Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor

In this research, the strength analysis and life evaluation of a steam turbine rotor were studied. The effects related to low cycle fatigue and creep were investigated according to ASME BPVC SECTION III-NH. For this purpose, numerical analyses were performed considering transient and steady-state th...

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Main Authors: Hussain Gharehbaghi, Mehdi Aghaei
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Forces in Mechanics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666359725000101
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description In this research, the strength analysis and life evaluation of a steam turbine rotor were studied. The effects related to low cycle fatigue and creep were investigated according to ASME BPVC SECTION III-NH. For this purpose, numerical analyses were performed considering transient and steady-state thermal and mechanical loadings. Transient response was used to obtain temperature, stress, and strain distributions as functions of time in low-cycle fatigue analysis, and steady-state response was used for the evaluation of creep effects. Finally, the number of allowed Equivalent Operating Hours (EOH) was determined. Using this method, the turbine start-up curves were modified in such a way that the life provided for the turbine is in the safe area and the fastest possible start-up occurs.
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spelling doaj-art-fd629a9499eb42a69b0dd39da8d8417f2025-08-20T03:20:56ZengElsevierForces in Mechanics2666-35972025-05-011910031410.1016/j.finmec.2025.100314Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotorHussain Gharehbaghi0Mehdi Aghaei1Corresponding author.; MAPNA Group, TUGA, Tehran, IranMAPNA Group, TUGA, Tehran, IranIn this research, the strength analysis and life evaluation of a steam turbine rotor were studied. The effects related to low cycle fatigue and creep were investigated according to ASME BPVC SECTION III-NH. For this purpose, numerical analyses were performed considering transient and steady-state thermal and mechanical loadings. Transient response was used to obtain temperature, stress, and strain distributions as functions of time in low-cycle fatigue analysis, and steady-state response was used for the evaluation of creep effects. Finally, the number of allowed Equivalent Operating Hours (EOH) was determined. Using this method, the turbine start-up curves were modified in such a way that the life provided for the turbine is in the safe area and the fastest possible start-up occurs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666359725000101Steam turbine rotorAsme iii-nhCreepLCFEOH
spellingShingle Hussain Gharehbaghi
Mehdi Aghaei
Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
Forces in Mechanics
Steam turbine rotor
Asme iii-nh
Creep
LCF
EOH
title Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
title_full Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
title_fullStr Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
title_short Investigation of creep-fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
title_sort investigation of creep fatigue interaction in steam turbine rotor
topic Steam turbine rotor
Asme iii-nh
Creep
LCF
EOH
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666359725000101
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