Computational study and experimental comparison of the in-flight particle behavior for an external injection plasma spray process

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 508-522

  Remesh, K ^a   Yu, S C M ^a   Ng, H W ^a   Berndt, C C ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric plasma spray; CFD modeling; In flight diagnostics; Particle behavior

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC ARCS; GAS HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA TORCHES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SPRAYED COATINGS; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

CARRIER GAS FLOW RATE; PARTICLE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE TEMPERATURE; PARTICLE VELOCITY; STEADY JET; STOCHASTIC DISCRETE MODEL;

PLASMA SPRAYING;

EID: 0348197019     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105996303772082251     Document Type: Article

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