Numerical Study of the Effect of Notches on Main Cooling Water Pump Shaft Failure
The Main Cooling Water Pump (MCWP) is critical in geothermal plants, since failure reduces capacity and increases downtime. This study investigates the fatigue failure of an ASTM A276 Type 316 stainless-steel MCWP shaft at an Indonesian geothermal plant, fractured by a grinding notch from overhaul. The unresolved probl...