Abstract: Microcracks caused by hot cracking or strain age cracking mechanisms are very likely to be discovered in the weld repair zone of precision-cast IN738LC gas turbine blades. The possibility of ...

Abstract: Creep and stress-rupture properties of cast IN-738LC turbine blades have been analyzed to review the suitability of the Monkman-Grant relationship as a reliable life prediction method where tr ...

Abstract: In 2005, thermoelectric power accounted for 41% of all freshwater withdrawals and roughly 3% of all consumptive use in the United States. With the demand for electricity projected to increase by 24% by 2035 concerns have ...