| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/H36535/01 |
| Title: |
LASER SURFACE ALLOYING OF STEAM TURBINE BLADES FOR ENHANCED EROSION RESISTANCE |
| Principal Investigator: |
West, Professor D |
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Materials |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 December 1992 |
Ends: |
30 November 1995 |
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127,560
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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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