Power generation materials testing Modern regimes of power generator operation puts stress on critical turbine components leading to wear and fatigue. This project attempted to identify and test materials that might improve turbine component resilience. The Challenge Traditionally, gas turbines in power stations would only be shut down at weekends. Today, they increasingly operate 'on-demand', starting up and shutting down many times a day. This puts greater stress on turbine components, particularly combustion seals, and accelerates wear. There is therefore a need for robust engineering design and good materials data which can be used to analyse performance and enable turbines to operate efficiently. The Solution To address the need NPL brought together the expertise of three industry par

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