Thermal Spray Technology for Advanced Composite Materials

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-22098-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Advances in Surface Engineering and Tribology

Thermal Spray Technology for Advanced Composite Materials presents advancements in multifunctional, sustainable, and smart materials towards enhancing performance and improving processes across a wide range of engineering fields, including renewable energy, automotive, and aerospace.

From nano-composite feedstock materials to CNT reinforcement and high entropy alloy composites, the book provides an authoritative examination of cutting-edge developments that address the limitations of traditional single-component materials. It guides readers through the complete lifecycle of composite coatings, from material selection and fabrication techniques to performance optimization and parameter control using machine learning approaches.

This book will interest researchers and graduate students studying composite materials processing and fabrication.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prashar, Gaurav

Vasudev, Hitesh

Thakur, Lalit

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Oberflächenbeschichtung
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Tribologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Thermal Spray Composite Coatings. 2. Nanocomposite Thermal Spray Feedstock Materials. 3. Microstructure and Tribology of Plasma-Sprayed Al-Si-Cu Composite Coatings. 4. Microstructure and Properties of Molybdenum Composite Coatings. 5. Mechanical Behaviour of Cermet Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Applications. 6. Hot Corrosion Performance of Composite Coatings. 7. CNT-Reinforced Thermal Spray Composite Coatings. 8. Optimizing Thermal spray parameter using Machine Learning. 9. Microstructure and Wear of HVOF-Sprayed High-Entropy Alloy Coatings. 10. Oxidation Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Composite Coatings for Boiler Steel Protection. 11. Case Study on High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Superalloy Based Composite Coatings. 12. Future Recommendations.

Über Autor(innen)

Hitesh Vasudev is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Department of Research Impact and Outcome, Research and Development Cell at Lovely Professional University, India. He obtained his Ph.D. from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, India. His primary research interests are surface engineering, with particular emphasis on thermal spray technologies; development of nanostructured, multimodal, and high-entropy alloy coatings for high-temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance; thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); and microwave processing of materials. Dr. Vasudev has guided numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students, with 13 Ph.D. scholars successfully awarded degrees under his supervision. He has authored over 250 publications across journals, conferences, and book chapters, co-edited more than 10 books, and holds one granted patent. Dr. Vasudev is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Gaurav Prashar is a Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rayat Bhara Institute of Engineering and Nano Technology, India with over 16 years of teaching experience. He earned his Ph.D degree from Lovely Professional University, India. He has published 20 papers, 13 book chapters, and 7 international conference papers. Dr. Prashar is the co-editor of two book publications with CRC Press, including Thermal Spray Coatings for High-Temperature Conditions (2025) and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Thermal Spray Industry: Practices, Implementation, and Challenges (2023). He works on the post-processing of thermal spray coatings and has contributed extensively to journal articles on the subject. In addition, Dr. Prashar serves as a reviewer in numerous journals, and he is currently working on the development of nano-structured bimodal alloy coatings for high-temperature oxidation and erosion resistance.

Lalit Thakur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, India. He obtained his M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India. For the past 13 years, Dr. Thakur has been continuously exploring new possibilities in the fields of welding engineering and thermal spray technology. His current research areas include thermal spray coatings and tungsten inert-gas (TIG) weld claddings for wear, corrosion, biomedical applications, ferromagnetic lubricants, advanced composite development by powder metallurgy, stir casting, and friction stir processing. Dr. Thakur has authored more than 60 research articles in various journals, conferences, and edited books and serves as a reviewer for several journals. He is the co-editor of four book publications with CRC Press, including Thermal Spray Coatings for High-Temperature Conditions (2025); Thermal Claddings for Engineering Applications (2024); Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Thermal Spray Industry: Practices, Implementation, and Challenges (2023); and Thermal Spray Coatings (2021). He has published two patents in the field of thermal spray coatings and friction stir processing.