WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More powerful and more durable diesel, aircraft and gas-turbine engines may rev up soon, says a Purdue University engineer who is investigating using ceramics to protect engine ...

The higher the temperature at which an aircraft engine is able to run, the more efficiently it uses fuel. In order to run at those high temperatures, the metal components of airplane engines are ...

Jet-Hot explains the technology and science behind header and engine coatings, and the benefits they offer in power and durability. In the walk of the hot rodding aftermarket, the term battle tested ...

Almost thirty years ago, my initial exposure to aerospace coatings in racing was in the application of an aluminum oxide plasma spray applied to clutch friction surfaces. The results were so ...

Ceramic coating provider Chromalloy has confirmed that a new thermal barrier coating is allowing for increased thermal efficiency in Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines in use by a commercial airline in ...

There’s a lot of hype about ceramic coatings for planes, automobiles and especially boats. We got curious about them and initiated a test to learn how involved the application process is and see what ...

Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that an optical analysis method can reveal weak areas in ceramic thermal barrier coatings that protect jet engine turbines from high temperatures and ...

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — For nearly three decades Krishan Luthra stubbornly labored away in a General Electric research lab on a long-shot effort to cook up a new type of ceramic that few consumers will ever ...

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials are made of coated ceramic fibers surrounded by a ceramic matrix. They are tough, lightweight and capable of withstanding temperatures 300-400 degrees F hotter ...