Failure Analysis of Engineering Structures: Methodology and Case Histories
Case 53: Failure of Compressor Blades in a Power Plant
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Published:2005
Abstract
This report describes the failure of a gas turbine in a combined-cycle power plant and the examination and tests that were conducted to determine the cause. Based on microstructural analysis, hardness measurements, and tensile tests, the failure was attributed to inadequate clearances in the seal land region between two stages in the compressor section of the rotor. The report also recommends changes to remediate the problem.
Failure of Compressor Blades in a Power Plant, Failure Analysis of Engineering Structures: Methodology and Case Histories, By V. Ramachandran, A.C. Raghuram, R.V. Krishnan, S.K. Bhaumik, ASM International, 2005, p 191–195, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.faesmch.t51270191
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