The demands for engineering coatings are becoming more and more stringent. Environmental concerns are also being considered as an integral part of the design process. For future economic ...

Supersonic Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (SAPS) is a commonly used technique in thermal spraying. Compared with other techniques, SAPS has the advantages of being high speed with low oxidation of ...

The ceramic coating found inside of the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD) at NASA's Glenn Research Center is made when ceramic powder meets plasma flame. The flame vaporizes the powder, ...

Thermal spray processes involve delivery of material usually within the size range of 5 to 200 microns at a high speed towards a surface. Historically this material took the form of liquid droplets ...