The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials

Varying demands for electricity within the energy sector require the modification of operating modes to ensure both an uninterrupted electricity supply and the upholding of safety standards. This paper presents a method for the prediction of drum fatigue life, via the local analysis of stress–strain...

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Main Authors: Jerzy Okrajni, Krzysztof Wacławiak, Mariusz Twardawa, Grzegorz Junak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3528
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author Jerzy Okrajni
Krzysztof Wacławiak
Mariusz Twardawa
Grzegorz Junak
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description Varying demands for electricity within the energy sector require the modification of operating modes to ensure both an uninterrupted electricity supply and the upholding of safety standards. This paper presents a method for the prediction of drum fatigue life, via the local analysis of stress–strain fields and low-cycle fatigue tests of the drum material. The analysis compares the fatigue properties of an unused material and a material that has undergone many years of operation. In addition, this paper suggests drum operating conditions based on the results of load testing under industrial conditions. The drum model was developed on the basis of technical documentation. The analysis includes the calculations of time-dependent temperature distributions, stresses, and strains for various drum startup modes. The drum material fatigue properties are determined under low-cycle conditions. Using the modeling results and fatigue properties, predictions of drum life for different startup modes are presented. The paper summarizes the impact of a range of startup procedures and the drum material fatigue properties on the fatigue life of a working drum, under various mechanical and thermal loads. In addition, this paper proposes a methodological approach to fatigue life assessment, as a combination of multiple research methods.
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spelling doaj.art-d20dd607c71b4192ad9824ae5b5097e32023-11-23T10:49:23ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-05-011510352810.3390/en15103528The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum MaterialsJerzy Okrajni0Krzysztof Wacławiak1Mariusz Twardawa2Grzegorz Junak3Faculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandFaculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandRAFAKO S.A., 47-100 Racibórz, PolandFaculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandVarying demands for electricity within the energy sector require the modification of operating modes to ensure both an uninterrupted electricity supply and the upholding of safety standards. This paper presents a method for the prediction of drum fatigue life, via the local analysis of stress–strain fields and low-cycle fatigue tests of the drum material. The analysis compares the fatigue properties of an unused material and a material that has undergone many years of operation. In addition, this paper suggests drum operating conditions based on the results of load testing under industrial conditions. The drum model was developed on the basis of technical documentation. The analysis includes the calculations of time-dependent temperature distributions, stresses, and strains for various drum startup modes. The drum material fatigue properties are determined under low-cycle conditions. Using the modeling results and fatigue properties, predictions of drum life for different startup modes are presented. The paper summarizes the impact of a range of startup procedures and the drum material fatigue properties on the fatigue life of a working drum, under various mechanical and thermal loads. In addition, this paper proposes a methodological approach to fatigue life assessment, as a combination of multiple research methods.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3528power plantsdrumsheat transferthermal stressesthermo-mechanical fatiguestress–strain behavior
spellingShingle Jerzy Okrajni
Krzysztof Wacławiak
Mariusz Twardawa
Grzegorz Junak
The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
Energies
power plants
drums
heat transfer
thermal stresses
thermo-mechanical fatigue
stress–strain behavior
title The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
title_full The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
title_fullStr The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
title_short The Impact of Conventional Power Block Startup Procedures on the Fatigue Behavior of Drum Materials
title_sort impact of conventional power block startup procedures on the fatigue behavior of drum materials
topic power plants
drums
heat transfer
thermal stresses
thermo-mechanical fatigue
stress–strain behavior
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3528
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