Detection of wear in one-cathode plasma torch electrodes and its impact on velocity and temperature of injected particles

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 933-939

  Mauer, Georg ^a   Marqués López, José Luis ^a   Vaßen, Robert ^a   Stöver, Detlev ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrode; Particle diagnostics; Plasma spraying; Process monitoring; Torch; Voltage; Wear

Indexed keywords

HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE; PLASMA TORCH ELECTRODES; TIME-BASED VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRODES; FOURIER ANALYSIS; PLASMA JETS; SPRAYED COATINGS; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 37249012330     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11666-007-9094-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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