In this paper the quantum hyperbolic equation formulated in [1] is applied to the study of the propagation of the initial thermal state of the Universe. It is shown that the propagation depends on the barrier height. The Planck wall potential is introduced, VP = h̄/8tP = 1.25 10 GeV where tP is a Planck time. For the barrier height V < VP the master thermal equation is the modified Klein-Gordon ...

Thermally insulating ceramic coatings also known as thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been essential technologies to improve the performance and efficiency of advanced gas turbines in service at extremely high temperatures. The damage mechanisms of air-plasma sprayed YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBC) with various microstructures were studied by microscopic techniques after thermal cycling. ...

A novel sulfonated polybenzimidazole/organoclay (Cloisite-30B) (SPBI/clay) nanocomposite membranes was successfully synthesized based on aromatic diacide (1) and diaminobenzidine. Nanocomposite membranes were fabricated using 1, 4-bis (hydroxymethyl) benzene (BHMB) as cross-linker, and Cloisite-30B organoclay as the pseudo cross-linker. The cross-linked SPBI/clay nanocomposite membranes were pr...

Abstract Suspension plasma spraying (SPS) and spray-physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) are the only thermal spray technologies shown to be capable of producing TBCs with columnar microstructures similar electron beam-physical (EB-PVD) process but at higher rates relatively lower costs. The objective this study was achieve fundamental understanding effect different produced by these two processe...

We study the thermal escape problem in the low damping limit. We find that finiteness of the barrier is crucial for explaining the thermal activation results. In this regime, low barrier nonequilibrium corrections to the usual theories become necessary. We propose a simple theoretical extension accounting for these nonequilibrium processes which agrees numerical results. We apply our theory to ...

We study the robustness of quantum information stored in the degenerate ground space of a local, frustration-free Hamiltonian with commuting terms on a 2D spin lattice. On one hand, a macroscopic energy barrier separating the distinct ground states under local transformations would protect the information from thermal fluctuations. On the other hand, local topological order would shield the gro...

Thin layers of thermal barrier coating (TBCs) are applied to metallic components of heat engines to reduce metal temperatures and to provide environmental protection. This results in increased engine efficiency and prolonged operational life. Of special current interest is the use of TBCs in aircraft engines. The TBCs, often yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), are deposited on nickel or cobalt-ba...

Thermal barrier coating systems are used on top of highly stressed components in gas turbines to protect the nickel-based substrates. A well-established thermal barrier coating system consist of the bond-coat (BC) and the thermal barrier coating (TBC). A third layer is grown during service: the thermally grown oxide (TGO) between the BC and the TBC. The coatings fail in service because of diffe...