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WELCOME to Center for Thermal Spray Research (CTSR) 

The Center for Thermal Spray Research (CTSR) at Stony Brook University was established in 1996 through the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers program. Since its inception, the CTSR has been at the heart of a number of exciting fundamental sciences and applied engineering initiatives to enhance the scientific base of thermal spray (TS) coating technology. 

 

 

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Center for Thermal Spray Reseach Completes 25 Successful Years!

Over the last decade, the Center has continued to push both fundamental boundaries as well as to expand engineering opportunities. Notable areas of continued scientific enquiry include: mechanics and physics of layered structures, hybrid architectures, combining ceramics with metals and polymers for damage tolerance, functional oxides with unique functionalities.

Center for Thermal Spray Reseach Completes 25 Successful Years!Over the last decade, the Center has continued to push both fundamental boundaries as well as to expand engineering opportunities. Notable areas of continued scientific enquiry include: mechanics and physics of layered structures, hybrid architectures, combining ceramics with metals and polymers for damage tolerance, functional oxides with unique functionalities.... Read more
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CTSR receives the 2022 JTST Outstanding Review Award for 2022 for the paper titled "Critical Analysis of the Tensile Adhesion Test"

Coauthored by Shalaka Shinde and Prof.Sampath, the paper examines the advantages and pitfalls of the ASTM C633 test. Comment from the Award committee: 

Shinde's and Sampath's contribution takes a critical look at a practically very important characterization method in the field of thermal spraying. In an outstanding way, they not only compile data available in the literature in the sense of a review, but also usefully supplement it to a considerable extent with their own experiments. This allows a comprehensive presentation as well as some clear recommendations, which are very valuable for our industry

This paper is very timely given the change in the industry standard developing due to the discontinuation of FM1000 adhesive.

itsa scholars

ITSA Student Recognition

CTSR students continue to recieve the International Thermal Spray Association Scholarship, a tradition dating back to the 1990's. Recent awardees include Donald McMahon, Emma Peleg, Carl Schmidt, John Saputo, Edward Gildersleeve, Shalaka Shinde and others. We are grateful to ITSA for their continue support in building the next generation of thermal spray scientists and engineers.

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CTSR Hosts "Bridging Generations in Thermal Spray Technology" Workshop

Coincident with the silver jubilee of the Center establishment, the 20th anniversary of the Consortium, CTSR hosted a unique workshop to connect generations of thermal spray researchers.  CTSR invited several of our seniors to Stony Brook as part of the consortium event to share their experiences and perspectives in thermal spray technology.  We were pleased that many highly accomplished colleagues attended, presented and contributed to a highly successful event.    

CTSR Hosts "Bridging Generations in Thermal Spray Technology" WorkshopCoincident with the silver jubilee of the Center establishment, the 20th anniversary of the Consortium, CTSR hosted a unique workshop to connect generations of thermal spray researchers.  CTSR invited several of our seniors to Stony Brook as part of the consortium event to share their experiences and perspectives in thermal spray technology.  We were pleased that many highly accomplished colleagues attended, presented and contributed to a highly successful event.    ... Read More
caterpillar award

Caterpillar Recognizes CTSR's 25 Year Milestone

Caterpillar Inc, a founding partner of CTSR recognized CTSR’s milestone with a recognition plaque which read “ Congratulations and Appreciation for 25 Years of Promoting, Developing and Sustaining Critical Thermal Spray Technologies”.

Caterpillar Recognizes CTSR's 25 Year MilestoneCaterpillar Inc, a founding partner of CTSR recognized CTSR’s milestone with a recognition plaque which read “ Congratulations and Appreciation for 25 Years of Promoting, Developing and Sustaining Critical Thermal Spray Technologies”.... Read More
ASM award

Professor Sanjay Sampath receives the ASM 2020 Albert Sauveur Achievement  Award 

For identifying impediments to knowledge in thermal spray technology, which led to his developing improved tools for wide industrial adoption of in situ process diagnostics and coating property measurements.

Professor Sanjay Sampath receives the ASM 2020 Albert Sauveur Achievement  Award For identifying impediments to knowledge in thermal spray technology, which led to his developing improved tools for wide industrial adoption of in situ process diagnostics and coating property measurements.... Learn More
jeppson award

Professor Sampath Receives the John Jeppson Award for 2019  

The Jeppson Award recognizes distinguished scientific, technical, or engineering achievements in ceramics, and Professor Sampath has been awarded this honour by the ACerS committee. 

Professor Sampath Receives the John Jeppson Award for 2019  The Jeppson Award recognizes distinguished scientific, technical, or engineering achievements in ceramics, and Professor Sampath has been awarded this honour by the ACerS committee. ... Learn more
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Professor Sampath  on the (R)Evolution of Thermal Spraying 

The aerospace industry is one of the most fascinating industries that presents special challenges to engineers.  And has thus inspired Oerlikon Metco  to dedicate an issue of their magazine BEYOND SURFACES to aerospace.

Professor Sampath  on the (R)Evolution of Thermal Spraying The aerospace industry is one of the most fascinating industries that presents special challenges to engineers.  And has thus inspired Oerlikon Metco  to dedicate an issue of their magazine BEYOND SURFACES to aerospace.... Learn More
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2019 Editor’s Choice article in  the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

The manuscript  titled “Characteristics of Conventional and Cascaded Arc Plasma Spray-Deposited Ceramic Under Standard and High-Throughput Conditions” has been selected as one of the five Editor’s Choice articles for 2019 from the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. 

2019 Editor’s Choice article in  the Journal of Thermal Spray TechnologyThe manuscript  titled “Characteristics of Conventional and Cascaded Arc Plasma Spray-Deposited Ceramic Under Standard and High-Throughput Conditions” has been selected as one of the five Editor’s Choice articles for 2019 from the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. ... Access Article Here
TMS Award Ceremony

TMS Application to Practice Award

Prof Sanjay Sampath (right) receiving the TMS Application to Practice award from the 2016 TMS President Mr Stan Howard (left).

TMS Application to Practice AwardProf Sanjay Sampath (right) receiving the TMS Application to Practice award from the 2016 TMS President Mr Stan Howard (left).... Learn more

 

Research Highlights

CTSR Completes 25 Successful years!

The roots of the thermal spray program at Stony Brook date back to the mid-1970s, when then graduate student, the late Volker Wilms, suggested to his advisor Prof. Herman that plasma spray technology would be a great way to rapidly quench oxides to explore metastability. This led to establishment of the “glove box” plasma spray equipment in the basement of the engineering building shown below.

Read more  here

CTSR Glove box Spray booth

Consortium

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Partcipants from the member companies have full access to the recordings of the CTSR's 2020 Consortium meeting 

The sessions include discussions on- 

Overview of Thermal Properties of TS Coatings

MultiLayer Manufacturing & Design of TS Coatings

Contemporary Overview of the Tensile Adhesion Test 

Formation Dynamics of Abradable TS Coatings

Geometry Effects on TS Coatings

We will be resuming the Virtual meetings shortly !

Featured Videos and Tutorials 

 

Check out the session titled  'Thermal Spray as an Additive and Layered Manufacturing Technology for Applications in Energy Systems'

by Prof. Sampath as a part of the  Surface Engineering of Advanced Materials (SEAM) Webinar Series 2020