Methods for Improving Reliability in Ceramic Turbine Rotors

851788

10/01/1985

Event
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Evaluation of Carborundum (CBO) injection-molded sintered alpha-silicon carbide (Sic) AGT 100 gasifier turbine rotors by spin testing established a baseline for material strength characteristics. Spin test results of a subsequent group of rotors demonstrated a reduction in average failure speed. Post-test fracture analysis identified surface and near-surface flaws in the back face region to be the typical failure origins. Corrective actions were initiated to address the elimination of the strength-controlling flaws. Initial evaluation of rotors fabricated to these process modifications indicates improvements in overall surface quality and average burst speed.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/851788
Pages
8
Citation
Turner, D., and Groseclose, L., "Methods for Improving Reliability in Ceramic Turbine Rotors," SAE Technical Paper 851788, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/851788.
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Published
Oct 1, 1985
Product Code
851788
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English