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EPSRC Reference: GR/H36535/01
Title: LASER SURFACE ALLOYING OF STEAM TURBINE BLADES FOR ENHANCED EROSION RESISTANCE
Principal Investigator: West, Professor D
Other Investigators:
Rawlings, Dr R
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Department: Materials
Organisation: Imperial College London
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 December 1992 Ends: 30 November 1995 Value (£): 127,560
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy
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1. To laser surface alloy existing and prospective steam turbine blade materials.2. To characterise fully the laser alloyed zones.3. To test for enhanced erosion behaviour.4. To design a mathematical model for the process.5. To locate the optimum processing parameters.
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