Which failure mode is enhanced as ceramic turbine blade lattices experience greater thermal cycling?

💡 Explanation

Thermal cycling induces stresses exceeding fracture toughness; therefore, Griffith's crack propagation is accelerated due to expansion and contraction, rather than creep. Micro-cracks accumulate then initiate catastrophic failure when sufficient energy releases because of rapid non-equilibrium cooling.

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