2019 Spring Meeting and 15th Global Congress on Process Safety
(36d) High Cycle Fatigue in Steam Turbines
Review the impact of high cycle fatigue for steam turbine blades especially in high stress areas
Discuss the presence of inclusions, especially those with large particle size, in the blades and how they negatively affected the integrity of the blades namely when located in high stress regions
Comparison between new blade design vs. the old design
Factors that determine the lifetime expectancy of steam turbine rotor blades and brief discussion of the code interpretation and guidelines outlined in both API-611/612
Discuss the presence of inclusions, especially those with large particle size, in the blades and how they negatively affected the integrity of the blades namely when located in high stress regions
Comparison between new blade design vs. the old design
Factors that determine the lifetime expectancy of steam turbine rotor blades and brief discussion of the code interpretation and guidelines outlined in both API-611/612