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The main objective of the ASME Apollo Section is to promote activities on design, manufacturing, packaging, operation, maintenance and repair related to rotating and reciprocating machines and auxiliary systems. All those interested in Section’s activities are welcome to attend dinner meeting events organized by the Apollo Section. ASME National membership is not required, but encouraged.

Program: Gas Turbine Maintenance: Gas Turbine Root Cause Analysis and Damage Mechanisms
Speaker(s): Oscar Quintero and John Molly, M&M Engineering Associates
Location: The Monument Inn (4406 Independence Parkway South, La Porte, TX 77571)

Presentation Summary:

This presentation gives an introduction to failure analysis and root cause analysis of gas turbines. It also gives a brief introduction to the metallurgical strengthening and damage mechanisms in the superalloys that are part of the hot section in a gas turbine, as well as stainless steels used in compressors. Several case studies will also be presented on how a root cause analysis typically works in the gas turbine industry.

• Introduction to Failure Analysis and Root Cause Analysis
• Stages of a Failure Analysis
• Selecting Critical Evidence
• Determination of Failure Mechanism
• Failure Analysis vs Root Cause Analysis
• Metallurgy – Hot Section Superalloy Strengthening and Degradation Mechanisms
• Metallurgy – Compressor and Strengthening Degradation Mechanisms
• Case Studies

Meeting Schedule:

6:00-6:45 PM Registration, Networking, and facility tour
6:45-7:30 PM Dinner (Please inform, if you have special dietary needs)
7:30-7:45 PM Business Meeting
7:45-9:00 PM Invited Presentation & Questions/Answers
9:00 PM Meeting Adjourn
Cost:

$30 with advance registration (Cash or check only)
$35 without reservation (Cash or check only)
$5 – Students

Reservations: Please RSVP by Friday before the meeting date via email to –bhargavar1951@gmail.com

Leadership Team:

Chairman/Treasurer: Valentin Vazquez, S&B Engineers & Constructors, Ltd. Valentin.vazquez@sbcglobal.net, 713-459-7175
Vice Chair:  Steve Candidus, Saturn Industrial Equipment, Inc. saturnindeqp@sbcglobal.net 281-682-0424
Program Chair: Dr. Rakesh K. Bhargava, Innovative Turbomachinery Technologies, bhargavar1951@gmail.com, 713-516-6647

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