National Research Council of Canada

Pratt-whitney Canada Corp

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Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique

Jean-Gabriel Legoux

Eric Irissou

Pierre Verrier

Salim Bouaricha

Frederic Belval

Bernard Harvey

Daniel Guay

Christian Moreau

Francois Nadeau

Patrick Gougeon

Rogerio Soares Lima

Jörg Oberste-Berghaus

Sofiene Amira

Chen-Kuei Jen

Florin Ilinca

Manuel Martin

Phuong Vo

Sylvain Bournival

Cristian Victor Cojocaru

Lionel Roue

Jean-Claude Tremblay

Eric Gagnon

Sylvain Desaulniers

Jorg Oberste-Berghaus

A technique for improving cold spray deposition conditions for cold spray additive manufacture of parts involves providing an in-situ temperature feedback controller with a remote instantaneous temperature sensor supplying surface temperature measurements of the deposition surface, and a (preferably long pulse) laser for heating. Temperature feedback allows for control over deposition conditions yielding predictable deposition properties.

Apparatus and method for temperature controlled cold spray

A method of forming a hollow structure in an additively manufactured object involves creating a pattern on a surface of a base material of the object with a sacrificial metal filler having a melting point of 350&#xb0; C. or less, the pattern defining a shape of the hollow structure on the base material. A metal layering material is cold sprayed over the sacrificial metal filler and at least a portion of the base material. The sacrificial metal filler is removed from the pattern by melting the sacrificial metal filler without melting or deforming the base material or the metal layering material to leave the hollow structure in the object formed from the pattern. Non-standard cold spray conditions are used with the metal layering material to prevent damage and or displacement of the filler while still forming a coating of the metal layering material on the filler and base material.

Manufactured metal objects with hollow channels and method for fabrication thereof

A technique for joining parts of incompatible metals involves cold spraying a 150-900 micron thick layer of a metal compatible with the second part onto the first part, and friction stir joining the parts by lap welding while keeping a tool of the FSJ tool at least 300 microns away from the first part (less layer) throughout the joining, to avoid damaging the cold spray to first part interface, and formation of intermetallics. Fatigue resistance was tested, with and without a sealant.

Joined incompatible metallic parts and method of joining

A method for applying a coating to a substrate surface is provided. The method involves cold spraying a coating material against the surface of the substrate at a first velocity. The first velocity is lower in magnitude than a critical velocity. The method also involves cold spraying the coating material against the surface of the substrate at a second velocity. The second velocity is greater in magnitude than the critical velocity. The critical velocity is a threshold velocity below which the coating material is substantially deflected by the surface of the substrate and above which the coating material substantially adheres to the surface of the substrate.

Method for applying a coating to a substrate

A powder fluidizing system, comprising a pressure vessel, a powder container removably mounted within the pressure vessel, and comprising a bottom sieve; a vibrator generating vibrations and transmitting the vibrations to the powder container above the sieve; and a guide directly secured under said powder container to the bottom sieve; wherein a bulk powder fed within the powder container is vibrated within the powder container and flows through the sieve to the guide, and a powder fluidizing method, comprising feeding a bulk powder within a powder reservoir maintained under pressure; vibrating the powder reservoir; and passing the powder through a sieve positioned at the bottom of the powder reservoir.

Powder feeder method and system

A method and apparatus by which liquid feedstock suspensions containing fine particles, micron- and nano-sized, are injected, with sufficient droplet velocity, preferably axially, into a plume of a thermal spray apparatus for the production of high-quality nanostructured coatings allows complete entrainment of the droplets in the plume, while the injection orifice remains potentially blockage-free for long periods of operation. The method and apparatus permit delivery at a low flow rate and with sufficient velocity to permit effective deposition, while reducing obstructions for a suspension feedstock delivery system and permits suspension feedstock to be controlled and delivered with reduced sensitivity of the spray process on the injection conditions to enable production of nanostructured coatings.

Method and apparatus for fine particle liquid suspension feed for thermal spray system and coatings formed therefrom

A method and product derived therefrom for consolidating nanoparticles to form particles in a micrometric size distribution. The method preserves the nanoparticles with the resultant micrometric particles. The primary processing operation is milling.

Process for agglomeration and densification of nanometer sized particles

Ultrasonic buffer rods are useful for on-line process control of industrial material processes at elevated temperatures. In order to increase the signal-to-noise ratio in the reflected ultrasonic waves revealing the information of the condition of the materials being processed, clad ultrasonic waveguides consisting of a tapered or uniform core and a cladding are proposed. The core is made of a low ultrasonic loss material. Preferably, the cladding has a higher ultrasonic velocity than the core. The cladding may be thermally sprayed over the core. The waveguides are simple, rugged, machinable and operable at elevated temperatures.

Clad ultrasonic waveguides with reduced trailing echoes

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Jean-Gabriel Legoux