Development, modelling, deposition, and characterization of thermal spray coating and related processes, near-net shape manufacturing, surface engineering
The facilities at the Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies include all major thermal spray deposition processes (including vacuum plasma spray capabilities), a state-of-the-art suite of process diagnostic tools (DPV2000, high-speed camera, high resolution infra-red camera), and a wide array of coating characterization facilities including SEM, surface roughness analysis, thermal conductivity measurement, and wear resistance testing. This experimental capacity is supported by strong analytical modelling and numerical simulation capabilities.
Air plasma spray coating, high velocity oxy-fuel coating, twin wire arc coating, vacuum plasma spray coating, microwave enhanced chemical vapour deposition coatings, radio frequency inductively coupled plasma, thermal conductivity measurements, pin-on-disc wear resistance measurements, sand erosion resistance measurements, composition depth profiles, surface roughness measurement, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, chemical analyses, adhesion testing, hardness testing, surface roughness, surface profilometry, glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy, computational fluid dynamics modelling, heat transfer modelling, heat transfer analysis, finite element analyses.
- Aerospace and satellites
- Automotive
- Chemical industries
- Clean technology
- Defence and security industries
- Education
- Energy
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Forestry and forest-based industries
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Manufacturing and processing
- Mining, minerals and metals
- Transportation
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal spray laboratory | Mettech Axial III, SG 100 plasma torches | Air plasma spray coating |
| Sulzer Metco F4 plasma torch | Vacuum plasma spray coating | |
| Sulzer Metco Diamond Jet torch | High velocity oxy-fuel coating | |
| Thermion Jet Force 456HD torch | Twin wire arc coating | |
| DPV 2000 | Thermal spray coating process diagnostics | |
| SprayVIEW | Thermal spray coating process diagnostics | |
| RF/DC arc hybrid torch | Plasma coating | |
| Coating characterization laboratory | GDOES | Chemical composition analysis, depth profile |
| SEM/EDS | Microstructure characterization and composition analysis | |
| Sectioning, grinding, and automated polishing facilities | Specimen preparation | |
| Pin-on-disc, Abrasion (ASTM G-65) and Taber wear testers, | Wear resistance | |
| Laser flash thermal diffusivity instrument, High speed infrared camera | Thermal conductivity measurement | |
| Surface profilometer | Surface roughness measurements |
Private and public sector research partners
- Pratt & Whitney Canada
- Plasco Energy Group Inc.
- CenterLine Limited.
- GE Global Research
- BMW USA
- VAC AERO International Inc.
- University of Ottawa
- Concordia University
- The University of Tokyo
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
- Perkin-Elmer Inc.
- Natural Resources Canada
- Magna International Inc.
- Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.
- Aeropol Aviation Services Corp.