Abstract:
A powder feeder for a cold spray system includes a rotatable drum body, a housing surrounding the drum body, and a support structure. The support structure couples to the housing and supports the housing such that the drum body rotates about a rotation axis to provide in-situ blending of powder disposed within an interior of the drum body.
Abstract:
A cold spray nozzle assembly includes a conduit for carrying at least one of a heated gas and a powder; a nozzle; and a compression tube fitting connecting the nozzle to the conduit.
Abstract:
A portable gas heater includes a housing, a pressure vessel arranged in the housing, a layer of thermal insulation disposed on an interior wall of the pressure vessel, a heating element arranged within the layer of thermal insulation, and a gas diffuser arranged upstream from the heating element. A cold spray system including the portable gas heater and a method of heating gas are also disclosed.