The study of aerodynamic performance in compressor blades is critical for optimising the efficiency and reliability of modern turbomachinery. Recent work has focused on the dual challenges of ...

The GE9X is a smaller variant of the General Electric GE90 high-bypass turbofan engines, developed for the new Boeing 777-8x/9x aircraft and introduced in 2013. GE Aviation is designing a new, thinner ...

What is robust design optimization (RDO), and is it better than standard optimization? In this customer case, we describe a multi-disciplinary optimization of a turbocharger compressor from Ford Motor ...

EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

LONDON – Aero-engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce says it has certified a redesigned intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade for Package C variants of the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787 ...

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MD&A) completed compressor blade replacement work on two 7FA units, including full inspections, and ongoing operational recommendations. We were responsive to emerging ...

With the gas turbine compressor rotor blade re-staking complete, reinstallations and close-out inspections began. While reinstalling the transition pieces, MD&A detected misalignments from a previous ...

A UK clean-tech start-up claims to have developed a solution for reducing the average 10 per cent of total electricity European industries spend on air compression. Lontra, based in the Midlands, has ...

Pretoria, 14 July 2016: Local fans and ventilation firm, MechCaL has been appointed by AngloGold Ashanti to install a prototype of a ground breaking compressor at their Mponeng mine. The fan will be ...