The in-flight heating process of cerium dioxide (CeO2) powders was investigated through experiments and numerical simulations. In the experiment, CeO2 […]


The in-flight heating process of cerium dioxide (CeO2) powders was investigated through experiments and numerical simulations. In the experiment, CeO2 […]

While the use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) protects turbine blades in oxidizing environments, the potential of low-temperature high-velocity air-fuel […]

The repair of high-value single-crystal turbine blades is essential for both sustainability and cost efficiency, as these components are susceptible […]

High-Velocity Air Fuel (HVAF) thermal spray process has emerged as a promising technique for depositing oxidation-sensitive MCrAlX coatings due to […]

The Axial IIITM torch is a multi-arc plasma generator equipped with three single cathode–anode units. It is widely used for […]

Overcoming difficulties associated with feeding very fine particles (typically […]

Thermal spray practitioners have long struggled to define robust plume characteristics process windows—combinations of particle temperature, velocity, and plume geometry […]

Cold spray (CS) enables the fabrication and repair of components with minimal thermal exposure and negligible oxidation. Cold-sprayed β‑titanium Ti-5Al-5 […]

In-flight particle state parameters (PSPs) have been shown to play a crucial role in determining the properties of atmospheric plasma-sprayed […]