Author:Tlotleng, Monnamme; Akinlabi, ET; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Feb 2014Laser assisted cold spraying (LACS) process is a hybrid technique that uses laser and cold spray to deposit solid powders on metal substrates. For bonding to occur, the particle velocities must be supersonic which are achieved by entraining ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Apr 2016The laser metal deposition process possesses the combination of metallic powder and laser beam respectively. However, these combinations create an adhesive bonding that permanently solidifies the laser-enhanced-deposited powders. Titanium ...Read more
Author:Bayode, A; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Apr 2018Recent advancement in materials processing has resulted in the evolution of advance composite known as Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). FGMs are multi-layered structures with composition and/or microstructure that vary spatially across ...Read more
