Optimization of control parameters for plasma spraying process is of great importance in thermal spray technology development. Engineers may limit […]
In copper cold spray, the feedstock powder particle size can significantly affect the mechanical, electrical and microstructural properties of the […]
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 […]
Radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) torches are widely used for high-temperature powder processing; however, conventional cylindrical designs distribute RF energy […]
This study employs computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze the in-flight dynamics of particles in an Ar–H2 atmospheric plasma spray […]
While global propulsion and energy technology slowly progresses toward cleaner and renewable sources, gas turbine engines are still a workhorse […]
In this study, a fundamental understanding of the formation dynamics of Ni-graphite porous/friable overlay thermal spray coatings is investigated for […]
The cold spray (CS) process has gained momentum as an additive manufacturing technology, due to its low processing temperatures. Computational […]
