Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of Manitoba
$189,250.00
Development of procedures and modelling for gas turbine component repair
EF 2005-06
Résumé
Currently the repair of gas turbine components for aerospace and some land based industries such as power generation, is close to a $1 billion business in Canada. Of this figure some $200 million is taken up with replacement of Directionally Solidified (DS) and Single Crystal (SX) components and some $25 million sub-contracted outside of Canada due to lack of technical expertise within the country. This issue will be addressed in the proposal where the repair of directionally solidified and single crystal components forms a major part of the research. Overall the main thrust of the proposal is to increase the technical knowledge of engineers within Canada relative to cost-effective repair of gas turbine components. With hot end components being valued at up to $600, 000 for the replacement of the first stage turbine blades on the CF-6 engine for example, increased technology and suitable repair schemes will ensure that the business is kept within Canada. This not only leads to increased knowledge, but also increased competitiveness for Canadian companies in the worldwide repair business. In this context, Standard Aero is a major player in the repair business, but still has to send sophisticated DS and SX components outside of Canada for repair. Furthermore, cost-effective repairs on other cast components will increase their competitiveness in the repair business. Our other partner in the research program is Bristol Aerospace, a company having a long time involvement in the repair business. Bristol has a different product mix from Standard Aero and is thus more concerned with sheet metal and casting repair of Ni-based Superalloys and also repairs of titanium components for the hot end of the turbine. The two approaches used by these companies are thus complimentary and cover a wide technology base for the repair of gas turbine components. Support for the program should ensure that Canadian companies remain competitive in gas turbine component repair and also will be able to solicit further repair from companies outside Canada. This will lead to increased business, jobs for Canadian engineers and the training of HQP's at the University.
Programme
Strategic Projects - Group
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
322804-2005
Name nom
Richards, Norman
Department département
Engineering, Faculty of
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2005
Competition year année de concours
2005
Award amount
189250
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1006
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Value Added Products & Processes
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - produits et procédés à valeur ajoutée
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2001
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials structure, properties and testing
Research subject fr
Structure, propriétés et essais des matériaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Development of procedures and modelling for gas turbine component repair
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Currently the repair of gas turbine components for aerospace and some land based industries such as power generation, is close to a $1 billion business in Canada. Of this figure some $200 million is taken up with replacement of Directionally Solidified (DS) and Single Crystal (SX) components and some $25 million sub-contracted outside of Canada due to lack of technical expertise within the country. This issue will be addressed in the proposal where the repair of directionally solidified and single crystal components forms a major part of the research. Overall the main thrust of the proposal is to increase the technical knowledge of engineers within Canada relative to cost-effective repair of gas turbine components. With hot end components being valued at up to $600, 000 for the replacement of the first stage turbine blades on the CF-6 engine for example, increased technology and suitable repair schemes will ensure that the business is kept within Canada. This not only leads to increased knowledge, but also increased competitiveness for Canadian companies in the worldwide repair business. In this context, Standard Aero is a major player in the repair business, but still has to send sophisticated DS and SX components outside of Canada for repair. Furthermore, cost-effective repairs on other cast components will increase their competitiveness in the repair business. Our other partner in the research program is Bristol Aerospace, a company having a long time involvement in the repair business. Bristol has a different product mix from Standard Aero and is thus more concerned with sheet metal and casting repair of Ni-based Superalloys and also repairs of titanium components for the hot end of the turbine. The two approaches used by these companies are thus complimentary and cover a wide technology base for the repair of gas turbine components. Support for the program should ensure that Canadian companies remain competitive in gas turbine component repair and also will be able to solicit further repair from companies outside Canada. This will lead to increased business, jobs for Canadian engineers and the training of HQP's at the University.
