Research project

High temperature failure processes in Ni base superalloys

Research groups:

Institute for Life Sciences

Engineering Materials and Surface Engineering Group
Lead researchers:

Professor Philippa Reed,

Dr Andrew Hamilton
Status:

Not active

Project overview

We are focussing on the role of environment and temperature on the fatigue failure mechanisms in Ni based turbine disc and blade alloys, comparing polycrystalline, single crystal and additively manufactured systems. We have a particular focus on understanding the micromechanisms of failure and how this links to key microstructural features and local processes

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Philippa Reed

PROFESSOR OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

Research interests

Fatigue processes in additively manufactured high performance alloys
High temperature oxidation and creep fatigue processes in nickel based turbine disc and blade…
Fatigue mitigation and prediction approaches in turbine blades

Connect with Philippa

Email: P.A.Reed@soton.ac.uk