Analysis of general electric model 7001 first-stage nozzle cracking

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 207-216

  Bernstein, H L ^a   McClung, R C ^a   Sharron, T R ^a   Allen, J M ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CARBIDES; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NOZZLES; SERVICE LIFE; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

FIRST STAGE NOZZLE; GENERAL ELECTRIC MODEL 7001 GAS TURBINES;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 0028255080     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2906794     Document Type: Article

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