Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
(OP)
(I posted the same message to Aero Eng'rg forum; sorry for repetition...)
I am looking for software and/or consulting resources to perform (or assist in) the aero/thermo design and analysis of a new “airfoil” profile for the rotating blades of steam turbine. Experience with turbomachinery (as distinct from wing design) is required.
I used the word “airfoil” in quotes because the rotating blades must be nominally an impulse type of design. Specifically:
- Very high amounts of fluid turning in the direction of blade disk rotation.
- Very small amount of the total stage pressure drop is across the rotating row (0 - 15%).
The shape that I want is definitely not a "classic" airfoil shape, and its application is in a bladed disk assembly without a free stream as such.
I am relatively new to Eng-Tips and have reviewed many of the threads in the Aero Engineering Forum, Turbine Engineering Forum, etc.
Because of the characteristics of my application (typical of impulse turbines), some of the inexpensive (and otherwise useful) design s/w such as “CompuFoil” (ref. thread 1-2543) is not directly applicable.
I have located some prospects through web-searches and will continue to explore these leads. Any suggestions will be appreciated and followed-up.
Thank you.





RE: Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
http://www.impact-tek.com
If your design is radical, you would be well advised to include a FEM structural study as well, to see if will hold together.
Good Luck in your design.
RE: Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
Interesting timing; your co. was already on my list & is among those to which I will send an RFQ before the day is out...
Thanks again.
Poetix99
RE: Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
RE: Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
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RE: Steam Turbine Blade Design Resources
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