Numerical analysis for impacts of nozzle end-clearances on aerodynamic performance and forced response in a VNT turbine

It has been well known that nozzle end-clearances in a Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT) are unfavorable for aerodynamic performance, especially at small openings, and efforts to further decrease size of the clearances are very hard due to thermal expansion. In this paper, both the different sizes of nozzle end-clearances and the various ratios of their distribution at the hub and shroud sides were modelled and investigated by performing 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations with a code of transferring the aerodynamic pressure from the CFD results to the FEA calculations. It was found that increasing the size of the nozzle end-clearances divided equally at the hub and shroud sides deteriorates turbine efficiency and turbine wheel reliability, yet increases turbine flow capacity. And, when the total nozzle end-clearances remain the same, varying nozzle end-clearances’ distribution at the hub and shroud sides not only shifts operation point of a VNT turbine, but also affects the turbine wheel vibration stress. Compared with nozzle hub clearance, the shroud clearance is more sensitive to both aerodynamic performance and reliability of a VNT turbine. Consequently, a possibility is put forward to improve VNT turbine efficiency meanwhile decrease vibration stress by optimizing nozzle end-clearances’ distribution.     

Reliability analysis of aero-engine blades considering nonlinear strength degeneration

To comprehensively consider the effects of strength degeneration and failure correlation, an improved stress-strength interference (SSI) model is proposed to analyze the reliability of aeroengine blades with the fatigue failure mode. Two types of TC4 alloy experiments are conducted for the study on the damage accumulation law. All the parameters in the nonlinear damage model are obtained by the tension-compression fatigue tests, and the accuracy of the nonlinear damage model is verified by the damage tests. The strength degeneration model is put forward on the basis of the Chaboche nonlinear damage theory and the Griffith fracture criterion, and determined by measuring the fatigue toughness during the tests. From the comparison of two kinds of degeneration models based on the Miner’s linear law and the nonlinear damage model respectively, the nonlinear model has a significant advantage on prediction accuracy especially in the later period of life. A time-dependent SSI reliability model is established. By computing the stress distribution using the finite element (FE) technique, the reliability of a single blade during the whole service life is obtained. Considering the failure correlation of components, a modified reliability model of aero-engine blades with common cause failure (CCF) is presented. It shows a closer and more reasonable process with the actual working condition. The improved reliability model is illustrated to be applied to aero-engine blades well, and the approach purposed in this paper is suitable for any actual machinery component of aero-engine rotor systems.     

保证数字系统可靠性的容错设计

通过比较元件级余裕模式和系统级余裕模式的设计优势，探讨了提高数字系统可靠性的元件级余裕模式和系统级余裕模式的设计方法，为保证数字系统的可靠性提供了设计根据。     

一种小灯泡的失效分布及其可靠性评定

对两个厂家生产的小灯泡的失效分布进行了一致性检验及拟合优度检验，分析表明，它们的寿命不属同一母体，但均限从对数正态分布，根据可靠性评定的结果，选择可靠性下限较高的A厂的小灯泡是适当的．     

指数分布的预测问题

对指数分布的单样、双样预测问题，进行了详细的讨论，这对寿命服从指数分布的产品的寿命试验有指导意义．     

动态参数测量系统的电源可靠性设计

描述了具有热电池和带有低温加热电路的锂电池双备份的系统电源设计。介绍了当供电电源出现过压、欠压和中断情况时,系统的保护设计。提供了防护措施以保障热电池的安全性,并给出了系统总体设计框图。     

A survey on life prediction of equipment

Once in the hands of end users, such durable equipment as spacecraft, aircraft, ships,automobiles, computers, etc. are in a state of debugging, working or storage. In either state, availability, reliability and super-efficiency are the ultimate goals, which have been achieved through constant monitoring as well as regular, preventive, routine and corrective maintenance. Although some advanced instruments can visualize certain invisible malfunctioning phenomena into visible ones, deeply hidden troubles cannot be found unless monitoring and testing data are addressed using tools that process the data statistically, analytically and mathematically. Some state-of-theart trouble-shooting and life-predicting techniques and approaches are introduced in this paper.     

直11型机可靠性初步评估

本文根据直11型机外场故障信息对直11型机的故障进行了分析,建立了直11型机的可靠性增长模型,对该机的可靠性进行了初步评估。     

INMARSAT测控网故障应对策略

结合INMARSAT-4F1早期轨道支持任务，介绍了INMARSAT测控网的结构和任务配置，给出了测控网发生故障时的处理方法以及实际应用情况。最后根据故障诊断理论，分析了航天测控网的故障特点。     

固体火箭发动机系统可靠性设计的故障树分析

以空－空导弹固体火箭发动机系统可靠性的故障树分析为例，建立了系统可靠性框图、故障树、结构函数、并进行了系统可靠度计算，结果表明：建立的计算模型是正确的，并可用于其它型号的系统可靠性故障分析。