Abstract: Gas turbine engines operating in dusty environments are exposed to erosion and performance deterioration. In order to improve the erosion resistance, nickel and cobalt superalloy blades and vanes ...

Abstract: Global optimal isolation is presented in this paper. Results indicate that to optimally isolate a system, it should be totally disconnected from the disturbance. A model is then selected to ...

Abstract: Stirling engines operate on closed regenerative thermodynamic cycles with compression and expansion of the working fluids at different temperature levels. They may be used as prime movers, ...

Abstract: The performance characteristics of vehicle suspension with optimum damped absorber are evaluated and compared with those of the pertinent optimized conventional and optimal active suspension system. ...

Abstract: In this research, an investigation was conducted to study the fly ash particles associated with the erosion behavior of alloys and coatings that are widely used in gas and steam turbines. The ...

Abstract: In this work, a study has been conducted to predict blade erosion and surface deterioration of the free power turbine of an automotive gas turbine engine. The blade material erosion model is ...

Abstract: This work presents the results of an investigation conducted to study the effect of coal ash particle size distribution on the particle dynamics, and the resulting blade erosion in axial flow ...

Abstract: In this paper the optimal disk spring is defined. Spring resilience is used as an objective function in order to attain maximum utilization of material. Various constraints on stress and/or ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation was conducted to study the ash particle rebound characteristics and the associated erosion behavior of superalloys and aluminide coatings subjected to gas-particle ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the optimization of isotropic rotors which are equally stressed in radial and tangential directions, the merit criteria being maximum inertia per unit mass, coupled with ...