Laser deposition of protective coatings onto working area of steam turbine blades

During the normal operations of steam turbine, the rotor’s blades are wearing down. In the last stages of steam turbines, droplets are generating from the wet steam flow. Impacting droplets and cavitation cause erosion of blades. Progressive erosion has a bad influence on efficiency and power of tu...

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Main Authors: Konrad Tobota, Tomasz Chmielewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing Agency - Welding Technology Review 2016-12-01
Series:Przegląd Spawalnictwa
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Online Access:http://www.pspaw.pl/index.php/pspaw/article/view/718