Directory Record for:

Douglas E. Wolfe

Title(s):

Research Associate and Assistant Professor of Materials

Department:

Applied Research Laboratory

College/Admin. Unit:

Senior Vice President for Research

Office Address:

119 Materials Research Institute Building

University Park, PA 16802

Office Phone:

(814) 865-0316

Office Fax:

(814) 863-2986

E-Mail Address:

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Web Page(s):

http://www.arl.psu.edu/capabilities/mm_matproc_advcoat.html

http://www.mri.psu.edu/directory/displayrecord/1712.asp

Research Synopsis:

coating processing of hard wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant and thermal barrier coatings by electron beam-physical vapor deposition, characterization and analysis using SEM, TEM, XRD, and tribology.

Technologies Impacted by Research:

Wear industry, hard, wear resistant coatings for cutting tool applications, Optical industry, Aerospace industry, including propulsion and thermal barrier coatings

Selected Publications:

Douglas E. Wolfe and J. Singh "Titanium carbide Coatings deposited by reactive ion beam assisted EB-PVD", Surface and Coatings Technology, 124 (2000) 142-153.
J. Singh and D. E. Wolfe "Net-shape rhenium fabrication by EB-PVD" J. of Advanced Materials and Processes.