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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The modeling history and FEM model: (a) the rectangular specimen. (b) The cross-section view for the specimen. (c) The amplified view for the crack in TGO. (d) The boundary condition for FEM model. (f) The mesh for FEM model.
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