In the past 25 years, we have seen thermal spray processes such as Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS), High Velocity Oxygen […]
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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 […]
May 30, 2020
Modelling Knudsen Number Effects in Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel Thermal Spray
Suspension high velocity oxy fuel thermal spray is a system characterized by supersonic velocities and length scales of particles of […]
April 23, 2020
Study of Particle Properties of Different Steels Sprayed by Arc Spray Process
Thermally sprayed coatings are employed for many purposes, as corrosion protection, wear resistance improvement, resistance to high temperatures, and others. […]
November 13, 2019
Environmental, Economical, and Performance Impacts of Ar-H2 and N2-H2 Plasma-Sprayed YSZ TBCs
Since the 1970s, the Ar-H2 plasma has been the standard air plasma spray (APS) gas system employed to deposit ZrO2-Y2O3 […]
September 11, 2019
Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology
Friction is a major issue in energy efficiency of any apparatus composed of moving mechanical parts, affecting durability and reliability. […]
