Monitoring the Cold Spray Process
Real-Time Particle Velocity Monitoring Through Airborne Acoustic Emission Analysis
E. Koufis (TU Delft - Group Pascoe)
Nathan Eskue (TU Delft - Group Eskue)
Dimitrios S. Zarouchas (TU Delft - Group Zarouchas)
John- Alan Pascoe (TU Delft - Group Pascoe)
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Abstract
Continuous monitoring of spray velocity during the cold spray process would be desirable to support quality control, as spray velocity is the key process parameter determining the deposit quality. This study explores the feasibility of utilising Airborne Acoustic Emission (AAE) for real-time monitoring of spray velocity. Six spray tests were conducted, varying pressure and temperature to achieve different velocities. Optical means were used to measure velocity; while, the signal from the AAE was captured during deposition via a microphone. Features demonstrating a strong correlation with velocity were extracted from the acoustic signals. Both rule-based and machine learning models were employed to identify the moments where the nozzle was engaged with the substrate and diagnose the velocity. The results indicate that monitoring the spray velocity of the cold spray process using AAE is feasible.