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Atmospheric Plasma Spraying of Different MgO/Al2O3 Feedstocks

Posted on February 2, 2023 (February 22, 2024) by Flavia Fu

Nine commercial and experimental powders from the MgO/Al2O3 system have been investigated in the present project. The composition ranged from […]

Deposition, Microstructure and Thermal Cycling Performance of Strain-Tolerant Thermal Barrier Coatings

Posted on December 19, 2022 (January 29, 2024) by Flavia Fu

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with high thermal strain tolerance and erosion resistance are strongly desired in gas turbine engines. Air […]

Development of an Expert System for Prediction of Deposition Efficiency in Plasma Spraying

Posted on December 1, 2022 (February 22, 2024) by Flavia Fu

Deposition efficiency (DE) serves as a key performance indicator in plasma spraying, which is tailored by dozens of intrinsic and […]

Cold Gas Dynamic Spray Impact: Metallic Bonding PreRequisites and Experimental Particle In-Flight Temperature Measurements

Posted on May 5, 2021 (October 30, 2023) by Flavia Fu

The impact phenomena of high velocity micron-size particles, although commonly considered and described as detrimental in numerous engineering applications, can […]

Effect of Powder Particle Size and Spray Parameters on the Ni/Al Reaction During Plasma Spraying of Ni-Al Composite Powders

Posted on January 25, 2021 (November 2, 2023) by Flavia Fu

It was known for long that Ni-Al composite powders can be used to deposit self-bonding coating as a bond coat […]

Study of Particle Properties of Different Steels Sprayed by Arc Spray Process

Posted on April 23, 2020 (November 2, 2023) by Flavia Fu

Thermally sprayed coatings are employed for many purposes, as corrosion protection, wear resistance improvement, resistance to high temperatures, and others. […]

Using Macro and Micro Electrochemical Methods to Understand the Corrosion Behavior of Stainless Steel Thermal Spray Coatings

Posted on June 14, 2019 (November 2, 2023) by Flavia Fu

High-velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray stainless steel coatings are desirable for their excellent erosion resistance. However, the fabrication process can […]