Adhesion-Related Phenomena of Stellite 6 HVOF Sprayed Coating Deposited on Laser-Textured Substrates.

The focus of this research is to examine the feasibility of using laser texturing as a method for surface preparation prior to thermal spraying. The experimental part includes the thermal spraying of a Stellite 6 coating by High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) technology on laser-textured substrates. The thermal spraying of this coating was deposited both on conventional substrate material (low carbon steel) and on substrates that had been previously heat treated (nitrided steel).

An Investigation of Efficiency Issues in a Low-Pressure Steam Turbine Using Neural Modelling.

This study utilizes neural networks to detect and locate thermal anomalies in low-pressure steam turbines, some of which experienced a drop in efficiency. Standard approaches relying on expert knowledge or statistical methods struggled to identify the anomalous steam line due to difficulty in capturing nonlinear and weak relations in the presence of linear and strong ones. In this research, some inputs that linearly relate to outputs have been intentionally neglected.

High-Temperature Corrosion Behavior of Selected HVOF-Sprayed Super-Alloy Based Coatings in Aggressive Environment at 800 °C.

This study is focused on the high-temperature corrosion evaluation of selected thermally sprayed coatings. NiCoCrAlYHfSi, NiCoCrAlY, NiCoCrAlTaReY, and CoCrAlYTaCSi coatings were sprayed on the base material 1.4923.

Hot Corrosion Behavior of TWAS and HVOF NiCr-Based Coatings in Molten Salt.

In order to extend the life of boilers by applying an anti-corrosion coating without the need to dismantle them, it is advisable to find coatings that can be applied using cheaper and portable techniques, such as Twin Wire Arc Spray technology (TWAS). In this study, we compare selected NiCr-based coatings and two uncoated steel substrates (steel 1.7715 and 1.