FEM Analysis of Turgo Impulse Turbine Blade

Authors

  • Sourabh KHURANA School of Engineering and Technology, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan 173212
  • Varun GOEL Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005
  • Anoop KUMAR Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005

Keywords:

Ansys, turbine blades, stress, deformation

Abstract

The present research work describes the development of Turgo turbine blades on the Solidworks software. Finite element simulation (Ansys V14) has been used for analysis of stress and total deformation produced inside the Turgo impulse turbine. Finite element simulation is effective when it is used to analyze the strain and stress distribution. It has been observed during analysis that the maximum stress occurs at the root of blade suction side.

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Author Biographies

Sourabh KHURANA, School of Engineering and Technology, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan 173212

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology, Baddi 173205

Varun GOEL, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005

Anoop KUMAR, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005

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Published

2013-04-01

How to Cite

KHURANA, S., GOEL, V., & KUMAR, A. (2013). FEM Analysis of Turgo Impulse Turbine Blade. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 10(4), 363–368. Retrieved from https://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/503

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