Prediction of the combined high- and low-cycle fatigue performance of gas turbine blades after foreign object damage

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-80

  Oakley, S Y ^a   Nowell, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combined cycle fatigue; Foreign object damage; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GAS TURBINES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

COMBINED CYCLE FATIGUE; FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE; MODELING;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 33748971171     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.02.042     Document Type: Article

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