Advanced ceramic matrix composites for energy generating gas turbine applications
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: Metallurgy and Materials
Abstract
The project will develop a high temperature oxide/oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) for use in power generating gas turbine applications. This will provide a step change in temperature capability enabling higher operating temperatures, improving engine efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. To achieve these objectives development of a CMC manufactured by a novel processing route is proposed. The programme will generate a fundamental understanding of the material, its failure/degradation mechanisms, optimised manufacturing process, NDE lifing, and repair issues. The academic partners will provide the CMC technology and the materials understanding. Industry will develop the NDE, lifing technologies, scale the process up to pilot plant level and provide the exploitation route.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Paul Bowen (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | A method of manufacturing for a ceramic matrix composite oxide-oxide system has been developed |
| Exploitation Route | Technology can be exploited in transportation more generally. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy,Transport |
| Description | Oxide- oxide ceramic matrix composites have been manufactured including a thermal protection system. If this becomes a favoured technology for Rolls-Royce plc the know how has been captured. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | ATI |
| Amount | £16,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | TS/P00198X/1 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | EPSRC Programme Grant |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/P00878/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Title | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLE |
| Description | A method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite article comprising the steps of: — a) forming a slurry consisting of water, polyvinyl alcohol, nitric acid, polyethylene glycol and alumina particles only, b) providing a length of fabric, the fabric comprising a plurality of ceramic fibres, c) applying slurry to at least one of the sides of the length of fabric such that the slurry adheres and impregnates the length of fabric, d) drying the slurry impregnated length of fabric, e) cutting the slurry impregnated length of fabric into a plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric, f) applying water to each of the pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to reactivate the slurry, g) stacking the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on a first mould part, h) consolidating the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on the mould part, and i) sintering the stack of the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to form an alumina matrix composite article. |
| IP Reference | US2011259506 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2011 |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | None |