Axial compressors are critical components in aero-engines and industrial gas turbines, where blade vibration and aerodynamics are inextricably linked to performance and safety. Current research has ...

Additive manufacturing specialist Optomec and robotic systems provider Acme Manufacturing have developed what they say is the industry’s first automated work cell for repairing aviation compressor ...

The study of aerodynamic performance in compressor blades is critical for optimising the efficiency and reliability of modern turbomachinery. Recent work has focused on the dual challenges of ...

Back in the early 2000s, some controversy emerged about the practice of spraying large amounts of fog directly into the compressor. Some claimed that this led to blade erosion, pitting, and scaling.

It has been a decade since an R0 compressor blade was liberated on one of the eight Frame 9FA combustion turbines at CLP Power Hong Kong’s Black Point Power Station. This catastrophic failure ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec Inc., a leader in 3D metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions and Acme Manufacturing, the global leader of robotic material removal systems, have ...

LONDON – Aero-engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce says it has certified a redesigned intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade for Package C variants of the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787 ...

Turnkey Solution Includes Seamless Integration of Prep, Additive Repair and Finishing Functions ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec Inc., a leader in 3D metal additive manufacturing (AM) ...

Steve Lindsey, founder of Lontra, hopes to revolutionise the engine with his energy-saving invention. The engine has seen little innovation since Felix Wankel’s contentious rotary effort back in the ...

During the 1990’s, some power plants experimented with fog-based power augmentation by overspraying fog into the compressor – known as wet compression. The results were impressive. They reported a ...