Bulk ceramics and coatings under severe working conditions.
This research subline is backed by the Technical Ceramics group, which is part of the Ceramics Dept of ICV. Activities in this research subline relates with materials working under stringent conditions of diverse kind, such as high loads, high temperatures, corrosive atmospheres, friction and wearing conditions. These events are common in many technological systems such as gas turbines, engines, spatial vehicles, fusion reactors, etc. One main objective is the increase of system efficiency without overlooking environmental impact, for example by increasing process temperatures in turbines and engines. The reductions of engineering components weight and heat losses associated to friction between parts are targets of this sub-line as well. The objective is the increase of system efficiency, for example by increasing process temperatures in turbines and engines. The reductions of engineering components weight and heat losses associated to friction between parts are targets of this subline as well.