Aero engine combustor casing : experimental design and fatigue studies

Content: IntroductionBackground and motivationOutline of the bookInitial phase of aero engine developmentWorking principle of aero gas turbine enginesCritical components of an aero engineAero engine compressorAero engine combustion chamberAero engine turbineAero engine propelling nozzleDesign philosophy of an aero engine combustion chamberTypes of combustion chambers in aero enginesComplexities in combustion chamber designMaterials used for combustion chamberSignificant contributionsSummaryFatigue Design Philosophy of Aero Engine Combustor Casing IntroductionCombustion chamber designFatigue failure in aero enginesFatigue cycle counting methodsFatigue life evaluation methodsFatigue damage assessment Non destructive testing methodsSummary of the design philosophyImportant design considerations for combustor casingSummary Development of Test Facility and Test SetupIntroductionAirworthiness and certificationDescription of the test facility and its subsystemsIntegrations of the subsystemsDesign and manufacturing of adaptorsSummaryManufacturing of an aero engine combustor casing, its experimental evaluation of fatigue life and correlation with numerical results.IntroductionManufacturing method of combustor casingConfiguration of the combustor casingExperimental evaluation of fatigue lifeMechanical properties of combustor casing materialNumerical analysis of the combustor casingNumerical analysis of igniter boss and its correlation with experimental dataResults and discussionsSummaryã  ã  Re assessment of Fatigue Life of the Modified Combustor CasingIntroductionModified manufacturing methodology Instrumentation of the modified combustor casingAssembly and trial runsTestingResults and discussionSummarySafety Test on Modified Combustor Casing IntroductionThe test component detailsInstrumentation and testingResults and discussionSummaryã  Effect of Fatigue on Proof Strength of an Aero Engine Combustor CasingIntroductionMetallographic technique in failure analysisDetails of the test componentExperimental procedureObservationDiscussionsSummary ã  ConclusionsCertification and Acceptance of the combustor casingSpecific conclusionsScope for further workReference