Investigation of Steam Turbine Blade Failure
Abstract
Case Study 19: Blade failure was observed on a backpressure steam turbine (driving a centrifugal compressor) after it was in service for more than one year. This paper presents details of observations, inspections carried out and root cause analysis of the turbine blade failure.
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Case StudyCollections
Citation
Vengurlekar, Ashutosh; Fisher, Robert D.; Nakamura, Yuki; Sasaki, Yuichi; Hata, Satoshi; Ikeno, Kyoichi (2016). Investigation of Steam Turbine Blade Failure. Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /160236.