EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

The study of aerodynamic performance in compressor blades is critical for optimising the efficiency and reliability of modern turbomachinery. Recent work has focused on the dual challenges of ...

Iberia Maintenance is developing an automated robotic workshop that will accomplish each step of a compressor blade repair process in a closed, predictable environment. The automated repair process, ...

Back in the early 2000s, some controversy emerged about the practice of spraying large amounts of fog directly into the compressor. Some claimed that this led to blade erosion, pitting, and scaling.

Additive manufacturing specialist Optomec and robotic systems provider Acme Manufacturing have developed what they say is the industry’s first automated work cell for repairing aviation compressor ...

Hybron raises $25M seed funding to scale carbon fiber composite manufacturing, enabling 100x faster production for aerospace ...

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MD&A) repaired a Frame 5 gas turbine rotor. MD&A replaced 1st and 2nd stage buckets, repaired the seal area on the row 1 turbine wheel, performed compressor blade ...

“When there is a system issue that leads to short cycling of a compressor, the case temperature will increase, which will normally be noticed by the equipment owner.” - Joe Marchese Continuous and ...

A compressor's operating envelope defines the range of saturated discharge temperatures (SDT) and saturated suction temperatures (SST) within which a compressor can safely operate. Operating a ...