UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - NEW COMPETITIVE AWARD UNDER FOA# DE-FOA-0002337-(ULTIMATE PHASE II) PROJECT TITLE: ''NEW ENVIRONMENTAL-THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE ALLOYS'' THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO USE A NEWLY INVENTED ULTRAFAST HIGH-TEMPERATURE SINTERING (UHS) METHOD TO PERFORM FAST EXPLORATION OF NEW ENVIRONMENTAL-THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS (ETBCS) FOR ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE REFRACTORY ALLOYS TO BE USED IN THE HARSH TURBINE ENVIRONMENTS.