Adaptive control of coating thickness

A system comprising:

• a first measuring device configured to measure a three-dimensional surface geometry of a component;
• a second measuring device configured to measure a coating thickness of a test component in a coated state;
• a coating device configured to direct a coating material to a surface of the component to form a coating on the component;
• a computing device configured to:
• receive, from the first measuring device, a geometry of the component, wherein a test geometry of the test component in an uncoated state is substantially similar to the geometry;
• receive, from the second measuring device, a measured coating thickness of the test component in a coated state;
• determine a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters;
• determine sticking factor based on a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness;
• iteratively:
• adjust at least one first spray law parameter of the plurality of first spray law parameters to determine a respective subsequent spray law comprising a plurality of respective subsequent spray law parameters;
• and
• determine a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law;
• select a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences;
• and
• control a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.