THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Jayaram Muthusamy

,

Gnanamoorthi Venkadesan

,

Udhayakumar Krishnavel

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL BARRIER (8YSZ-TIO2-AL2O3) COATED PISTON USED IN DIRECT INJECTION COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE

ABSTRACT
Thermal barrier coatings are becoming increasingly important in providing protection from high temperature degradation for heat engine components and allow further increase in engine temperatures for higher efficiency. The main objective of this research work is to experimentally investigate the air plasma sprayed yttria stabilized zirconia with addition of titanium oxide and aluminum oxide thermal barrier coating on Al-13% Si piston material. The mechanical properties of the coated and uncoated samples were comparatively analyzed. The test revealed that hardness values of coated samples are ten times higher than the hardness values of uncoated samples. The microstructure and surface morphology of the coating were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. The delamination behaviour of thermal barrier coating was evaluated by thermal cycle test. Finally, the performance test of the coated and uncoated engine was evaluated with the same engine operating conditions. The brake thermal efficiency is increased by 5.99%. The brake specific fuel consumption was decreased by 0.06 kg/kWh, in TBC engine with 8YSZ + Al2O3 + TiO2. The CO and HC was greatly decreased in thermal barrier coating engine. There was the greater reduction of NOx is observed due to coating because of nitrogen has absorbed by zirconia.
KEYWORDS
8YSZ-TiO2-Al2O3 coating, thermal barrier, plasma spraying, thermal cycle test, scanning electron microscopy, engine performance, emission test
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2016-02-20
PAPER REVISED: 2016-04-05
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2016-05-05
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2016-11-13
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI16S4189M
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2016, VOLUME 20, ISSUE Supplement 4, PAGES [S1189 - S1196]
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Experimental investigation of thermal barrier (8YSZ-TiO2-Al2O3) coated piston used in direct injection compression ignition engine

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