The strength and characteristics of a coating are defined by the impact and temperature of the individual molten particles, as […]
Category: Accuraspray
Atmospheric Plasma Spraying of Ytterbium Disilicate for Abradable and Environmental Barrier Coatings: A Story of Processing-Microstructure Relationships
Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are required to protect SiC based composites in high temperature, steam containing combustion environments found in […]
Importance of Measurement and Evaluation Procedure of Particle State in Atmospheric Plasma Spraying
In-flight particle state parameters (PSPs) have been shown to play a crucial role in determining the properties of atmospheric plasma-sprayed […]
Ensemble Methods for APS In-Flight Particle Temperature and Velocity Prediction Considering Torch Electrodes Ageing
The nonlinear relationship between the input process parameters and in-flight particle characteristics of the atmospheric plasma spray (APS) is of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]