Pulse detonation synthesis
US5855827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/974
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Pulse Detonation Synthesis (PDS) process for the manufacture and deposition of ceramic powders and coatings is disclosed. PDS may use multiple detonation pulses that are initiated in a reaction chamber to synthesize ceramic materials from reactants introduced into the chamber. The reactants may be provided in the form of divided solids, gases, liquids, gels, and/or mixtures of the foregoing. The synthesized ceramic materials may take the form of micron and/or nano-scale powders or coatings. Non-coating powders may be collected for later use. The coatings produced by the present invention include, but are not limited to, gradient coatings, uniform coatings, thermal barrier coatings, and other commercially useful coatings.
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