Research Article

Adaptive Control of the Atmospheric Plasma Spray Process for Functionally Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings

Table 5

Values of variables used for disturbing the injection velocities (cm/s) of the NiCrAlY and the ZrO2 particles.

Parametersu b (cm/s)u a1 (cm/s)u a2 (cm/s)u a3 (cm/s)u a4 (cm/s)u a5 (cm/s)ω 1P (rad/(ms))ω 2P (rad/(ms))ω 3P (rad/(ms))ω 4P (rad/(ms))ω 5P (rad/(ms))

Mean, μ1100000000.50.50.50.50.5
S.D., σ2500250025002500250025000.020.020.020.020.02

Single injection system using the NiCrAlY powder
Sample 1107566.5−25.310.5−44.915.00.390.320.750.630.49
Sample 21072−29.929.834.2−21.4−64.00.510.400.370.360.39
Sample 3109849.47.8−26.430.8−1.00.350.520.670.420.06
Sample 4119719.618.455.546.8−32.80.490.590.470.430.59
Sample 5112936.1−1.0−69.084.740.20.670.490.520.500.33
Sample 61028−10.562.6−10.0−27.4−133.40.720.710.430.490.55
Sample 71146−86.7−52.5−16.723.0−12.70.450.440.560.590.53
Sample 811235.7−38.318.9−119.02.80.620.360.390.560.79
Sample 91047−45.771.779.1−3.351.00.240.560.600.220.67
Sample 101108−16.4−68.0−54.12.268.00.560.660.210.700.44

Single injection system using the ZrO2 powder
Sample 11082−17.328.5−61.5−71.043.40.530.550.550.420.40
Sample 2109219.1−19.959.561.021.70.640.310.530.620.59
Sample 311292.3−35.738.122.634.90.480.370.650.500.46
Sample 41220−58.6−53.7−18.4−18.0−19.40.570.680.430.380.54
Sample 5111475.9−2.693.2−7.5−1.10.250.440.330.530.47
Sample 6114635.7−73.813.79.3−30.10.450.530.770.300.08
Sample 71018−38.883.7−5.432.170.20.420.730.300.440.33
Sample 81107−6.758.010.3−37.1-64.90.730.480.400.550.63
Sample 9106851.61.6−29.585.48.90.610.420.600.790.71
Sample 101052−125.323.5−143.7−44.2−57.00.370.590.490.580.53