A Thermal Coating Process Using Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Assisted Flame Spray Coating Process

Numerical (CFD) Analysis of Thermal Spray Coating Process

An Optimization Of Spray Coating Process To Minimize Coating Material Consumption

In cookware industry, interior spray coating process is an important process to protect the cookware product from the corrosion. In this process, the coating material “TEFLON” is used to spray to cover all the part’s surface. If a pot or pan is not too deep, one spray gun is enough to spray to cover all the interior surface. However, for the high side-wall pot, two spray guns must be used to sp...

High-temperature degradation of plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating systems

Thermal barrier coating systems (TBCs) are used in gas turbines to prevent high-temperature degradation of metallic materials in the combustor and turbine. One of the main concerns regarding TBCs is poor reliability, and accurate life prediction models are necessary in order to fully utilise the beneficial effects of TBCs. This research project aims at developing deeper understanding of the deg...

Assessing Process and Coating Reliability Through Monitoring of Process and Design Relevant Coating Properties

Thermal spray in general, plasma spray in particular, is a highly complex process with numerous interacting variables associated with generation of the spray stream, deposit formation dynamics, and the resultant property linkages. Compounding this variability further are both the spatial (different booths and different locations) and temporal (process start-stops, hardware degradation, operator...

Shape Memory Assisted Self-Healing Coating

In this communication, we report the preparation and characterization of new shape memory assisted selfhealing (SMASH) coatings. The coatings feature a phaseseparated morphology with electrospun thermoplastic poly(εcaprolactone) (PCL) fibers randomly distributed in a shape memory epoxy matrix. Mechanical damage to the coating can be self-healed via heating, which simultaneously triggers two eve...