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An inverse analysis method for determining abradable constitutive properties

Lye, Ryan; Bennett, Chris; Rouse, James; Zumpano, Giuseppe

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Authors

Ryan Lye

CHRIS BENNETT C.Bennett@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Solid Mechanics

JAMES ROUSE JAMES.ROUSE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor

Giuseppe Zumpano



Abstract

Abradable coatings enable small tip clearances within gas turbine engines to be achieved. These coatings allow blades to cut their ideal paths during engine running-in and act as a sacrificial layer during unforeseen blade-casing interactions, minimising any damage to the blades. Abradables are often plasma sprayed and as a result, a given abradable can have a wide range of properties which are defined by its composition and the spray process parameters. These properties are also known to evolve during blade-casing interactions as a result of heating and compaction. In industry, abradables are often characterised by a superficial Rockwell hardness value; however, it is not clear how the Rockwell hardness relates to the mechanical properties of the abradable or whether this relationship is unique. An inverse methodology is presented for obtaining these properties via simulated Rockwell hardness testing. Firstly, a neural network (NN) is trained using the simulated Rockwell tests, which is then used in conjunction with a particle swarm optimisation (PSO) to estimate abradable properties for a given hardness value. These properties, determined from the optimisation process, are then used to conduct a series of blade-casing interaction simulations, demonstrating how the contact forces and dominant frequencies differ during rub events. This work provides a methodology to rapidly estimate abradable properties over their full range of acceptable hardnesses, which can in turn be used to optimise specific blade geometries and abradable hardnesses to produce optimal compressor performance and blade life.

Citation

Lye, R., Bennett, C., Rouse, J., & Zumpano, G. (2022). An inverse analysis method for determining abradable constitutive properties. Materials Today Communications, 33, Article 104571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104571

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 27, 2022
Online Publication Date Sep 29, 2022
Publication Date Dec 1, 2022
Deposit Date Oct 18, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Materials Today Communications
Electronic ISSN 2352-4928
Publisher Elsevier BV
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Article Number 104571
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104571
Keywords Materials Chemistry; Mechanics of Materials; General Materials Science
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/12614432
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235249282201412X

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