@article{
author = "Arsić, Miodrag and Bošnjak, Srđan and Mladenović, M. and Grabulov, Vencislav and Savić, Zoran",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Vertical Kaplan turbines with nominal output power of 200 MW, fabricated in Russia, are installed in six hydroelectric generating units of the hydroelectric power plant 'Djerdap I'. The calculation of all basic and dynamic loads turbine parts are subjected to (runner blades, all parts of the blade rotating mechanism, runner casing, runner cover, shaft, stator cylinder of the turbine, apparatus guide etc.) has been performed during the design process, while mechanical properties of the material are just a starting point for the evaluation of the resistance to fracture. In order to perform the evaluation of integrity and estimation of service life of turbine components, it is necessary to carry out the analytical and numerical calculation of strength based on the stress state, and in some cases experimental tests in order to obtain fracture mechanics parameters. Turbine runner cover of the hydroelectric generating set A6 at HPP 'Djerdap I' has been made of cast steel 20GSL. The results of chemical composition analysis, hardness testing and metallographic tests performed on 2 samples in the longitudinal and transverse cross-section are presented in this paper, as well as mechanical tests that refer to yield strength (R0), tensile strength (R) and impact strength KCU that were carried out on four samples cut out from the turbine cover. Results of tests performed on two samples confirmed that chemical composition meets the requirements of standard GOST 977/88, and also that results of hardness tests according to Vickers (HV10) and Brinell HB (2,5/187,5/20 '), as well as that results of microhardness tests according to Vickers (HV1) meet the predefined technical requirements. It has also been established that both samples in the longitudinal cross-section have coarse grained ferrite-pearlite microstructure with large local porosity, while in the transverse cross-section both samples have dendritic ferrite-pearlite microstructure, which could cause the fracture t occur: Results of tests carried out on 4 samples showed that values of yield strength (R0,), tensile strength (&) and impact strength ICCLI for all samples meet the requirements of the standard, while values of parameters which define the plasticity of base material, elongation A5 and contraction. Z, have a large dispersion. Two samples meet the requirements of the standard (A3= 23% i A3 = 27%), while two have significantly lower values of elongation (A5 = 8% and A, = 9%), Taking into account the4fact that values ofA5and Z are not universal and that if is impossible to evaluate whether the fracture mechanism could be implemented for the runner cover material, analytical and numerical calculations ofstress state and experimental tests in order to determine the fracture mechanics parameters were carried out. Test results that referred to fatigue crack growth rate da/dN showed that internal deformations shaped as circles or ellipses (detected through ultrasonic testing), with an initial size up to 6 mm, will not disturb the reliable operation of the cover for the next 29 years.",
publisher = "Savez energetičara",
journal = "Energija (Energija, ekonomija, ekologija)",
title = "Effect of mechanical properties of material on strength and resistance to fracture of the turbine runner cover at HPP Djerdap 1",
pages = "23-15",
number = "3-4",
volume = "15",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_machinery_5265"
}