Aluminum alloys (Al) produced by fusion-based additive manufacturing techniques exhibit limited strength due to undesirable grain growth, porosity, and thermal […]
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April 4, 2024
Effect Of Spray Parameters On The Microstructure, Solid Lubricant Phase Retention, And High-Temperature Tribological Performance Of Plasma Sprayed YSZ/Baf2 Composite Coatings
This report deals with the development of a self-lubricated plasma sprayed YSZ/BaF2 coating taking the following into account: (i) the […]
February 13, 2024
Active Learning-Driven Uncertainty Reduction For In-Flight Particle Characteristics of Atmospheric Plasma Spraying of Silicon
The first-of-its-kind use of the active learning (AL) framework in thermal spray is adapted to enhance the prediction accuracy of […]
February 13, 2024
Processing–Microstructure–Properties of Columns in Thermal Barrier Coatings: A Study of Thermo-Chemico-Mechanical Durability
Contemporary gas turbine engines rely on thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), which protect the structural components of the engine against degradation […]
February 12, 2024
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Solid Shroud in Multi-arc Plasma Spraying
Plasma spraying is characterized by high flexibility, but has challenges of high energy consumption and oxidation of the metallic spray […]
January 4, 2024
Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy In Atmospheric Conditions To Track The Inflight Reduction Of Plasma Sprayed Tio2−X Feedstock For Thermoelectric Applications
Thermal spray deposition (specifically Atmospheric Plasma Spraying, APS) is a well-established surface coating technology with a broad scope of applications […]
September 27, 2023
The Potential of High-Velocity Air-Fuel Spraying (HVAF) to Manufacture Bond Coats for Thermal Barrier Coating Systems
Driven by the search for an optimum combination of particle velocity and process temperature to achieve dense hard metal coatings […]
September 7, 2023
Analysis of the Relationship between APS Thermal Spray Parameters of Ni5Al Particles and Coating Characteristics
The strength and characteristics of a coating are defined by the impact and temperature of the individual molten particles, as […]
August 9, 2023
Modeling Parameters for Finite Element Simulation of Residual Stress in Cold Spray and the Stress Evolution and Distribution
Residual stress is an important factor that affects the properties of cold spray coatings. The study performed 2D single-, 3D […]
