Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines

THE LATEST STEAM TURBINE BLADE DESIGN AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUESBlade 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 determinationTurbine blade construction, materials, and manufactureSystem of stress and damage mechanismsFundamentals of vibrationDamping concepts applicable to turbine bladesBladed disk systemsReliability evaluation for blade designBlade life assessment aspectsEstimation of risk