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Structural Integrity assessments in steam turbine power generation blade materials

Project overview

Fatigue in steam turbine blade materials is a growing issue as we try to extend the latter stages of lifetime at end of life of these assets. In particular a focus on fatigue mitigation approaches such as shot peening, coatings and minor overloads on fatigue mechanisms has been studied in a range of projects

Staff

Lead researcher

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 alloys
  • Fatigue mitigation and prediction approaches in turbine blades
Other researchers

Dr Andrew Hamilton

Associate Professor

Dr Benjamin Cunningham BEng (Hons), MEng, PhD, IMechE, IEng

Mechanical Testing Consultant

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Engineering Materials and Surface Engineering Group

Our research activities are often multidisciplinary involving collaborations with other research groups, Universities and industry partners.
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