The turbine wheel plays a crucial role in operating turbines, and with recent advancements in technology, the performance requirements for turbine wheels have significantly increased. Consequently, it is essential to predict failure speeds, as turbine wheels must maintain high stability and reliability under harsh operating conditions. In this study, only the centrifugal loads generated by rotati were considered, excluding conditions such as temperature and pressure. A round-shaped fuse section was applied to the turbine wheel, and the stresses induced by variations in shape were analyzed to predict failure speeds. The results obtained using the Hallinan criteria were compared with the results from finite element analysis (FEA) to validate the predicted failure speeds, showing good agreement between the two methods.

In order to commercialize large diameter PP pipes, the cutting work was attempted with the cutting machine (∅18″and AL120 cutter, 2100 r.p.m) used for the conventional PE or PVC pipe(∅1200 mm, t 70), but the cutting work was failed because the material of “PP pipe” melted and sticked to the surface of the wheel-cutter. In order to find the optimal structure and number of blades for wheel-cutters, an experimental investigation the temperature measurement of specimen and wheel-cutter and the visualization of cutted specimen surface and chip shape were carried out during and after experiment. In addition, modelings for cutting and heat transfer mechanisms have been developed for theoretical analysis. The theoretical and experimental results were in good agreement. The results show that the appropriate structure and the rotational speed of wheel-cutter are W60 and 650 rpm for the large diameter PP pipe cutting machine.