Wear Simulation through Cellular Automata Method

Cellular automata (CA) are used to simulate a various number of complex processes, based on simple rules applied to a large population of cells. Wear of turbine blades is also a very complex process which is analyzed in most cases using empirical data. The model described in this paper uses cellular automata obeying a set of rules and using values of initial state parameters which were computed by FEA flow analysis (fluid pressure and velocity). The model is then adjusted using experimental data. The obtained results, corresponds to former studies and observations. Further developments can be made by alternatively applying FEA analysis and CA simulation in order to increase model accuracy.