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Module 15. Gas turbine engine

Allowable damage on the first stage compressor blade is restricted to

  • middle third of the blade to the outer edge.
  • outer third of the blade to the outer edge.
  • root end of the blade.

adrian.necula asking:

Allowable damage on the first stage compressor blade is restricted to root end of the blade.
Am I right?

Community Comments (3)

T
TURIN Posts: 4 16.03.2012 / 17:48
No, the root of the blade carries the load of the rest of the blade. Damage is not allowed.
A
aerorodder1 Posts: 20 19.12.2015 / 09:57
Oh I'm sorry, that is not correct...no blending in the root of the blade.
J
JD2016 Posts: 54 07.04.2017 / 12:55
Is this chord wise or length wise ( radially)?

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