Prediction of gas turbine blade life - An interdisciplinary engineering approach for condition-based maintenance

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 5 PART A, Issue , 2006, Pages 519-524

  Jin, Huitang ^a   Pistor, Robert ^a   Lowden, Paul ^a   Weber, Ben ^b   Grant, Ryan ^b  

^a Liburdi Engineering Limited   (Canada)

^b TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Condition based; Gas turbine; Life prediction; Maintenance overhaul

Indexed keywords

CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE; LIFE PREDICTION; MAINTENANCE & OVERHAUL; PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING;

CONDITION MONITORING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); METALLURGY; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 33750802925     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2006-90037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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