Main Activities Of The Laboratory
- Design and experimental justification of strength and service life of turbine equipment for TPP, NPP and HPP using state-of-the-art versatile software solutions and non-destructive testing methods.
- Extension of reliable and safe operation of power equipment beyond the design service life.
- Justification of equipment serviceability despite defects and damages after long time in operation.
- Assurance of seismic strength of turbine equipment, including the equipment for newly design thermal and nuclear plants;
- Participation in design of new turbine equipment of TPP, NPP and HPP.
Distribution of movements in the HP rotor of K-1000-60/1500 turbine during seismic stress
Distribution of vertical movements in the head cover of a powerful water turbine
Crack in the blade root at the 4th stage of HP rotor of K-500-65/3000 turbine
- Investigation and assessment of causes of accidents and damages of power equipment at power plants and industrial facilities.
- Development and revision of regulatory documents that regulate the issues od design, production and operation of turbines of TPP, NPP and HPP.
- Development and introduction of modern approaches, engineering methods and design programs that correspond with the laboratory profile.
- Development of strength and service life assessment methodology for power equipment with extra long service life, considering its current condition.
Visualization of various form of natural oscillations (full model and rotor spoke with a fragment of rotor rim)
The band defect at the 6th stage of PT-60-130/13 turbine.
