The TBC4H2 project (Thermal Barrier Coatings for Greener Heat-to-Power Applications: Understanding Limits of Operation under Hydrogen Combustion and Sustainable Outlook) focuses on the development of advanced thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) that are resistant to extreme conditions, particularly the impact of steam on material degradation. These solutions aim to support greener and more efficient heat-to-power conversion.
The latest project meeting took place at the Fraunhofer IWS institute in Dresden, Germany. Participants attended a scientific seminar and toured the institute’s state-of-the-art research laboratories. The meeting was an excellent opportunity for knowledge and experience exchange between research teams from various countries.
The project is carried out by a consortium consisting of six partners from Poland, France, and Germany:
- Poland: Łukasiewicz – GIT, Silesian University of Technology, Avio Aero
- France: Mines Paris – PSL
- Germany: Fraunhofer IWS, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
TBC4H2 is co-funded by:
- The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR, Poland)
- The French National Research Agency (ANR)
- The Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK, Germany)
The research team includes, among others: Filofteia-Laura Toma, Stefan Scheitz, Radosław Swadźba, Agnieszka Sasiela, Lucjan Swadźba, Bogusław Mendala, Łukasz Pyclik, Szymon Kucia, Vincent Maurel, Vincent Guipont, Eliott Degouilles, Uwe Schulz, Dr.-Ing. Ravisankar Naraparaju, Revati Ambekar.
TBC4H2 is a step toward modern, environmentally friendly technologies that address global climate neutrality goals.
