Aerospace Science and Technology
Seyed mohammad navid Ghoreishi; Bahar Salimi
Abstract
In this study, a comprehensive investigation of the fracture parameters in a grooved rotating disc containing a three-dimensional semi-elliptical crack under different working conditions has been investigated. In this regard, three models of radial, circumferential and inclined crack with an angle of ...
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In this study, a comprehensive investigation of the fracture parameters in a grooved rotating disc containing a three-dimensional semi-elliptical crack under different working conditions has been investigated. In this regard, three models of radial, circumferential and inclined crack with an angle of 45 degree have been considered in the rotating disk, and the fracture parameters under mixed mode loading (I, II, III) have been extracted. The effects of various parameters such as rotational speed, crack location, aspect ratio, material and presence of grooves on SIFs and crack opening displacement have been studied simultaneously. The finite element results indicated that in the crack with a low aspect ratio (0.4 and 0.6) where the shape of the crack is more like a semi-elliptical, the maximum value of the mode I SIF occurs at the central point of the crack front, while the crack with a high aspect ratio (0.8 and 1) where the shape of the crack is more like a semi-circular, the maximum value of the mode I SIF occurs at the free surface of the crack. The mode II SIF for the rotating disk containing an inclined crack before the central point of the crack front, has the highest value for steel, titanium and aluminium rotating disk, respectively. Also, the numerical results indicated that the highest value of the SIF is related to the grooved rotating disk containing a circumferential crack, and the lowest value of the SIF is for the grooved rotating disk containing a radial crack
Aerospace Science and Technology
Seyed mohammad navid ghoreishi; Nabi Mehri-Khansari; Houman rezaei
Abstract
Regardless of the initiation or propagation procedure of crack in a gas turbine blade, the precise expectation of the fracture behavior, such as mixed-mode Stress Intensity Factors (SIF), plays a significant role in acquiring its operational life. Therefore, multilateral three-dimensional fracture solutions ...
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Regardless of the initiation or propagation procedure of crack in a gas turbine blade, the precise expectation of the fracture behavior, such as mixed-mode Stress Intensity Factors (SIF), plays a significant role in acquiring its operational life. Therefore, multilateral three-dimensional fracture solutions are required, including real-based mixed-mode loading (I/II/III) conditions and geometrical considerations. In this study, three-dimensional semi-elliptical crack in a gas turbine blade with various geometrical parameters and inclination angles under mixed-mode loading (I/II/III) conditions were investigated based on the employing finite element techniques and analytical procedure. In this context, the semi-elliptical crack has been considered in the critical zone of the rotating blade to achieve the effect of crack aspect ratio, rotational velocity, crack location, and mechanical properties. Fluid Solid Interaction (FSI) analysis was also performed in addition to solid functional enriched elements. Structural simulation is done at the speed of 83.776 m/s based on CFD simulation. The results indicated that Al Alloys blade shows a profitable resistance in crack propagation. Moreover, as the crack domain is near the location of x/c= 0.25 and 1.9 of crack front, the mode II SIF will be independent of rotational velocity and the blades' mechanical properties. Similarly, for the location of x/c= 1.1 in crack front, the mode III SIF is independent of rotational velocity and blades' mechanical properties.
