Abstract: Airborne particles ingested in aircraft engines deposit on compressor blading and end walls. Aerodynamic surfaces degrade on a microscopic and macroscopic scale. Blade row, compressor, and engine performance deteriorate. ...

Abstract: Low cycle fatigue (LCF) of jet engine disks is a major contributor to the maintenance costs of an engine. The current industry standard for the analysis of LCF is to use representative flight missions to reflect the ...