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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2012
John David Ward, Woodruff, SC (US);
John David Ward, Woodruff, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for determining creep capability of turbine components is provided. A plurality of turbine components are manufactured from a material having known creep characteristics. Each of the plurality of turbine components is subjected to at least one of tensile stress, centrifugal stress and thermal stress, until a measurable amount of creep is acquired. The turbine components so tested are compared against known creep characteristics for the material used in the components. Components exhibiting an amount of creep greater than a predefined amount of creep will be separated from the plurality of turbine components and not placed into service.