In order to produce plasma sprayed coatings with best economical, technical and
environmental qualities several factors need to be taken into consideration. These include …

This paper presents what is our actual knowledge in the development of the on-line control
of the plasma spray process. First the influence of the different parameters on coating …

Plasma spray technology is used in a wide range of applications (H. Herman, 2000). As the
coatings are more and more demanding, the on-line control of the plasma spray process …

The quality of plasma sprayed coatings depends strongly on substrate surface preparation,
especially roughness, grit residue, and oxidation stage; particle spray jet position and size …

Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) is one of the most widely used thermal spraying
technique which finds a lot of applications due to its versatility of spraying a wide range of …

Process integration (PI) is a critical step in setting up an efficient, smooth, flawless, reliable,
cost-effective, and safe industrial-scale operation. It has to be conceived with a thorough …

As for every coating technology, the reliability and reproducibility of coatings are essential
for the development of the plasma spraying technology in industrial manufacturing. They …

The role of particle injection velocity in influencing the nature of alumina coatings obtained
by plasma spraying was studied. Previously reported process chart obtained by …

The coating characteristics of plasma sprayed layers are strongly related to the spray
parameters and the gun design which also determine the state of the sprayed powder …

The main aim of this study is to improve the coating properties of three-cathode atmospheric
plasma-sprayed coatings with respect to porosity and residual stresses. This was done by …