... and forecasting as a function of data trend over time, in order to predict time evolution of gas turbine characteristic parameters and to provide an estimate of the occurrence of a failure. 27 04 2011 27 04 2011 28 10 2011 28 10 2011 Bayes methods failure analysis forecasting theory...

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... steels) that received vacuum degassing processing were used later on, and now, JIS G 3204 SFVQ1A forgings, which is equivalent to ASME SA-508 Cl.3 forging, is used to prevent the underclad cracking. 12 08 2009 11 11 2009 09 07 2010 09 07 2010 ageing embrittlement failure...

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... and investigate their departure from generic reference values. For this purpose, the nuclear industry collects and compiles pipe failure events in a database such as OPDE Project Database. failure analysis inspection nuclear power stations pipelines power generation reliability risk management...

... gas turbine engine. A previous study on complete metallurgical analysis of disk, moving blades, and lock-pins, was done by Poursaeidi and Mohammadi (2008, “Failure Analysis of Lock-Pin in a Gas Turbine Engine,” Eng. Fail. Anal., 15(7), pp. 847–855 ), which concluded that the mechanical specification...

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.... 21 03 2007 16 01 2008 28 04 2008 failure analysis fault diagnosis gas turbines industries performance degradation performance analysis diagnosis industrial gas turbine base load fault detection As demands for reduced operational and maintenance costs grow...

... to the traditional calculation method where the leakage flow is assumed to be constant for each test run. For each leakage flow basis, the actual flow is calculated using Eq. 1 . 16 10 2006 06 12 2006 05 03 2008 failure analysis leak detection steam turbines The method commonly...

... corrosion failure analysis fault location heat exchangers marine vehicles The UK Warship Support Agency provides overarching in-service gas turbine support and cooperation through two Memoranda of Understanding involving four European nations, 21 years of collaboration and three...

... frequency. The frequencies of rotating stall forces are typically not identified in a Campbell diagram. 01 10 2003 01 03 2004 gas turbines shafts compressors aerodynamics blades failure analysis cooling A number of different gas turbine power augmentation technologies...

... of the turbocharger. Failures, when they occur, are without warning and difficult to diagnose. Consequently, turbocharger reliability is often handled through scheduled maintenance. turbogenerators machine bearings rotors lubrication seals (stoppers) vibrations failure analysis 04 June 2001...

.... Natole. 04 June 2001 01 December 2000 01 March 2001 27 12 2002 gas turbines stainless steel failure (mechanical) failure analysis corrosion fatigue cracks wear stress analysis finite element analysis Inlet Guide Vanes (IGVs) are used to control the air...

... chromium compounds yttrium compounds diffusion failure analysis The hot section components of advanced land based turbines operate at severe operating conditions—high thermal stresses and temperatures. Higher operating temperatures play a dominant role in the material and coating degradation...

... Technical Editor: R. Kielb. 02 June 1998 25 February 1998 20 October 1999 fatigue testing polymers tensile testing carbon fibre reinforced composites compressive strength crystal microstructure failure analysis high-temperature effects Current objectives...

... 20 October 1999 fibre reinforced composites ceramics tensile testing failure analysis strain measurement porosity stress measurement The co-ordinates of the common intersection point of the regression lines to consecutive unloading-reloading cycles represent the axial residual...