College

College of Engineering and Polymer Science

Date of Last Revision

2024-06-04 07:24:56

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Honors Course

4600:497

Number of Credits

4

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Date of Expected Graduation

Spring 2024

Abstract

Solid particle erosion (SPE) is an issue for aircraft exposed to hard, fine particles, such as sand or dust, that can be ingested into the engine at a high velocity without reaching their melting point, resulting in material removal. SPE can be attributed to the intake of particulate debris from the runway or from airborne particulates. The cumulative mass loss from SPE damage affects the structural integrity and performance of the engine; however, its effects on ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), that are being employed in the aerospace industry, are not well understood in literature. The limited SPE research studies that have been published are primarily based on woven silicon carbide (SiC)-based CMC architectures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize the effects of ambient temperature SPE damage on the mechanical properties of a SiC-based cross-ply laminate CMC system. The effects of erodent particle velocity and cumulative erodent particle mass were quantified with respective to the damage morphology and retained tensile strength.

Research Sponsor

Gregory Morscher

First Reader

Manigandan Kannan

Second Reader

Ragavendra Panakarajupally

Honors Faculty Advisor

Gregory Morscher

Proprietary and/or Confidential Information

No

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