Component Failure Analysis
The Liburdi team applies an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of turbine failures. Our staff includes engineers experienced in engine and component design, aerodynamics and performance analysis, repair and coating technologies, as well as metallurgy and materials expertise. By analyzing a failure or reduced component life from several perspectives, we are able to identify the problem and its cause, and to further advise on how to prevent its recurrence.
Our metallurgical engineers and technologists are fully experienced in the materials and high strength superalloys used in today’s gas turbine engines. We have developed a unique understanding of the behavior of these complex alloys and specialize in the analysis of their service behavior.
Our mechanical engineering services are specifically tailored to gas turbines. This allows us to perform a thorough independent analysis of problems and, where required, to modify or redesign components. Our work scope can vary from stress analysis on rotating blades to determine repair limits to a detailed examination of performance and temperature distribution for the complete engine.
This unique capability has been made possible by the experience and talent of our engineers in the field of engine design. To assist in our analysis, we use advanced computer programs from industry proven sources or developed at Liburdi.
Our computer analysis capability includes:
- Finite Element Heat Transfer, Stress and Frequency Analysis
- Cooling Flow and Compressible Flow Network Analysis
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Rotor Dynamics
- Turbine Mean Line Aerodynamic Analysis
- Design, Off-Design and Transient Performance Analysis