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Static and Thermal Analysis of Gas Turbine Rotor Blade
Static and Thermal Analysis of Gas Turbine Rotor Blade
the conventional alloys such as titanium, turbine in much the same way as the high pressure
zirconium, molybdenum, and super alloys were steam drives a steam turbine.
chosen for the analysis. One major difference however is that the gas
R D V Prasad, G Narasa Raju, M S S Srinivasa turbine has a second turbine acting as an air
Rao, N Vasudeva Rao had done research on compressor mounted on the same shaft. The air
different types of the cooling technique which turbine (compressor) draws in air, compresses it
maintain temperature of the blade to allowable and feeds it at high pressure into the combustion
limits, Finite element analysis is used to examine chamber increasing the intensity of the burning
steady state thermal & structural performance for flame.
N155 & Inconel 718 nickel-chromium alloys. It is a positive feedback mechanism. As the gas
S.Gowreesh et.al studied on the first stage rotor turbine speeds up, it also causes the compressor to
blade of a two stage gas turbine has been analyzed speed up forcing more air through the combustion
for structural, thermal, modal analysis using chamber which in turn increases the burn rate of
ANSYS 11.0.which is powerful Finite Element the fuel sending more high pressure hot gases into
Method software. The temperature distribution in the gas turbine increasing its speed even more.
the rotor blade has been evaluated using this Uncontrolled runaway is prevented by controls on
software. the fuel supply line which limit the amount of fuel
Kauthalkar et.al the purpose of turbine technology fed to the turbine thus limiting its speed.
is to extract, maximum quantity of energy from the
working fluid to convert it into useful work with
maximum efficiency. That means, the Gas turbine
having maximum reliability, minimum cost,
minimum supervision and minimum starting time.
John.V et.al studied on the design and analysis of
Gas turbine blade, CATIA is used for design of Fig : Gas turbine
solid model and ANSYS software for analysis for The thermodynamic process used by the gas
F.E. model generated, by applying boundary turbine is known as the Brayton cycle. Analogous
condition, this paper also includes specific post- to the Carnot cycle in which the efficiency is
processing and life assessment of blade .HOW the maximized by increasing the temperature
program makes effective use of the ANSYS pre- difference of the working fluid between the input
processor to mesh complex turbine blade and output of the machine, the Brayton cycle
geometries and apply boundary conditions. efficiency is maximized by increasing the pressure
3. Gas Turbine Working Principle difference across the machine. The gas turbine is
Gas turbine engines derive their power from comprised of three main components: a
burning fuel in a combustion chamber and using compressor, a combustor, and a turbine.
the fast flowing combustion gases to drive a 4. Fuel for gas turbine power plants:
Gas turbine fuel systems are similar for all Determination of steady loads acting on the blade
Turbines. For the most common fuels, which are and stressing due to them.
natural gas, LNG (liquid natural gas), and light Determination of natural frequencies and mode
diesel, the fuel system consists shapes.
A fuel delivery system, Fuel nozzles, Fuel Determination of unsteady forces due to stage
additives (to deal with vanadium), Fuel washing (to flow interaction.
deal with sodium and potassium Salts) and 6. Manufacturing methodologies for turbine blade:
Modifications to the fuel delivery system. Production of Blades may be considered to be the heart
Natural Gas Natural gas comprises over 80% of turbine and all other member exist for the sake of the
methane with minor amounts of ethane, propane, blades. Without blade there would be no power and the
butane, and heavier hydrocarbons. It may also slightest fault in blade would mean a reduction in
include carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and hydrogen. efficiency and costly repairs.
There are a plethora of blends of natural gas The following are some of the methods adopted for
available worldwide. production of blades.
4.1 Applications of Gas Turbine Rolling
The following are the applications of gas turbine
Machining
Land Applications: Central power stations,
Extrusion
Industrial and Industrial.
Forging
Space Applications: Turbo jet and Turbo prop.
6.1 Materials used for the turbine blades:
Marine application. Turbine blades and vanes cast super alloys Recognition
of the material creep strength as an important
5. Introduction to gas turbine rotor blade :
consideration for the gas turbine volume fraction
Turbine Blade The rotor blades of the turbo machine
andengines, understanding generated between age
are very critical components and reliable operation of
hardening, creep and the steadily increasing operating-
the turbo machine as a whole depends on their
temperature requirements for the aircraft engines
repayable operation. The major cause of break down in
resulted in development of wrought alloys with
turbo machine is the failure of rotor blade.
increasing levels of aluminum plus titanium.
Component forge ability problems led to this direction
of development not going beyond a certain extent. The
composition of the wrought alloys became restricted by
the hot workability requirements. This situation led to
the development of cast nickel-base alloys. Casting
Fig: Introduction To Gas Turbine Rotor Blade compositions can be tailored for good high temperature
A good design of the turbo machine rotor blading
strength as there was no forge ability requirement.
involves the following
Further the cast components are intrinsically stronger
Determination of geometric characteristics from than forgings at high temperatures, due to the coarse
gas dynamic analysis. grain size of castings. Das recently reviewed the
advances made in nickel-based cast super alloys (Das, conduction through the blade, and then by
2010). convection into the air flowing inside of the blade.
6.2 Composition of Materials :
Magnesium alloy :
Blade surface is made of porous material which for mechanical designers to quickly sketch ideas,
means having a large number of small orifices on experiment with features and dimensions, and
the surface. Cooling air is forced through these produce models and detailed drawings.
porous holes which form a film or cooler boundary A Solid Works model consists of parts, assemblies,
Works enables you to determine that the opening is (1) Part: Individual segments are attracted the type of
an element on the best surface, and will then respect part illustrations.
your plan aim regardless of what the stature you later (2) Assembly: The individual parts are collected in
provided for the can. Several factors add to how we this district.
catch outline purpose are Automatic relations, (3) Drawings: This contains definite data of the get
Equations, added relations and dimensioning. together.
Several ways a part can be builded like MODELLING OF GAS TURBINE ROTOR
BLADE :
Layer-cake approach: The layer-cake approach
Design parameters of Rotor blade curve
constructs the section one piece at a time, including
each layer, or feature, onto the past one.
Potter’s wheel approach:
The potter's wheel approach manufactures the part as
a solitary rotated feature. As a solitary draw speaking
to the cross area incorporates all the data and
measurements important to influence the part as one
to include.
Manufacturing approach:
In an assembly, the simple to draw relations is mates.
Similarly as outline relations characterize conditions,
for example, tangency, parallelism, and concentricity Take a new file as sketch as follows
as for portray geometry, get together mates
characterize identical relations as for the individual
parts or segments, permitting the simple development
of assemblies. Solid Works likewise incorporates
extra propelled mating highlights, for example,
designed gear and cam supporter mates, which permit Go to features and select curves and import
displayed, adapt congregations to precisely recreate coordinates as follows
the rotational development of a real apparatus
prepare.
At long last, sketches can be made either from parts
or congregations. Perspectives are naturally produced
from the strong model, and notes, measurements and
resistances would then be able to be effortlessly
added to the illustration as required. The illustration
module incorporates most paper sizes and norms.
A Solid Works display comprises of parts,
assemblies, and drawings.
Mesh the model to separate the model into framework to a dynamic domain is thought to be
numerous little pieces called elements. Fatigue equivalent to the summation of the commitments of
and optimization thinks about utilize the lattices the modes considered in the investigation.
in referenced examinations. 4. Dynamic analysis :
Run the examination. Dynamic investigation include:
View comes about. Design auxiliary and mechanical
Specific capabilities of Solid works Simulation: frameworks to perform without
1. Static Analysis: disappointment dynamic environment.
At the point when loads are connected to a body, the Modify framework's qualities (i.e.,
body twists and the impact of burdens is transmitted geometry, damping systems, material
all through the body. The outside loads incite inward properties, and so forth.) to lessen vibration
loads and responses to render the body into a impacts.
condition of balance. Linear Static examination 5. Buckling analysis :
displacements, strains, stresses, and response forces Used to calculate the clasping loads and decide the
under the impact of connected loads. clasping mode shape. Both linear (Eigen esteem) and
2. Thermal Stress Analysis: nonlinear buckling investigations are conceivable.
Changes in temperature can actuate considerable 6. Non-linear static analysis:
misshapenness, strains, and stresses. Thermal stress Every single genuine structure carryon non-linearly
examination alludes to static analysis that somehow at some level of stacking. At times, straight
incorporates the impact of temperature. investigation might be sufficient. In numerous
Perform thermal stress examination utilizing one of different cases, the straight arrangement can deliver
the accompanying choices: incorrect outcomes in light of the fact that the
• Using a uniform ascent or drop in presumptions whereupon it is based are abused. Non
temperature for the entire model. linearity can be caused by the material conduct,
• Using a temperature profile coming about extensive removals, and contact conditions. We can
because of a consistent state or thermal utilize a nonlinear report to take care of a direct issue.
analysis. The outcomes can be marginally extraordinary
• Using a temperature profile from Flow because of various procedures. In the nonlinear static
Simulation. investigation, dynamic impacts like inertial and
3. Frequency analysis : damping powers are not considered.
On the off chance that the plan is subjected to 7. Drop test studies :
dynamic situations, static examinations can't be Drop test examines assess the impact of the effect of
utilized to assess the reaction. Recurrence studies can a section or assembly with an inflexible or adaptable
enable you to stay away from reverberation and plan planar surface. Dropping a protest on the floor is a
vibration confinement frameworks. They additionally commonplace application and henceforth the name.
frame the reason for assessing the reaction of straight The program figures effect and gravity stacks
powerful frameworks where the reaction of a
Strain:
Deformation:
MATERIAL: Mg alloy
Stress:
MATERIAL: Special alloy (42CrMo4)
Temperature distribution
Strain:
Deformation:
For 9 holes
Total Heat flux
CONCLUSION:
Modeling and analysis on gas turbine rotor blade
These are the Steady state thermal analysis figures of
is done.
7 holes rotor blade similarly for 8 holes and 9 holes,
Modeling of turbine blade is done in solid works
results are given below
using various commands. Three models with 7
RESULTS:
holes, 8 holes and 9 holes are modeled.
Static structural analysis results
Then the file is saved as IGS to import in Ansys
For 7 holes
software.
The gas turbine blade model is imported to Ansys
work bench software.
Structural analysis is done at 1mpa pressure with
three different materials such as titanium alloy,
For 8 holes
special alloy (42CrMo4), silicon carbide and Mg
alloy
In present turbine they are using 8 holes blade, so
we decreased and increased number of holes such
as 7 and 9.
For 9 holes
BIOGRAPHIES
Mr. JUKANTI VISHWAS, Mtech Student, Mr. TELKAR MAHESH, Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nalla Department of Mechanical Engineering Nalla
Narasimha reddy engineering college Korremula X Narasimha reddy engineering college Korremula X
Road, Chowdariguda, Medchal (dist), Telangana Road, Chowdariguda, Medchal (dist), Telangana
500088 500088
Tel: +91 9000988712 Mail id: mahesh.t@nnrg.edu.in
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