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This paper presents results from modeling of Compressor Turbine (CT) blades for short-haul aircraft fleet occasioned by thermo-mechanical stresses in order to comprehend the occurrence of premature failure. A 3D… Click to show full abstract
This paper presents results from modeling of Compressor Turbine (CT) blades for short-haul aircraft fleet occasioned by thermo-mechanical stresses in order to comprehend the occurrence of premature failure. A 3D PT6A-114A engine high pressure (HP) CT blade geometrical model was developed in commercial CAD-SolidWorks, then imported to ANSYS 15.0 environment for finite element analysis (FEA). The CT blade was investigated for transient thermal stresses from heat generated by the combustors and static structural stresses from rotational velocities of the engine which account for 80% of inertial field during flight. The results revealed that the blades could have served for another 1.44% of the time they were in service.
Journal Title: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
Year Published: 2019
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