热障涂层宏-微观性能的跨尺度预测

Cross-scale Prediction of Macro-mechanical and Micromechanical Properties of Thermal Barrier Coatings

  • 摘要: 为了解决电子束物理气相沉积制备8YSZ热障涂层微观结构复杂、建模困难的问题,采用四参数随机生长法(Quartet Structure Generation Set, QSGS)对其柱状晶微结构进行了三维模型的数值重构。鉴于其在高温部件热防护中的重要作用,进一步结合渐近均匀化方法开展了等效力学性能分析,该方法基于多尺度展开理论,可从周期性微结构推导宏观等效刚度。通过系统调控孔隙率、长细比和尺寸等参数,分析其对等效杨氏模量、剪切模量及泊松比的影响。结果表明:孔隙率增加显著降低材料刚度,并增强各向异性;孔隙长细比升高导致柱状方向模量增强、横向耦合减弱;孔隙尺寸减小有助于提高材料的刚度与均匀性,并改善其各向同性特性。研究结果可为热障涂层的多尺度建模与结构优化设计提供理论依据和数值参考。

     

    Abstract: To address the challenges posed by the complex microstructure and modeling difficulties of 8 wt.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) fabricated via electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD), a three-dimensional columnar microstructure was numerically reconstructed using the Quartet Structure Generation Set (QSGS). Considering the critical role of TBCs in the thermal protection of high-temperature components, the Asymptotic Homogenization Method (AHM) was employed to evaluate their effective mechanical properties. Based on multiscale asymptotic expansion, this method enables the derivation of macroscopic stiffness tensors from periodic microstructures by solving characteristic displacement fields. The influences of microstructural features on the effective Young’s modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson’s ratio were investigated by systematically adjusting parameters such as porosity, aspect ratio, and pore size. Results indicate that increasing porosity significantly reduces stiffness and intensifies anisotropy. A higher pore aspect ratio enhances stiffness along the columnar direction while weakening transverse coupling. Reducing pore size improves stiffness, greater microstructural uniformity, and enhanced isotropy. These findings provide theoretical support and numerical reference for the multiscale modeling and structural optimization of thermal barrier coating systems.

     

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