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Turbine Blade Research

Originally published in 1982
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Under contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, GE's Energy Systems Programs Department used a COSMIC program in assessing the problem of blade erosion in a PFB (pressurized fluid bed) environment. Data provided by this program and an associated program enabled the company engineers to determine gas velocities and the velocities of the particles striking the blades, calculations necessary for predicting blade erosion and potential damage. The assessment resulted in a new estimate for the allowable dust load for a modern heavy duty gas turbine.

Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20030002806

Abstract
Under contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, GE's Energy Systems Programs Department used a COSMIC program in assessing the problem of blade erosion in a PFB (pressurized fluid bed) environment. Data provided by this program and an associated program enabled the company engineers to determine gas velocities and the velocities of the particles striking the blades, calculations necessary for predicting blade erosion and potential damage. The assessment resulted in a new estimate for the allowable dust load for a modern heavy duty gas turbine.
Turbine Blade Research

Turbine Blade Research

Turbine Blade Research

Turbine Blade Research