Potential New Annexes under Consideration
Advanced coating
evaluation and performance | Nanomaterials
Advanced
Coating Evaluation and Performance
Objective
The new activity will focus on how to characterize and
evaluate advanced coatings. Examples of coatings are
nanostructured coatings, low friction diamond-like-carbon
films, and multiphase ceramic matrix composite coatings.
These coatings hold considerable promise for improving
durability and wear resistance of in-cylinder components,
reducing engine parasitic losses, and controlling the
corrosion and oxidation characteristics. However, for
these advanced materials, coating substrate adhesion,
durability assessment, local and global mechanical properties
measurement techniques are currently lacking, impeding
the rapid development of energy efficient technologies
world-wide.
Andrew Wereszczak: Coating
Evaluation & Performance:
New Annex? May 2006
Nanomaterials
Objective
This potential new Annex will focus on the R&D of nanomaterials
and nanostructured materials. This class of materials holds
tremendous promise for unprecedented properties and performance
level in terms of friction reduction, selective catalytic
enhancements, and smart behavior that can change stiffness
and hardness as a function of stress state and/or thermal
conditions. Many of these materials are being developed
for aerospace applications and many of them have potential
impact in transportation technologies.
Stephen Hsu: Nanomaterials
technical plan as a new IEA annex, May 2006
Tom Malis: Nanotechnology
Opportunities, May 2006
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