Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of a Wire-Feed, High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Thermal Spray Torch

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 374-382

  Lopez, A R ^a   Hassan, B ^a   Oberkampf, W L ^a   Neiser, R A ^a   Roemer, T J ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b KTECH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Experimental data; HVOF; Thermal spray; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISSOCIATION; FLOW PATTERNS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; OXYGEN; PROPYLENE; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIRE;

HIGH-VELOCITY OXYGEN FUEL (HVOF); THERMAL SPRAY TORCHES;

SPRAYING;

EID: 0032166113     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105996398770350855     Document Type: Article

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