... mm or more should separate it from welds. 3 Thermal stress analysis and crack extension evaluation were performed on the plate-type SG, showing that the stress in the steady state condition was within the allowable range, and that early leak detection (before penetration to the other channel...

... gas turbines hydrodynamics leak detection loss measurement rotors seals (stoppers) shafts turbomachinery Current and future operational conditions in turbomachinery, i.e., increasing pressure differentials, operating temperatures, and rotational speeds, demand effective interface...

... to the traditional calculation method where the leakage flow is assumed to be constant for each test run. For each leakage flow basis, the actual flow is calculated using Eq. 1 . 16 10 2006 06 12 2006 05 03 2008 failure analysis leak detection steam turbines The method commonly...

... pressures. 26 04 2007 07 05 2007 11 01 2008 blades design engineering leak detection pressure measurement seals (stoppers) turbomachinery The work presented in this paper was conducted at Texas A&M University’s Turbomachinery Laboratory and was funded...

... revision received by the ASME Headquarters, Aug. 2000. Associate Editor: D. Wisler. 07 June 1999 01 Mar 1999 01 Aug 2000 leak detection seals (stoppers) gas turbines flow visualisation A decrease in overall efficiency results from fluid leakage through noncontacting...

... received by ASME Headquarters Feb. 2000. Associate Editor: D. R. Ballal. 08 May 2000 01 Nov 1999 01 Feb 2000 seals (stoppers) gas turbines flow leak detection heat transfer Labyrinth seals represent an elementary component of the internal air system of gas turbines...