ABSTRACT
Cold spray is employed for scores of applications (Champagne et al., 2014), from the deposition of thin protective coatings (Dzhurinskiy et al., 2012), to parts repair (Champagne et al., 2015) and to the production of free-standing shapes (Cormier et al., 2013). The costs from application to application can vary significantly, but the cost for each is dependent on the same set of operating parameters. Once defined, these parameters can be used to accurately calculate the cost of a finished product or can be used to predict the cost of a potential product. The methods presented here assume that a complete product has not yet been fabricated, and cost estimates will be based on the geometry and composition of the desired product. The methods presented can thus be used to calculate quotation prices for prospective customers.
