Turbomachinery performance degradation due to erosion effect

Erosion of gas turbines operating in sandy or dusty environments can result in serious damage to the engine components, particularly the compressor unit. This phenomenon is a result of the ingestion of the sand particles into the engine and their consequent abrasive impacts on the blade surfaces. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghenaiet, Adel
Other Authors: Elder, R. L.
Language:en
Published: Cranfield University 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1826/3542