Research and Development of Advanced Composite Materials for Gas Turdine Applications

Abstract

Composite materials offer many advantages when compared to an unreinforced matrix. The major advantage appears to be the ability to tailor mechanical and physical properties to meet specific needs.
Research and development of composite materials for gas turbine applications are being carried out by Research Institute of Advanced Material Gas-Generator. This paper introduces the outline of this project and presents outcome from initial three years of the program mainly manufacturing process deveropment of the gas turbine components of the composites.