Abstract: The present invention provides a burner design and method for a high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) liquid fuel gun that generates turbulent atomization and uses one or more jets as an injection method for liquid fuel and oxygen to improve the combustion inside the combustion chamber. The burner uses preheated oxygen and preheated fuel to improve vaporization prior to combustion of the fuel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a coating to an article uses a nozzle having a converging portion and a diverging portion downstream thereof forming a throat therebetween. A gas inlet is upstream of the converging portion of the nozzle for receiving a supply of high pressure gas and a powder inlet introduces a powdered feed material into a gas stream in the nozzle downstream of the throat. A gas heater heats the gas stream from the gas inlet upstream of the converging portion.

Abstract: A gas cap for a thermal spray gun has a spray passage extending from the combustion chamber to an exit end, and a thermal spray material is fed into the passage. A nozzle component of the gas cap is formed of a tubular inner member in thermal contact with a metallic outer member, such as copper, that is in contact with a fluid coolant. The inner member is formed of a hard, thermally conductive material, preferably a carbide in a metal matrix, such as tungsten carbide in cobalt.

Abstract: A single cathode plasma gun injects powder therein so that the powder exits along a central axis of an exit barrel of the gun, in order to provide improved coatings of the powder material on a workpiece. The central axis of the single cathode extends from an arc chamber and intersects with the central axis of the exit barrel so as to form an acute angle which is substantially greater than 0.degree. but no greater than 90.degree.. Examples of the acute angle include 45.degree. and 10.degree.. A powder feed passage extends along an axis which may be coincident with the central axis of the exit barrel or may form an angle with the central axis of the exit barrel of as much as 45.degree.. Consequently, the axis of the powder feed passage forms an angle with the central axis of the single cathode which is at least as great as the acute angle between the central axes of the single cathode and the exit barrel.

Abstract: A high velocity thermal spray gun includes a nozzle member injecting an annular flow of combustible mixture at high pressure into a constricted gas cap. An outer flow of air is injected adjacent to the gas cap wall. Powder is fed axially from the nozzle member into the combustion chamber. An annular inner flow of air is injected coaxially outwardly of the powder. The nozzle face has a shallow annular slot therein between the outer and inner gas injections. Combustion gas and oxygen flow through separate annular gas channels to mutually impinge at the inlet end of the slot for effectual mixing, so that combusting of the combustible mixture is rooted in the annular slot.

Abstract: A plasma generating system comprises a plasma gun including a hollow cylindrical anode member, a hollow cylindrical intermediate member electrically isolated from and juxtaposed coaxially with the anode member to form a plasma-forming gas passage through the intermediate member and the anode member, and an axially movable cathode member. The intermediate member comprises tubular segments separated by resilient insulating spacing rings held in compression. Arc radiation is blocked from the spacer rings by meanders in the inter-segment slots and further by ceramic barrier rings. An electric motor or pneumatic piston responsive to a measurement of arc voltage continually adjusts the axial position of the cathode tip relative to the anode nozzle so as to maintain a predetermined arc voltage.