The nonlinear relationship between the input process parameters and in-flight particle characteristics of the atmospheric plasma spray (APS) is of […]
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December 19, 2022
Deposition, Microstructure and Thermal Cycling Performance of Strain-Tolerant Thermal Barrier Coatings
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with high thermal strain tolerance and erosion resistance are strongly desired in gas turbine engines. Air […]
December 1, 2022
Development of an Expert System for Prediction of Deposition Efficiency in Plasma Spraying
Deposition efficiency (DE) serves as a key performance indicator in plasma spraying, which is tailored by dozens of intrinsic and […]
June 30, 2022
Influence of the Deposition Parameters on Microstructure and Properties of HVOF Sprayed WC-CRC-NI Coating
This paper investigates the influence of thermal spray parameters of the high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) process on the properties of […]
May 30, 2022
Improvement of In-Flight Particles Diagnostic System to Monitor Process Stability in Thermal Spray Processes
In the past 25 years, we have seen thermal spray processes such as Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS), High Velocity Oxygen […]
September 1, 2021
YAG Thermal Barrier Coatings Deposited by Suspension and Solution Precursor Thermal Spray
Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is a promising topcoat material for thermal barrier coatings due to its high temperature stability and […]
May 5, 2021
Cold Gas Dynamic Spray Impact: Metallic Bonding PreRequisites and Experimental Particle In-Flight Temperature Measurements
The impact phenomena of high velocity micron-size particles, although commonly considered and described as detrimental in numerous engineering applications, can […]
January 25, 2021
Effect of Powder Particle Size and Spray Parameters on the Ni/Al Reaction During Plasma Spraying of Ni-Al Composite Powders
It was known for long that Ni-Al composite powders can be used to deposit self-bonding coating as a bond coat […]
January 20, 2021
The Influence of Plasma Composition in the Thermal Cyclic Performance of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ) Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs)
In the combustion chambers of gas turbine engines, ZrO2-8wt.%Y2O3 (YSZ) TBCs are commonly applied by air plasma spray (APS) using […]
