A Genetic Programming Approach for the Prediction of Thermal Characteristics of Ceramic Coatings

In aerospace industry, the durability and efficiency of high temperature components are improved by the usage of thermal barrier coatings (TBC). In order to characterize the TBC, it requires a better understanding of mechanical and tribological properties along with their failure mechanisms which are to be thoroughly investigated to estimate their performance. At high temperature applications, Thermal barrier (TB) and thermal cycling resistance (TCR) parameters play a very important role. In this regard, Thermal tests were carried out on three different types of commonly used industrial ceramic coatings namely, Alumina (A), Alumina-Titania (AT)) and partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ), in the present study.