Evaluation of mechanical reliability of silicon nitride vanes after field tests in an industrial gas turbine

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 4 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 147-154

  Lin, H T ^a   Ferber, M K ^a   Westphal, W ^b   Macri, F ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ROLLS ROYCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND CORE DRILLING; INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINE; MECHANICAL RELIABILITY; SILICON NITRIDE VANES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS TURBINES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; RELIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SILICON NITRIDE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VAPORIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0037003679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2002-30629     Document Type: Conference Paper

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