLOGIE DE BELFORT-MONTBELIARD

Address

Site De Sevenans
90010 Belfort
France

Participants (8)

AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

342-352,Juelicherstrasse 344A
52070 Aachen

ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Ireland

Address

Unit 8 Kinsealy Business Park, Malahide, Co
Dublin 5

EUROMAT GMBH

Germany

Address

7,Gladbacher Strasse 21
52525 Heinsberg

INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Czechia

Address

Za Slovankov 3
182 21 Praha 8

MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH

Germany

Address

Dachauer Strasse 665
80995 Muenchen

NEOMET LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Cross Lane 92
SK6 7PZ Stockport

RILLA, ALVAREZ Y LOPEZ SA

Spain

Address

Poligono Industrial Valnalon Parc. 5-2
33930 Langreo

ROLLS ROYCE PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Elton Road
DE24 8BJ Derby