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Plasma generators for thermal plasma processes

Dedicated to Prof. Bernhard Wielage on the occasion of his 65th birthday
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 102 Issue 8

Abstract

An overview is given of Plasma Generators developed with the focus on application in thermal spraying, some of which might even find use in other thermal plasma processes. The construction and operation principle of conventional plasma torches as well as of plasma torches with special features are presented. The particular properties and application potential of the innovative plasma generator types “Triplex”, “Delta” and “Large”, each operating with new physical principles, are discussed.

Keywords: Plasma Generators
* Correspondence address, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Landes, Laboratory for Plasma Technology, University of Federal Armed Forces, Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany, E-mail:

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Received: 2010-4-11
Accepted: 2011-6-15
Published Online: 2013-06-11
Published in Print: 2011-08-01

© 2011, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/146.110555
Keywords for this article
Plasma Generators

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  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Award/Preisverleihung
  4. The Werner-Köster-Preis 2009
  5. Editorial
  6. Laudatio zum 65. Geburtstag von Univ. Prof.-Ing. habil. Bernhard Wielage
  7. Review
  8. Humboldt oder Bologna zum Dilemma der Bildung in der Ausbildung
  9. Original Contributions
  10. Plasma generators for thermal plasma processes
  11. Boron and phosphorous free nickel-based filler metals for brazing stainless steel in shielding gas furnaces
  12. Thermochemistry of brazing ceramics and metals in air
  13. Controlled grain size distribution and refinement of an EN AW-6082 aluminium alloy
  14. The effect of ball milling and wet blending on the creep behaviour of a particle reinforced 2124 Al-alloy
  15. Theoretical aspects of hot forming of sheet metals with graded characteristics
  16. Assessment of hot cracking behaviour in welds
  17. Sliding wear behaviour of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings deposited on plasma nitrided steels
  18. The effect of layer structure on corrosion and erosion resistance of thin PVD multilayer films
  19. Consolidation behaviour during manufacture of adapted piezoceramic modules for functional integrated thermoplastic composite structures
  20. Precipitation of Co from supersaturated Au90Co10: microstructure and kinetics
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