Download or read book Turbine Blade Life Estimation written by J. S. Rao and published by Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blade life estimation is a multifaceted technology, involving free and forced vibration forces, that lead to the determination of steady and dynamic stresses at different critical speeds during the startup and shutdown procedures, as well as in the operational speed range. Propagation and unstable fracture are described with practical examples to estimate blade life.