A Combined Brazing and Aluminizing Process for Repairing Turbine Blades by Thermal Spraying Using the Coating System NiCrSi/NiCoCrAlY/Al
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DOI: 10.1007/s11666-017-0612-z
Abstract: Abstract The repair and maintenance of components in the aerospace industry play an increasingly important role due to rising manufacturing costs. Besides welding, vacuum brazing is a well-established repair process for turbine blades made of… read more here.
Keywords: turbine; system; coating system; process ... See more keywords
ICME Framework for Damage Assessment and Remaining Creep Life Prediction of In-Service Turbine Blades Manufactured with Ni-Based Superalloys
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DOI: 10.1007/s40192-019-00161-4
Abstract: Accurate creep life prediction is necessary for the evaluation of the remaining creep lives of in-service turbine blades and for the design of new turbine blades in aircraft engines. In this study, an integrated computational… read more here.
Keywords: creep life; remaining creep; turbine blades; service ... See more keywords
Identification of crystal orientation for turbine blades with anisotropy materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cja.2017.12.001
Abstract: A novel approach to identify the crystal orientation of turbine blades with anisotropy materials is proposed. Based on enhanced mode basis, with the main advantages of its efficiency, accuracy and general applicability, the blade vibration… read more here.
Keywords: crystal orientation; orientation turbine; turbine blades; blades anisotropy ... See more keywords
Complex refurbishment of titanium turbine blades by applying heat-resistant coatings by direct metal deposition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2018.01.001
Abstract: Abstract The paper presents a comprehensive approach to the refurbishment of titanium turbine blades by direct laser deposition. Coatings based on titanium carbide with the introduction of boron carbide and tungsten carbide particles for airfoil… read more here.
Keywords: refurbishment titanium; titanium; titanium turbine; turbine blades ... See more keywords
Experimental characterizations of hybrid natural fiber-reinforced composite for wind turbine blades
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09092
Abstract: Performances of hybrid Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites (NFRCs) from E-glass, Nacha (Hibiscus macranthus Hochst. Ex-A. Rich.), and Sisal (Agave sisalana) fibers are investigated for wind turbine blades applications. The process of composite manufacturing was getting started… read more here.
Keywords: fiber reinforced; hybrid natural; fiber; turbine blades ... See more keywords
Optimization of cooling of gas turbine blades with channels filled with porous material
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.09.005
Abstract: Abstract The following paper presents an iterative algorithm for the determination of porosity distributions in a porous material applied for the cooling of gas turbine blades. Numerical calculations with the use of this algorithm are… read more here.
Keywords: porous material; gas turbine; turbine blades; material ... See more keywords
Creep characteristics of directionally solidified turbine blades based on the difference in original casting characteristics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161055
Abstract: Abstract Due to the difference between original material and the processed material for use in turbine blades, research that solely focuses on the original materials may not fully explain the performance of operational turbine blades.… read more here.
Keywords: original casting; turbine blades; turbine; different parts ... See more keywords
Modeling of shrinkage during investment casting of thin-walled hollow turbine blades
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2017.01.005
Abstract: Abstract The shrinkage ratio is a key parameter in designing the investment casting die for hollow turbine blades of high-performance aircraft engines. To avoid extensive modifications to the die shape, we took a single-crystal hollow… read more here.
Keywords: turbine blades; shrinkage; investment casting; hollow turbine ... See more keywords
Anti-icing epoxy resin surface modified by spray coating of PTFE Teflon particles for wind turbine blades
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100770
Abstract: Abstract Epoxy resins are widely used for the outer surface of wind turbine blades and many other engineering applications. An anti-icing epoxy resin surface was generated by a spray coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE; commonly known… read more here.
Keywords: spray coating; surface; anti icing; turbine blades ... See more keywords
Assessing the IEC simplified fatigue load equations for small wind turbine blades: How simple is too simple?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.041
Abstract: It is well known that wind turbine blades are fatigue critical, with much literature and methodologies available for assessing fatigue loading of large wind turbine blades. Little research effort has been directed at assessing the… read more here.
Keywords: small wind; fatigue; turbine blades; life ... See more keywords
Numerical investigation of conventional and tapered Savonius hydrokinetic turbines for low-velocity hydropower application in an irrigation channel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2020.100871
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, computational fluid dynamics simulation was carried out using ANSYS Fluent to study the performance of conventional and tapered turbine blades for hydrokinetic power generation. The sliding mesh technique is used… read more here.
Keywords: turbine; conventional tapered; savonius; turbine blades ... See more keywords