Maintenance and Modifications
Researchers Focus On Turbine Blade Failure Predictors
Researchers at Purdue University say they have a way to measure and monitor the health of turbine engine blades.
Purdue University researchers are narrowing in the causes of turbine blade failure and how to predict them in the future.
Purdue University researchers are narrowing in the causes of turbine blade failure and how to predict them in the future.

Researchers at Purdue University say they have developed a monitoring system that can detect rotor forced response vibration, one of the most common causes of premature blade failure in turbine engines. Turbine blades can act as a tuning fork with a specific frequency when they vibrate, and at times the vibrations can be so intense they affect the engine’s functioning.