... OF E NGINEERING FOR G AS T URBINES AND P OWER . Manuscript received September 1, 2017; final manuscript received September 27, 2017; published online January 23, 2018. Editor: David Wisler. 01 09 2017 27 09 2017 Computational Energy Fatigue Modeling Fracture prediction...

... mechanics Experimental Fatigue Finite element methods Stress analysis Fracture prediction High cycle fatigue at the edge of contact (EOC) is known to be a potential failure mode of recessive fixtures like fir-tree and dovetail roots of turbine blades as shown in Fig. 1 —left. EOC cracks may...

... Fracture prediction A steam turbine inlet valve is a main component of a steam power plant, controlling the inlet steam flux to adjust power load and instantly closing as malfunction occurs to protect the steam unit. Creep–fatigue interaction over time is the principal damage mechanism, which...

... technology Modeling Component maintenance Fracture prediction Component operations A gas turbine, with very high power-to-weight ratio, flexibility for variable working conditions, and good emission performance, is widely used in energy field [ 1 ]. Now the efficiency of combined cycle of a gas...

... October 8, 2016; published online February 14, 2017. Editor: David Wisler. 29 08 2016 08 10 2016 Fatigue Fatigue Fracture prediction When a structural component is subjected to cyclic or fatigue loading, it experiences deterioration of physical integrity in an evolutionary...

... received September 7, 2016; published online January 10, 2017. Editor: David Wisler. 01 09 2016 07 09 2016 Fatigue Finite element methods Modeling Stress analysis Thermal Fracture prediction Integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) may become the trend of future...

... September 13, 2016. Editor: David Wisler. 19 06 2016 03 07 2016 Fatigue Finite element fracture Gas turbine technology Fracture prediction As gas turbine continuously elevates the gas inlet temperature to improve their efficiency, thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) obviously...

... , l = 1 , 2 , … Fatigue Finite element methods Nonintrusive diagnostics Structural dynamics Vibration Fracture prediction 21 06 2016 22 06 2016 Contributed by the Structures and Dynamics Committee of ASME for publication in the J OURNAL OF E NGINEERING...

... received September 28, 2015; final manuscript received October 16, 2015; published online December 4, 2015. Editor: David Wisler. 28 09 2015 16 10 2015 Fatigue Modeling Fracture prediction TMF is the major failure mode of engineering components, such as gas turbine nozzle...

...: David Wisler. 19 08 2015 25 08 2015 Computational mechanics Experimental Fatigue Fracture prediction Due to the increasing introduction of renewable energies, the fluctuations in the power grid are increasing, as by nature the availability of renewable energy sources, e.g...

... URBINES AND P OWER . Manuscript received August 5, 2015; final manuscript received September 6, 2015; published online November 11, 2015. Editor: David Wisler. 05 08 2015 06 09 2015 Energy systems Fatigue Intelligent control Neural networks Turbines Fracture prediction...

... of such components. The focus in this study lies on the disk material Inconel 718. Computational mechanics Experimental Fatigue Finite element methods Gas turbine technology Modeling Stress analysis Fracture prediction In this subsection, the results of all computations with the two methods...

... interacting with rapid load cycles, have been found to make life prediction difficult. Aerospace applications Experimental Fatigue Fatigue Turbines Fracture prediction 15 07 2015 20 07 2015 Contributed by the Structures and Dynamics Committee of ASME for publication in the J...

..., 2015; published online August 12, 2015. Editor: David Wisler. 15 07 2015 20 07 2015 Aerospace applications Fatigue Fatigue Fracture Turbines Fracture prediction Life prediction of critical gas turbine components is a demanding challenge, which requires substantial...

... with the experimental data. Fatigue Fatigue Fracture prediction Despite of observing significant improvements in the present days in the design of a component to prevent fatigue failure, fatigue remains one of the unavoidable factors that play a critical role in a premature failure of a component...

..., thermal, and acoustic fatigue [ 1 ]. Aeronautical propulsion Aerospace applications Computational fluid dynamics Engines Fatigue Flow induced vibration Gas turbine technology Internal flow Periodic Structural dynamics Unsteady flows Vibration Fracture prediction Aerospace Propulsion...

... was calibrated and verified against test data for deformation and crack growth. Computational mechanics Cooling Fatigue Film cooling Finite element methods Gas turbine technology Stress analysis Fracture prediction Increases in the rotor speed and turbine inlet temperature offer the greatest...

... Turbines Fracture prediction The operation of high temperature components for power plants is facing various challenges. The demand for higher efficiencies requires higher temperatures and pressures. Flexible operations lead to an increased number of stress cycles. To meet tomorrow’s operational...