For the issues of a large number of geometric variables
hard to select geometric random variables and determine their probability distributions
rebuilding the finite element model in an automated fashion
and huge numerical computation comsuption when conducting the LCF (low cycle fatigue) life prediction considering geometric uncertainties of turbine disk. A geometric uncertainty probabilistic processing method was proposed. First
the design of experiments method was employed to determine key geometric parameters
which would be treated as random variables for LCF prediction. Second
the KS (KolmogorovSmirnov) method was adopted to determine the probability distributions of random variables. Third
a surrogate model was built to conduct Monte Carlo simulation. On this basis
turbine disk probabilistic analysis system was developed. The LCF life probabilistic analysis work of a GH720Li turbine engine disk was completed under the turbine disk probability analysis system
by which three key geometric parameters (inner diameter
outer diameter
rim thickness) and lifereliability curve of the turbine disk were obtained. Analysis results shows that the outer diameter of turbine disk has a strong impact on the LCF life.