ATTAP/AGT101 ceramics technology update

The feasibility of applying ceramics to the gas turbine was demonstrated during the AGT101 Program, when over 250 hours were accumulated on ceramic components in engine tests at temperatures up to 1204C (2200F). The follow-on program, designated the Advanced Turbine Technology Applications Project (ATTAP), began in late August 1987 to further develop ceramic technology. This program addresses ceramic component fabrication technology, design methods development and the supporting data base, and verification of ceramic component durability in an operating engine environment. These technologies must be demonstrated so that a commercialization development decision can be made at the end of ATTAP.