Stress Corrosion Cracking of Tunnel Ventilation Fan Blades: A Case Study

Installations in road tunnels, such as jet fans, are exposed to a harsh environment. After two failures of rotor blades, made of aluminum cast, a failure analysis was initiated. The main goal of this study was to determine the causes, e.g., overloading, material defect, corrosion, and design deficie...

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Main Authors: Silvain Michel, Martin Tuchschmid, Martin Sauder, Simon Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/12/2065