ISSN:
1662-0356
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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Technology
Notes:
Advanced structural ceramics such as Hot Pressed Silicon Nitride (HPSN) and ReactionBonded Silicon Carbide (RBSC), thanks to their low density (3.1 ÷ 3.4 gr/cm3) and to their thermostructuralproperties, are interesting candidates for aerospace applications. This research investigatesthe feasibility of employing such monolithic advanced ceramics for the production of turbine vanesfor aerospace applications, by means of a finite element analysis. A parametric study is performedto analyse the influence of the coefficient of thermal expansion, the specific heat, the thermalconductivity, and the Weibull modulus on structural stability, heat transfer properties and thermomechanicalstresses under take-off and flying conditions. A nodal point that is evidenced is the highintensity of thermal stresses on the vane, both on steady state and in transient conditions. In order toreduce such stresses various simulations have been carried out varying geometrical parameters suchas the wall thickness. Several open questions are evidenced and guidelines are drawn for the designand production of ceramic vanes for gas turbines
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/42/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAST.45.1759.pdf
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