directors facilities products & services thermal history coatings thermal history paints durability & self healing coating erosion mapping thermal gradient testing rolls royce viper 201 advanced collection optic applications power generation automotive oil & gas & plant machinery technology fundamentals news & press press release thc user club user club s forum contact us vacancies thermal history coatings the new scs thermal history coatings thcs give the operator reliable temperature profiles in harsh environments . the coatings are deposited using robust standard industrial processes so that they survive where other techniques fail . the thc stores the thermal exposure information and later after operation can be read out by using an optical probe . what are thermal history coatings the scs ... read more durability & self he ... a new coating composition which is more durable than standard coatings self healing thermal barrier coating enables higher operating temperatures can improve efficiency of gas turbine operation what is the durability coating scs have identified a coating composition that has shown superior durability in comparison to a standard thermal barrier coating tbc . this opens up completely new market perspectives based ... read more erosion mapping high precison erosion mapping scs has developed an intelligent coating imaging system which enables maintenance engineers to quickly assess damage to a coated surface in high resolution with wide viewing angles . this technology can be applied in areas where the thickness of a protection layer is critical for example in manufacturing processes or in gas turbines . immediate assessment of critical erosion thanks ... read more thermal gradient testing the scs thermal gradient test facility provides highly stable and controlled temperature conditions customisable routines for continuous short or long term testing video monitoring and continual data capture throughout the entire programme what can the rig be used for the automated rig is designed to test multiple samples simultaneously in a combustion environment whilst continuously monitoring the ... read more rolls royce viper 201 the rolls royce viper 201 test bed facility a test bed for developing turbine technology scs owns two rolls royce viper 201 engines . its engine facility is located outside london at cranfield university in bedfordshire uk . the viper engine is uniquely modified with six high temperature windows to allow optical access for remote sensing . the windows give unique access to the hot section of the engine ... read more advanced collection optic this optical energy transfer system opets is designed to collect light from a moving source in a specified field of view without losing intensity by a narrow instrumentation function . the intensity remains unchanged when moving the source across the field of view . this makes the probe very useful for dynamic applications but also for scanning operations where the measurement volume changes rapidly in front of the ... read more thermal history coatings the new scs thermal history coatings thcs give the operator reliable temperature profiles in harsh environments . the ... durability & self healing coating a new coating composition which is more durable than standard coatings self healing thermal barrier coating enables higher ... erosion mapping high precison erosion mapping scs has developed an intelligent coating imaging system which enables maintenance engineers to ... thermal gradient testing the scs thermal gradient test facility provides highly stable and controlled temperature conditions customisable routines ... rolls royce viper 201 the rolls royce viper 201 test bed facility a test bed for developing turbine technology scs owns two rolls royce viper 201 ... advanced collection optic this optical energy transfer system opets is designed to collect light from a moving source in a specified field of view ... previous next power generation the harsh environments in the machinery used to generate electric power are particularly challenging for the accurate measurement of critical operating parameters . scs provides a sensor coating technology which obtains accurate information of operating temperatures in the power turbine . read more automotive the development of advanced engine designs with higher performance levels but with lower environmental impact will require the use of smarter easy to use temperature profiling techniques for stationary and dynamic applications . in particular new turbocharger developments will be the focus to achieve greener read more oil & gas & plant machinery temperature is often a key parameter in the efficient operation of a plant . scs offers technology which provides non destructive evaluation of critical structures to enable the plant to safely operate at maximum efficiency and to optimise plant maintenance . read more sensor coating systems ltd. scs 2013 all rights reserved staff emails