Fluid-Thermal-Structural Coupled Analysis of a Radial Inflow Micro Gas Turbine Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Solid Mechanics

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Distribution of dimensionless equivalent stress on the turbine blade.

(a) Distribution of dimensionless equivalent stress with thermal load considered

(b) Distribution of dimensionless equivalent stress with centrifugal load and aerodynamic load considered

(c) Distribution of dimensionless equivalent stress with centrifugal load, aerodynamic load, and thermal load considered