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 …

Monitoring and improving of process reliability are prevalent issues in thermal spray
technology. They are intended to accomplish specific quality characteristics by controlling …

Plasma-sprayed yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) continues to play an important role in
enhancing performance of both propulsion and land-based gas turbine engines. Tailoring …

Plasma-sprayed yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coating has been considered to be a good
protective coating material for high-temperature applications on account of its superior …

Controlling particle state is important to not only achieve the required microstructure and
properties in coatings but also to clearly isolate and understand the role of other clusters of …

Quantitative microstructure characterization to better understand processing-microstructure-
property correlations is of considerable interest in plasma sprayed coating research. This …

Over the last decade there has been an explosion in terms of available tools for sensing the
particle spray stream in thermal spray processes. This has led to considerable enhancement …

The plasma-spray process features complex plasma-particle interactions that can result in
process variations that limit process repeatability and coating performance. This paper …

Suspension plasma spraying (SPS) enables the production of variety of microstructures with
unique mechanical and thermal properties. In SPS, a liquid carrier (ethanol/water) is used to …

The adhesion and cohesion bond strengths of plasma sprayed yttria-stabilised zirconia
(YSZ) coatings were measured by performing the tensile adhesion test (TAT) and the tubular …