Abstract: In a processing method for a ceramic-based composite material in which the ceramic-based composite material is molded by layering sheets obtained by impregnating reinforced fibers with a slurry containing ceramic powder and calcining the sheets after curing, the processing method includes a step of layering the sheets in a layering direction to form a laminate, and a step of covering the laminate with a vacuum bag and evacuating the inside of the vacuum bag to mold a cured laminate. In the step of molding the cured laminate, a slurry-removing material configured to absorb excess slurry is disposed with respect to the laminate, and a degassing circuit member provided on at least one side of the laminate and configured to discharge air bubbles generated inside the laminate is disposed with respect to the laminate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a dielectric film includes the steps of: adjusting a particle size distribution of particles of a dielectric substance to fall within a specified range; kneading the particles having the adjusted particle size distribution and a dispersion medium to obtain a slurry; and forming the slurry into a film shape to obtain a film-like compact.

Abstract: A cell stack includes a plurality of battery cell units, in which an anode, an electrolyte, an inter connector, and a cathode are stacked on a surface of a substrate tube of a cylinder, and a plurality of battery cells is formed in an axis direction of the substrate tube, and a connection mechanism that connects an end portion of the substrate tube of the battery cell unit in the axis direction, and an end portion of the adjacent battery cell unit. The connection mechanism includes a connection jig including a cylindrical portion facing a cylindrical shape of the battery cell unit, and a protruding portion formed on a surface of the cylindrical portion and having a protruding shape in a radial direction, and an adhesive layer applied between the cylindrical portion of the connection jig and the cell unit, and joining the connection jig and the cell unit.

Abstract: A method includes a slurry preparing process of preparing a ceramic powder slurry, an impregnating process of impregnating the slurry into an inorganic fiber sheet to form an impregnated sheet, a sheet winding process of winding an impregnated sheet around a core to form a sheet-wound core, a pressing process of disposing the impregnated sheet between a first mold and a second mold opposed to each other and interposing a spacer therebetween at a portion where the impregnated sheet is not positioned, and then clamping the first mold and the second mold with a first fastener to come close in a direction facing each other, thereby applying pressure to the impregnated sheet, a drying process of heating and drying the impregnated sheet, and a firing process of firing the sheet after drying.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack 101 includes a plurality of fuel cells 105 in which a fuel electrode 109, a solid oxide electrolyte 111, and an air electrode 113 are sequentially laminated, an interconnector 107 that electrically connects the fuel cells 105 which are adjacent to each other, and an interconnector connecting layer 108 that is interposed directly between the air electrode 113 and the interconnector 107. The interconnector connecting layer 108 is formed from a material, which is expressed by a composition formula of (La1-x-ySrxCay)zMnO3-AppmSiO2-DppmMgO (provided that, 0<x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, 0.1?x+y?0.5, 0.95?z<1, A: 10 to 300, D: 10 to 400), through firing.

Abstract: A joined structure includes a joint section in which a plurality of tubular bodies formed of a ceramic-based composite material are joined to each other such that end surfaces of the tubular bodies abut each other via an intermediate material. The joint section is configured such that each of the end surfaces of the joined tubular bodies is inclined from one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the tubular body toward the other.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell having excellent power generation performance and thermal cycle resistance and a solid oxide fuel cell. A method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell includes a first step ST11 of sequentially forming a fuel electrode and a solid oxide electrolyte layer on a substrate; a second step ST12 of forming an air electrode intermediate layer on the solid oxide electrolyte layer; and a third step ST13 of forming, on the air electrode intermediate layer, an air electrode conductive layer using a mixture obtained by mixing first particles in a first average particle size range in which the average particle size (d50) is in a range of 27.0 ?m to 31.0 ?m and second particles in a second average particle size range having an average particle size (d50) smaller than the first average particle size range.

Abstract: An erosion test apparatus includes a combustor configured to obtain a combustion gas by mixing and combusting compressed air and a fuel, and an erodent supply unit configured to supply an erodent to the combustion gas. The erosion test apparatus further includes an accommodation support unit configured to accommodate and support a test piece having a front surface coated through thermal barrier coating, and an accelerator configured to accelerate the combustion gas including the erodent to collide with the test piece.

Abstract: A heat shielding coating (11) includes a bond coat layer (12) as a metal coupling layer laminated on a base material (10), and a top coat layer (13) which is laminated on the bond coat layer (12) and includes zirconia-based ceramic, in which the top coat layer (13) has a porosity of 9% or less.

Abstract: A temperature estimation method includes the steps of measuring a content of a tetragonal-prime phase included in a coating layer formed on a surface of a high temperature member by X-ray diffraction or Rietveld analysis, Raman spectroscopy, or the like; and estimating a surface temperature of the high temperature member based on the estimated content of the tetragonal-prime phase.

Abstract: A cell stack includes a plurality of battery cell units, in which an anode, an electrolyte, an inter connector, and a cathode are stacked on a surface of a substrate tube of a cylinder, and a plurality of battery cells is formed in an axis direction of the substrate tube, and a connection mechanism that connects an end portion of the substrate tube of the battery cell unit in the axis direction, and an end portion of the adjacent battery cell unit. The connection mechanism includes a connection jig including a cylindrical portion facing a cylindrical shape of the battery cell unit, and a protruding portion formed on a surface of the cylindrical portion and having a protruding shape in a radial direction, and an adhesive layer applied between the cylindrical portion of the connection jig and the cell unit, and joining the connection jig and the cell unit.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell having excellent power generation performance and thermal cycle resistance and a solid oxide fuel cell. A method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell includes a first step ST11 of sequentially forming a fuel electrode and a solid oxide electrolyte layer on a substrate; a second step ST12 of forming an air electrode intermediate layer on the solid oxide electrolyte layer; and a third step ST13 of forming, on the air electrode intermediate layer, an air electrode conductive layer using a mixture obtained by mixing first particles in a first average particle size range in which the average particle size (d50) is in a range of 27.0 ?m to 31.0 ?m and second particles in a second average particle size range having an average particle size (d50) smaller than the first average particle size range.

Abstract: An erosion test apparatus includes a combustor configured to obtain a combustion gas by mixing and combusting compressed air and a fuel, and an erodent supply unit configured to supply an erodent to the combustion gas. The erosion test apparatus further includes an accommodation support unit configured to accommodate and support a test piece having a front surface coated through thermal barrier coating, and an accelerator configured to accelerate the combustion gas including the erodent to collide with the test piece.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack 101 includes a plurality of fuel cells 105 in which a fuel electrode 109, a solid oxide electrolyte 111, and an air electrode 113 are sequentially laminated, an interconnector 107 that electrically connects the fuel cells 105 which are adjacent to each other, and an interconnector connecting layer 108 that is interposed directly between the air electrode 113 and the interconnector 107. The interconnector connecting layer 108 is formed from a material, which is expressed by a composition formula of (La1-x-ySrxCay)zMnO3-AppmSiO2-DppmMgO (provided that, 0<x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, 0.1?x+y?0.5, 0.95?z<1, A: 10 to 300, D: 10 to 400), through firing.

Abstract: A method by which physical properties, including the Young's modulus and thermal conductivity of a ceramic layer of a thermal barrier coating formed on a high-temperature member, are quickly and accurately estimated. A method for estimating a physical property of a ceramic includes a step of calculating the Larson-Miller parameter from the time for which and the temperature at which the ceramic is heated; a step of acquiring the porosity of the ceramic corresponding to the calculated Larson-Miller parameter, based on the calculated Larson-Miller parameter and a diagram correlating the Larson-Miller parameter and the porosity obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic; and a step of acquiring the physical property of the ceramic corresponding to the acquired porosity, based on the acquired porosity and a diagram correlating the porosity and the physical property obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic.

Abstract: A maintenance plan formulation system formulates a plan for maintaining an industrial machine used to conduct a specific operation. The maintenance plan formulation system includes first measuring means, second measuring means, and a maintenance plan formulation device. The first measuring means measures a value of information which varies by causing the industrial machine to operate for a specific job. The second measuring means measures a value of information which varies by causing the industrial machine to operate for a job other than the specific job. The maintenance plan formulation device formulates a plan for maintaining the industrial machine on the basis of the values of information measured by the first measuring means and the second measuring means.

Abstract: A silicon resin is applied to the outer wall of the transition piece of a gas turbine subjected to the thermal barrier coating by caulking the cooling holes provided in the inner wall by a resin. Then, the transition piece is heated in an atmosphere furnace in order to burn or decompose the resin. A part of the silicon resin applied to the outer wall of the transition piece is decomposed or evaporated by the heating to be discharged to the atmosphere in the furnace, but a part of the silicon resin remains and protects the outer wall.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material having a lower thermal conductivity than rare earth stabilized zirconia materials. A thermal barrier coating material comprising mainly a compound represented by composition formula (1): Ln1-xTaxO1.5+x wherein 0.13?x?0.24, and Ln represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y and the lanthanoid elements. Also, a thermal barrier coating material comprising mainly a compound represented by composition formula (2): Ln1-xNbxO1.5+x wherein 0.13?x?0.24, and Ln represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y and the lanthanoid elements. Also, a thermal barrier coating material comprising mainly a cubic compound having a fluorite structure represented by composition formula (3): Ln3NbO7 wherein Ln represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y and the lanthanoid elements.

Abstract: A silicon resin (7) is applied to the outer wall (1b) of the transition piece (1) subjected to the thermal barrier coating by caulking the cooling holes (2a) provided in the inner wall (1a) by a resin (4). Then, the transition piece (1) is heated in an atmosphere furnace in order to burn or decompose the resin (4). A part of the silicon resin (7) applied to the outer wall (1b) of the transition piece (1) is decomposed or evaporated by the heating to be discharged to the atmosphere in the furnace, but a part of the silicon resin (7) remains and protects the outer wall (1b). Then, since the remaining silicon resin (7) protects the outer wall (1b), it is possible to reduce oxidization of the outer wall (1b) or an unevenness in color caused by the oxidization. Accordingly, it is possible to remarkably reduce the time required to improve an external appearance of the transition piece (1) after the ashing process for the transition piece (1).

Abstract: A method is provided by which physical properties, in particular, the Young's modulus and thermal conductivity of a ceramic layer of a thermal barrier coating formed on a high-temperature member are accurately estimated in a short period of time. A method for estimating a physical property of a ceramic includes a step of calculating the Larson-Miller parameter from the time for which and the temperature at which the ceramic is heated; a step of acquiring the porosity of the ceramic corresponding to the calculated Larson-Miller parameter, based on the calculated Larson-Miller parameter and a diagram correlating the Larson-Miller parameter and the porosity obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic; and a step of acquiring the physical property of the ceramic corresponding to the acquired porosity, based on the acquired porosity and a diagram correlating the porosity and the physical property obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic.