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

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 …

In-flight particle state parameters (PSPs) have been shown to play a crucial role in
determining the properties of atmospheric plasma-sprayed coatings. Therefore, PSPs are …

The wear state of the different gun parts can affect the reproducibility of the plasma spray
process. Indeed, this may influence the plasma characteristics and the energy transfer to the …

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 …

Thermal spray technology became established in various parts of industry (eg aircraft
industry, medical industry etc.). Some of the applications are highly sensitive, therefore the …

This paper presents what is our actual knowledge about sensors, used in the harsh
environment of spray booths, to improve the reproducibility and reliability of coatings …

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 …

The damaging of the electrodes during spraying can affect the reproducibility of the plasma
spray process. Indeed, this may influence the plasma characteristics and the energy transfer …

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 …