Atmospheric plasma-sprayed tungsten coating is one of the most prospective plasma-facing
materials used in the first wall of nuclear fusion devices since its low tritium inventory, good …

The plasma spray process with solid feedstock, mainly ceramics powders, studied since the
sixties is now a mature technology. The plasma jet and particle in-flight characterizations are …

A fitting method capable of describing the fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) data in all stages
of crack propagation by a simple Forman-style analytical formula was developed. To …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are extensively utilized in aero-engines and heavy-duty gas
turbines due to their outstanding properties, including low thermal conductivity, corrosion …

As structural materials for future fusion power plants, reduced activation ferritic martensitic
steels as EUROFER97 can be used. Unfortunately, the interaction of the plasma with the …

Fatigue crack growth in self-standing plasma-sprayed tungsten and molybdenum beams
with artificially introduced notches subjected to pure bending was studied. Fatigue crack …

Tungsten is foreseen presently as the plasma-facing material for divertors in fusion power
plants. In order to achieve durable operation of divertors of current fusion reactors, an …

Tungsten-based coatings without TiC addition (TiC-free) and with 1.5 wt% TiC addition (TiC-
doped) were fabricated by supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying (SAPS) technique …

Turbine blades in aviation engines and land based gas-turbines are exposed to extreme
environments. They suffer damage accumulation associated with creep, oxidation and …

Plasma spraying is among the alternative technologies for manufacturing tungsten-based
coatings or graded interlayers for plasma facing components of fusion devices. The main …