Low pressure powder injection method and system for a kinetic spray process
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B05D-001/06
출원번호
US-0117385
(2002-04-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Van Steenkiste, Thomas Hubert
출원인 / 주소
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
McBain Scott A.
인용정보
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10인용 특허 :
33
초록▼
Disclosed is a method and a nozzle for a kinetic spray system that uses much lower powder pressures than previously used in kinetic spray systems. The method permits one to significantly decrease the cost of the powder delivery portion of the system, to run the system at higher temperatures for incr
Disclosed is a method and a nozzle for a kinetic spray system that uses much lower powder pressures than previously used in kinetic spray systems. The method permits one to significantly decrease the cost of the powder delivery portion of the system, to run the system at higher temperatures for increased deposition efficiency and to eliminate clogging of the nozzle. The nozzle is a supersonic nozzle having a throat located between a converging region and a diverging region, with the diverging region defined between the throat and an exit end. At least one injector is positioned between the throat and the exit end with the injector in direct communication with the diverging region. The powder particles to be sprayed are injected through the at least one injector and entrained in a gas flowing through the nozzle. The entrained particles are accelerated to a velocity sufficient to cause them to adhere to a substrate positioned opposite the nozzle.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of kinetic spray coating a substrate comprising the steps of:a) providing particles of a material to be sprayed;b) providing a supersonic nozzle having a throat located between a converging region and a diverging region;c) directing a flow of a main gas through the nozzle, the main gas h
1. A method of kinetic spray coating a substrate comprising the steps of:a) providing particles of a material to be sprayed;b) providing a supersonic nozzle having a throat located between a converging region and a diverging region;c) directing a flow of a main gas through the nozzle, the main gas having a temperature insufficient to cause melting of the particles in the nozzle; andd) injecting the particles using a positive pressure that is greater than a main gas pressure at the point of injection directly into the diverging region of the nozzle at a point after the throat and before the main gas pressure is below atmospheric pressure, entraining the particles in the flow of the main gas and accelerating the particles to a velocity sufficient to result in adherence of the particles on a substrate positioned opposite the nozzle. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing a mixture of particles comprising a plurality of different materials and step d) comprises injecting the mixture of particles directly into the diverging region of the nozzle. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein step a) further comprises providing a mixture of particles each having a nominal diameter ranging from 1 to 110 microns. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing a mixture of at least a first particle population having a first average nominal diameter and a second particle population having a second average nominal diameter, the first average nominal diameter being smaller than the second average nominal diameter; and step d) comprises injecting the mixture directly into the diverging region of the nozzle. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein step a) comprises selecting the first average nominal diameter and the second average nominal diameter to range from 1 to 110 microns. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing at least a first particle population having a first average nominal diameter and a second particle population having a second average nominal diameter, the first average nominal diameter being smaller than the second average nominal diameter; and step d) further comprises injecting the first particle population directly into a first location in the diverging region and injecting the second particle population directly into a second location in the diverging region, the first location spaced apart from the second location. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein step d) further comprises selecting the second location to be closer to the throat than the first location. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein step d) further comprises selecting the first location to be closer to the throat than the second location. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing at least a first particle population having a first yield stress and a second particle population having a second yield stress different from the first yield stress; and step d) further comprises injecting the first particle population directly into a first location in the diverging region and injecting the second particle population directly into a second location in the diverging region, the first location spaced apart from the second location. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first yield stress is selected to be less than the second yield stress and step d) further comprises selecting the second location to be closer to the throat than the first location. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first yield stress is selected to be less than the second yield stress and step d) further comprises selecting the first location to be closer to the throat than the second location. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing particles each having a nominal diameter of from 1 to 110 microns. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises providing particles comprising at least one of a metal, an alloy, a polymer, a ceramic, a diamond, or mixtures thereof. 1 4. The method of claim 1, wherein step b) further comprises providing a nozzle having a throat with a diameter ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 millimeters. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein step b) further comprises providing a nozzle having a throat with a diameter ranging from 2.0 to 3.0 millimeters. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein step c) further comprises providing a gas having a temperature ranging from 300 to 3000° F. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein step c) further comprises providing a gas having a pressure prior to flowing through the nozzle ranging from 150 to 500 pounds per square inch. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein step d) further comprises injecting the particles into the nozzle at an angle, relative to a central axis of the nozzle, ranging from 1 to 90 degrees. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein step d) further comprises injecting the particles through an injector having an inner diameter ranging from 0.40 to 3.00 millimeters directly into the diverging region. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein step d) further comprises injecting the particles directly into the diverging region at a positive pressure of less than or equal to 100 pounds per square inch. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein step d) further comprises accelerating the particles to a velocity ranging from 300 to 1200 meters per second. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein step d) further comprises providing a substrate comprising one of a metal, an alloy, a plastic, a polymer, a ceramic, or a mixture thereof opposite the nozzle.
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