The tip length in a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine refers to the distance from the tip of the blade to a reference point, often the root of the blade. It’s a critical geometric parameter used in the design and analysis of turbine blades.
The formula to calculate the tip length is as follows:
- Tip Length is the distance from the tip of the turbine blade to the reference point, typically measured in meters (m) or millimeters (mm).
- Total Blade Length is the overall length of the blade from tip to root, measured in the same unit as the tip length.
- Root Length is the distance from the root (base) of the blade to the reference point, also measured in the same unit as the tip length.