Blade Failure Analysis

Introduction

Blade failure analysis include looking into the causes of blade failure in a variety of applications, including turbine, compressor, and rotor blades. Root causes, which can include material flaws, fatigue, and mechanical stress, are found using methods including metallurgical analysis, stress analysis, and finite element analysis. To promote safety and efficiency, blade design, manufacturing methods, and maintenance procedures can all be improved with an understanding of blade failures.

Our procedures entail locating cracks, detecting fracture modes, and figuring out how manufacturing procedures and material characteristics contributed to failures. Visual inspections, metallography, and scanning electron microscopy are all part of our testing and inspection procedures (SEM). Moreover, Infinita lab adheres to an ISO 9001 certified quality assurance procedure, giving our customers a high degree of overall satisfaction while upholding high standards and the integrity of our results.

The majority of blade applications involve cyclic loads, which makes them vulnerable to fatigue crack development. As a result, while choosing the right material for severe service situations, the kind and heat treat conditions are crucial. The blade’s design, manufacturing procedures, and mounting techniques are also very important since they can cause fatigue fracture initiation by causing unfavorable stress concentrations.

At Infinita lab, we use cutting-edge technologies to analyze blade failure analyses. We rely on gathering relevant and reliable data, thus we approach each test by following our predetermined processes in order to get clear results. We can generate recommendations for our clients in a quick and economical manner by employing our comprehensive approach to failure analysis.

Results from Common Blade Failure Analyses

• Production Errors
• Design Problems with Fatigue Products
• Problems With Maintenance
• Insufficient Materials
• Poor Heat Treatments
• Impacts on the Environment
• Materials Errors

Forms of Blade Failure Analysis:

Visual inspection, metallurgical analysis, stress analysis, FEA, vibration analysis, fatigue analysis, CFD, NDT, root cause analysis, and FMEA are all included in the blade failure analysis process. By providing insights into the causes of failure, these techniques help to improve blade construction, upkeep, and performance for a variety of applications.