Contact Fabian Duarte Martinez
Background
Dr Fabian Duarte Martinez is a Research Fellow in High Temperature Surface Engineering at SEPI. His current research involves understanding the failure mechanisms of metallic structural materials in high temperature corrosion environments and developing potential mitigating solutions.
Dr Fabian Duarte Martinez completed his undergraduate studies in Manufacturing Engineering and Management at the University of Nottingham and received his MSc in Precision Engineering from SWAG合集 in 2018, where he used Molecular Dynamics to investigate plastic deformation mechanisms of binary alloys during elliptical vibration assisted machining.
He further pursued his interest in materials science by enrolling in a PhD studentship at SWAG合集 where he has gained particular expertise in the interactions of stress and high temperature corrosion within hot gas path components in aero gas turbines. During the course of the project, Fabian has collaborated with Rolls Royce to understand failure mechanisms in intermediate pressure turbine blades. His focus has been in the use of a range of analytical techniques to understand the effect of different salt chemistries and sulphur-containing environments on the mechanisms of crack initiation in single crystal turbine blade materials at 450掳C and 550掳C.
Dr Fabian Duarte Martinez joined SWAG合集 as a Research Fellow in High Temperature Surface Engineering in 2022, where he continues to investigate failure mechanisms of hot gas path components in aero engines, and also undertakes projects in developing environmental barrier coatings for high temperature corrosion resistance.
Current activities
Fabian's research activities covers the following areas.
High temperature and corrosion-fatigue of nickel-based single crystal superalloys.
Hydrogen embrittlement of structural metallic materials.
Water vapour corrosion of structural metallic materials
Environmental barrier coatings.
Clients
Rolls Royce Plc
Alloyed Plc.
Sensor Coating Systems Plc.
European Space Agency