Abstract: Methods and systems for analysis of a plurality of channels that provide a remote desktop session are described herein. Channel metrics for each of a plurality of communication channels may be received. Each of the plurality of communication channels may be configured to deliver, to a computing device and via a network, different aspects of a remote desktop session. A plurality of channel scores may be determined for each communication channel of the plurality of communication channels. Based on the plurality of channel scores, an aggregate score may be determined. Based on the aggregate score satisfying a threshold, a notification may be transmitted. For example, an indication of one or more executable scripts predicted to improve a performance of one or more of the plurality of communication channels may be transmitted.

Abstract: Methods and systems for analysis of a plurality of channels that provide a remote desktop session are described herein. Channel metrics for each of a plurality of communication channels may be received. Each of the plurality of communication channels may be configured to deliver, to a computing device and via a network, different aspects of a remote desktop session. A plurality of channel scores may be determined for each communication channel of the plurality of communication channels. Based on the plurality of channel scores, an aggregate score may be determined. Based on the aggregate score satisfying a threshold, a notification may be transmitted. For example, an indication of one or more executable scripts predicted to improve a performance of one or more of the plurality of communication channels may be transmitted.

Abstract: A gas turbine blade may have a bond coat applied to its surface. A porous substrate may be applied to the bond layer and one or more protective layers may be applied to the bond layer such that the fiber mesh is embedded between the bond layer and the protective layer to prevent creep.

Abstract: A foldable electronic display and method of its formation that can be unfolded and used as a monitor. The display comprises a plurality of layers, each formed with an allotrope of carbon and clubbed together to form a composite display sheet. The top most layer is a composite containing an allotrope of carbon such as graphene to provide a high optical resolution. Other layers act as a display screen, a circuit carrier, a layer to dissipate heat, and a final layer that has insulator properties.

Abstract: Methods suitable for reducing corner cracking of environmental barrier coating systems. The methods include forming at least one layer of a first portion of the environmental barrier coating system on at least a first region of the component, performing a first heat treatment, forming at least one layer of a second portion of the environmental barrier coating system on a second region of the component, and performing a second heat treatment to the component. Edges of the first portion and edges of the second portion form an angle of at most 60° with respect to a surface of the first region of the component. During the second heat treatment, the second portion of the EBC system expands and the expansion of the second portion of the EBC system is at least partially constrained by the first portion of the EBC system to reduce tensile interfacial stresses in the EBC system.

Abstract: A turbine repair process, a repaired coating, and a repaired turbine component are disclosed. The turbine repair process includes providing a turbine component having a higher-pressure region and a lower-pressure region, introducing particles into the higher-pressure region, and at least partially repairing an opening between the higher-pressure region and the lower-pressure region with at least one of the particles to form a repaired turbine component. The repaired coating includes a silicon material, a ceramic matrix composite material, and a repaired region having the silicon material deposited on and surrounded by the ceramic matrix composite material. The repaired turbine component a ceramic matrix composite layer and a repaired region having silicon material deposited on and surrounded by the ceramic matrix composite material.

Abstract: A method includes disposing a bond layer on a substrate; disposing a reinforcing layer on the bond layer, the reinforcing layer comprising hydrogen; and disposing a protective layer on the reinforcing layer, wherein the reinforcing layer reduces formation of thermally grown oxide generated at the bond layer.

Abstract: An environmental barrier coating system, a method of application and an article formed thereby suitable for reducing creep by incorporation of doping materials in grain boundaries of a bond coat layer to inhibit creep displacement of the EBC system when subjected to shear loading at elevated temperatures. The EBC system includes the bond coat layer on a silicon-containing substrate and at least one ceramic layer on the bond coat layer. The bond coat layer includes silicon and at least one doping material that includes a creep-resistant element. The doping material is located at grain boundaries within the bond coat layer in sufficient size and quantity to improve the creep resistance of the bond coat layer.

Abstract: Methods suitable for reducing corner cracking of environmental barrier coating systems. The methods include forming at least one layer of a first portion of the environmental barrier coating system on at least a first region of the component, performing a first heat treatment, forming at least one layer of a second portion of the environmental barrier coating system on a second region of the component, and performing a second heat treatment to the component. Edges of the first portion and edges of the second portion form an angle of at most 60° with respect to a surface of the first region of the component. During the second heat treatment, the second portion of the EBC system expands and the expansion of the second portion of the EBC system is at least partially constrained by the first portion of the EBC system to reduce tensile interfacial stresses in the EBC system.

Abstract: An environmental barrier coating, a method of application thereof, and an article made thereby suitable for protecting components exposed to high-temperature environments with improved delamination resistance and cavitation resistance. The environmental barrier coating system for a silicon-containing substrate includes a bond coat layer on the silicon-containing substrate and at least one ceramic environmental barrier layer on the bond coat layer. The bond coat layer includes silicon and at least one doping material including elemental titanium. The doping material is located at grain boundaries within the bond coat layer in sufficient quantity to improve the delamination resistance and the cavitation resistance of increase the bond coat layer.

Abstract: An article comprising a substrate; a bond layer disposed on the substrate; a reinforcing layer disposed on the bond layer, the reinforcing layer comprising hydrogen; and a protective layer disposed on the reinforcing layer, wherein the reinforcing layer reduces formation of thermally grown oxide generated at the bond layer, and methods of making the same.

Abstract: An article comprising a substrate; a bond layer disposed on the substrate; a first reinforcing layer disposed on the bond layer, the first reinforcing layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles; and a protective layer disposed on the first reinforcing layer, wherein the first reinforcing layer reduces formation of thermally grown oxide generated at the bond layer, and methods of making the same.

Abstract: A turbine repair process, a repaired coating, and a repaired turbine component are disclosed. The turbine repair process includes providing a turbine component having a higher-pressure region and a lower-pressure region, introducing particles into the higher-pressure region, and at least partially repairing an opening between the higher-pressure region and the lower-pressure region with at least one of the particles to form a repaired turbine component. The repaired coating includes a silicon material, a ceramic matrix composite material, and a repaired region having the silicon material deposited on and surrounded by the ceramic matrix composite material. The repaired turbine component a ceramic matrix composite layer and a repaired region having silicon material deposited on and surrounded by the ceramic matrix composite material.

Abstract: A system or method for applying a protective environmental coating for a gas turbine component. The coating includes a bond layer applied to a substrate comprised of a ceramic matrix composite material and environmental barrier coating layers. The first environmental barrier coating layer is bonded to the substrate by the bond layer. The bond layer comprises silicon and particles consisting of particles of Lanthanum or Cerium.

Abstract: A gas turbine blade may have a bond coat applied to its surface. The bond coat may include silicon and a reactive material. The reactive material may react with thermally grown oxide generated at the bond layer to prevent and reverse creep. One or more protective layers may be applied to the bond layer.

Abstract: A gas turbine blade may have a bond coat applied to its surface. A porous substrate may be applied to the bond layer and one or more protective layers may be applied to the bond layer such that the fiber mesh is embedded between the bond layer and the protective layer to prevent creep.

Abstract: A gas turbine blade having a surface may have a bond layer applied to a first section of the surface, wherein the bond layer is not applied to a second section of the surface. One or more protective layers may be applied such that the protective layers cover and overlap the bond layer making direct contact with an area of the surface immediately outside the first section of the surface and forming a mechanical constraint geometry about the edge of the bond layer.