AC9 General Session I

Wednesday, May 23, 2012: 1:20 PM-3:00 PM
Room 336 AB (Hilton Americas Houston )
Session Chairs:
Mr. Jim Ryan and Mr. Marc Froning
1:20 PM
Thermal Spray Operator Certification: An Update on the Certified Thermal Spray Operator (CTSO) Exam
Dr. Aaron Hall, Sandia National Laboratories; Dr. Louise Wehrle, ASM International
1:40 PM
The Percarbonate Stripping System for Thermal Spray (TS) Coatings
Mr. John P. Sauer, Sauer Engineering; Dave Fairbourn, Aeromet Technologies
2:00 PM
Ingegrated Study of APS YSZ Coatings with Different Spray Angle
Dr. Yikai Chen, Center for Thermal Spray Research; Dr. Yang Tan, Center for Thermal Spray Research; Silvia Tessarini, Center for Thermal Spray Research; Prof. Sanjay Sampath, Center for Thermal Spray Research
2:20 PM
A Laser Thermal Cycling Rig As a New Method to Characterize the Evolution of Coating Adhesion Under Thermal Cycle
Dr. Dominique Poirier, National Research Council of Canada; Dr. Eric Irissou, National Research Council of Canada; Dr. Jean-Gabriel Legoux, National Research Council of Canada