Research Article

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

Table 6

Values of variables used to disturb the – locations (cm) 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, μ0.8000000.50.50.50.50.5
S.D., σ0.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.020.020.020.020.02

Single injection system using the NiCrAlY powder
Sample 10.79−0.0310.0730.022−0.058−0.0110.660.390.370.530.31
Sample 20.82−0.0090.0030.0040.01300.420.50.840.310.65
Sample 30.76−0.001−0.056−0.0310−0.0010.460.760.510.550.57
Sample 40.780.0380.014−0.082−0.019−0.0410.740.450.620.440.58
Sample 50.85−0.049−0.0320.042−0.0140.0320.50.50.440.480.45
Sample 60.810.044−0.00800.031-0.0250.330.370.50.340.51
Sample 70.80.0020.017−0.014−0.033−0.0350.530.310.580.630.47
Sample 80.760.026−0.0010.036−0.0060.0150.610.550.560.580.38
Sample 90.790.009−0.021−0.0180.0420.0710.570.610.420.430.4
Sample 100.83−0.0220.0350.0120.0250.0220.270.640.220.710.73

Single injection system using the ZrO2 powder
Sample 10.740.045−0.0240.0110.032−0.0060.710.530.570.670.47
Sample 20.78−0.0060.011−0.032−0.029−0.0500.660.610.650.410.80
Sample 30.830.007−0.049−0.017−0.0260.0310.550.370.720.440.61
Sample 40.82−0.0300.042−0.001−0.0020.0480.580.210.620.710.52
Sample 50.79−0.0100.041−0.0610.0190.0110.410.550.360.260.45
Sample 60.770.0110.0220.033−0.010−0.0130.340.390.430.530.66
Sample 70.78−0.068−0.0320.0070.0600.0000.220.490.400.590.30
Sample 80.810.0350.0040.0580.016−0.0290.480.770.500.370.54
Sample 90.85−0.023−0.008−0.015−0.061−0.0220.430.430.280.500.37
Sample 100.810.020−0.0030.0250.0030.0240.530.640.530.570.40