Laser cladding repair of turbine blades in power plants: From research to commercialisation

International Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 105-114

  Brandt, M ^a   Sun, S ^a   Alam, N ^b   Bendeich, P ^c   Bishop, A ^d  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^d Welding Technology Institute of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diode laser; In situ repair; Laser cladding; Low pressure steam blades; Steam turbine erosion

Indexed keywords

DIODE LASERS; IN SITU REPAIR; IN-SITU; LOW PRESSURES; STEAM TURBINE EROSION;

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTER CRIME; DIODES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC WELDING; HARD FACING; LASER CLADDING; MARINE ENGINES; METAL RECOVERY; PLASMA WELDING; REPAIR; STEAM; STEAM POWER PLANTS; STEAM TURBINES; TUNGSTEN;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 73449136126     PISSN: 17495148     EISSN: 17495156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174951409X12542264513843     Document Type: Article

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