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Thermal Spraying, 6 Higher education credits

Termisk sprutning, 6 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2021-06-10

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H21

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding After taking the course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss terminology, theory and principles of thermal spraying.
• Describe different thermal spraying processes and related equipment.
• Describe characterisation and testing methods in thermal spraying.
• Categorise different thermal spray processes and feedstock materials tailored for specific coating applications.

Skills and abilities After taking the course, the student should be able to:

• Determine process parameters for a desired coating microstructure based on the fundamental mechanisms of coating formation.
• Summarise knowledge from scientific literature on thermal spraying.
• Analyse and select a suitable thermal spraying method for a desired application.
• Identify type of coating based on coating microstructure and other characterisation tools.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

AMT601-Advanced Materials Science or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written assignment. Individual laboratory report with peer review. Project report with an oral presentation in a group with peer review.

Course contents

The course consists of seminars and laboratory experiments in the research area of thermal spraying.

The course contents are:

• Introduction to surface engineering
• Principles of different types of thermal spray processes
• Fundamental mechanisms of coating formation
• Overview of equipment, feedstock materials, coating properties, coating characterisation and applications
• Study visit to a production facility

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

ATP700

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1F - second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering