Research Article

Numerical Simulation Procedure for Modeling TGO Crack Propagation and TGO Growth in Thermal Barrier Coatings upon Thermal-Mechanical Cycling

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TGO deformation indicating crack propagation upon twenty-four loading cycles: (a) for 4 loading cycles, (b) for 8 loading cycles, (c) for 12 loading cycles, (d) for 16 loading cycles, (e) for 20 loading cycles, and (f) for 24 loading cycles.
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(a) For 4 loading cycles
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(b) For 8 loading cycles
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(c) For 12 loading cycles
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(d) For 16 loading cycles
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(e) For 20 loading cycles
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(f) For 24 loading cycles