Designing nickel coatings for water erosion performance: optimisation of grain size and thickness
| dc.contributor.author | Gaddavalasa, Nithin Chandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lodh, Arijit | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cini, Andrea | |
| dc.contributor.author | Saaran, Vinodhen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mehmanparast, Ali | |
| dc.contributor.author | Starr, Andrew | |
| dc.contributor.author | Castelluccio, Gustavo M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-24T15:04:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-24T15:04:09Z | |
| dc.date.freetoread | 2025-04-24 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-06-15 | |
| dc.date.pubOnline | 2025-04-13 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Metallic coatings are gaining interest as an alternative to classical polymeric layers for erosion damage prevention due to their extended durability and sustainability. However, their implementation requires a thorough understanding of protective potential and reliability. This study explores the use of brush-plated nickel coatings on carbon-fibre reinforced composites to enhance their performance against water erosion. A combination of experimental analysis and computational modeling explores the effect of different coating thickness and properties to withstand water droplet erosion damage. Findings reveal a minimum critical coating thickness around 40 μ m can significantly improve the erosion resistance. | |
| dc.description.journalName | Engineering Failure Analysis | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | We wish to acknowledge the support of the Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials through the Materials Challenge Accelerator Programme, funded from a grant provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom (EP/X527257/1). | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gaddavalasa NC, Lodh A, Cini A, et al., (2025) Designing nickel coatings for water erosion performance: optimisation of grain size and thickness. Engineering Failure Analysis, Volume 175, June 2025, Article number 109564 | |
| dc.identifier.elementsID | 672776 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1350-6307 | |
| dc.identifier.paperNo | 109564 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2025.109564 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23793 | |
| dc.identifier.volumeNo | 175 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.publisher.uri | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135063072500305X?via%3Dihub | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | 40 Engineering | |
| dc.subject | 4016 Materials Engineering | |
| dc.subject | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | |
| dc.subject | 4005 Civil engineering | |
| dc.subject | 4016 Materials engineering | |
| dc.subject | 4017 Mechanical engineering | |
| dc.title | Designing nickel coatings for water erosion performance: optimisation of grain size and thickness | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2025-03-25 |