The impact phenomena of high velocity micron-size particles, although commonly considered and described as detrimental in numerous engineering applications, can […]
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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 […]
October 2, 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. […]
May 2, 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 […]
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. […]
July 24, 2019
Effect of HVOF Process Parameters on TiO2 Coatings: An Approach Using DoE and First-Order Process Maps
High-velocity oxy-fuel deposition stages of titanium oxide coatings were analyzed and reported here. For the first stages of deposition, process […]
June 14, 2019
Using Macro and Micro Electrochemical Methods to Understand the Corrosion Behavior of Stainless Steel Thermal Spray Coatings
High-velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray stainless steel coatings are desirable for their excellent erosion resistance. However, the fabrication process can […]