Future Development of Thermal Spray Coatings : Types, Designs, Manufacture and Applications

Future Development of Thermal Spray Coatings discusses the latest developments and research trends in the thermal spray industry. The book presents a timely guide to new applications and techniques.

After an introduction to thermal spray coatings by the editor, Part One covers new types and properties of thermal spray coatings. Chapters look at feedstock suspensions and solutions, the application of solution precursor spray techniques to obtain ceramic films and coatings, cold spray techniques and warm spray technology amongst others. Part Two of the book moves on to discuss new applications for thermal spray coatings such as the use of thermal spray coatings in environmental barrier coatings, thermal spray coatings in renewable energy applications and manufacturing engineering in thermal spray technologies by advanced robot systems and process kinematics.

• Timely guide on the current advancements and research trends in thermal spray technology
• Reviews different types of thermal spray coatings
• Presents a wide variety of applications for this emerging technology

Future Development of Thermal Spray Coatings: Types, Designs, Manufacture and Applications is a book dedicated to new developments and research trends in the thermal spray industry. There are many new areas of research and techniques being looked into at the moment by the most important thermal spray industries and research institutions. These techniques are spreading and the application of thermal spray coatings is increasing rapidly and is therefore an area of great interest.

After an introduction to thermal spray coatings by the editor, Part One covers new types and the properties of thermal spray coatings. Chapters look at feedstock suspensions and solutions, the application of solution precursor spray techniques to obtain ceramic films and coatings, cold spray techniques and warm spray technology amongst others. Part Two of the book moves on to discuss new applications for thermal spray coatings such as the use of thermal spray coatings in environmental barrier coatings, thermal spray coatings in renewable energy applications and manufacturing engineering in thermal spray technologies by advanced robot systems and process kinematics.

With its expert contributions, this book is an essential resource for R&D managers in the thermal spray coating industry, and researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates with an interest in the area.

Nuria Espallargas is a professor in the Department of Engineering Design and Materials at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her main research interests are tribology and surface technologies.