Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines

THE LATEST STEAM TURBINE BLADE DESIGN AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines provides a concise reference for practicing engineers involved in the design, specification, and evaluation of industrial steam turbines, particularly critical process compressor drivers. A unified view of blade design concepts and techniques is presented. The book covers advances in modal analysis, fatigue and creep analysis, and aerodynamic theories, along with an overview of commonly used materials and manufacturing processes. This authoritative guide will aid in the design of powerful, efficient, and reliable turbines.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

Performance fundamentals and blade loading determination

Turbine blade construction, materials, and manufacture

System of stress and damage mechanisms

Fundamentals of vibration

Damping concepts applicable to turbine blades

Bladed disk systems

Reliability evaluation for blade design

Blade life assessment aspects

Estimation of risk