Overview
- Nominated for outstanding research, this thesis was written by University of Bristol doctoral graduate Christopher Lane
- Discusses how to design and evaluate a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) system for the inspection of single crystal turbine blades
- Evaluates the inspection system in a quantitative manner for its defect detection sensitivity and sizing capability
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This thesis describes the development of a new technique to solve an important industrial inspection requirement for a high-value jet-engine component. The work – and the story told in the thesis – stretches all the way from the fundamentals of wave propagation in anisotropic material and ultrasonic array imaging through to device production and site trials. The book includes a description of a new method to determine crystallographic orientation from 2D ultrasonic array data. Another new method is described that enables volumetric images of an anisotropic material to be generated from 2D ultrasonic array data, based on measured crystallographic orientation. After extensive modeling, a suitable 2D array and deployment fixtures were manufactured and tested on in situ turbine blades in real engines. The final site trial indicated an order of magnitude improvement over the best existing technique in the detectability of a certain type of root cracking.
The Development of a 2D Ultrasonic Array Inspection for Single Crystal Turbine Blades should be an inspiration for those starting out on doctoral degrees as it shows the complete development cycle from basic science to industrial usage.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Christopher Lane, currently at Rolls-Royce plc UK, earned his Engineering Doctorate from the University of Bristol. He won the University’s Faculty of Engineering prize for best research degree thesis in 2012. He was also awarded the Rolls-Royce the John Bush Award for outstanding technical achievement by a young engineer, and the Royal Aeronautical Society Young Person’s Achievement Award.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Development of a 2D Ultrasonic Array Inspection for Single Crystal Turbine Blades
Authors: Christopher Lane
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02517-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-02516-2Published: 12 November 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34510-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-02517-9Published: 30 October 2013
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 133
Number of Illustrations: 68 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Solid Mechanics, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences