Thermal spraying has been present for over a century, being greatly refined and optimized
during this time. It has become nowadays a reliable and cost-efficient method to deposit …

The ceramic top coat has a major influence on the performance of the thermal barrier
coating systems (TBCs). Yttria-partially-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) is the top coat material …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play a pivotal role in protecting the hot structures of modern
turbine engines in aerospace as well as utility applications. To meet the increasing efficiency …

Today's competitive world economy is creating an indispensable demand for increased
efficiency of engineering components that operate in harsh environments (ie, very high …

Thermal-barrier coatings (TBCs) are complex, defected, thick films made of zirconia-based
refractory ceramic oxides. Their widespread applicability has necessitated development of …

In this work, different Al 2 O 3–TiO 2 coatings, ie, Al 2 O 3, Al 2 O 3-13 wt.% TiO 2 and Al 2 O
3-40 wt.% TiO 2, produced by various thermal spray processes, namely:(i) atmospheric …

From the pioneering works of McPherson in 1973 who identified nanometre-sized features
in thermal spray conventional alumina coatings (using sprayed particles in the tens of …

This article presents what is our present knowledge in plasma spraying of suspension, sol,
and solution in order to achieve finely or nano-structured coatings. First, it describes the …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with high strain tolerance are favorable for application in
hot gas sections of aircraft turbines. To improve the strain tolerance of atmospheric plasma …

Improving efficiency of hot section components of aero engines such as turbine blades or
nozzle guide vanes is critical for the aircraft industry. Over many years, the development of …