@inproceedings{3deb32fdc2e04b7bbdfa1c1ba02a194c,
title = "Failure analysis of two sets of aircraft blades",
abstract = "This paper analyses the failure of two blades, coming from different aircraft engines. The first one corresponds to the high pressure compressor manufactured in a 718 nickel base superalloy. The failure analysis carried out on this blade points towards foreign object damage (FOD). The second set belongs to the high pressure turbine of another engine. Scanning electron microscopy attributes the first fail to the premature failure by a thermo-mechanical fatigue mechanism of one blade with an inadequate microstructure. The remaining blades of this set, which possess a correct microstructure, failed due to the impacts of the debris generated by the fracture of the first one.",
keywords = "Aircraft engines, Blades, Failure analysis, Nickel base superalloys",
author = "E. Silveira and G. Atxaga and Irisarri, {A. M.}",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781617823190",
series = "17th European Conference on Fracture 2008: Multilevel Approach to Fracture of Materials, Components and Structures",
pages = "2031--2038",
booktitle = "17th European Conference on Fracture 2008",
note = "17th European Conference on Fracture 2008: Multilevel Approach to Fracture of Materials, Components and Structures, ECF17 ; Conference date: 02-09-2008 Through 05-09-2008",
}