In　order　to　obtain　the　turbine　blade＇s　vibration　characteristics　under　different　damping　conditions,　and　to　improve　the　turbine　blade　design　level,　a　finite　element　model　of　turbine　blade　is　developed　in　this　paper.　Based　on　the　Mindlin　contact　model,　point-to-point　contact　condition　is　simulated,　while　based　on　the　one-bar　microslip　model,　face-to-face　contact　condition　is　simulated.　The　two　models　adopted　in　this　paper　have　been　proved　to　be　very　accurate　in　describing　corresponding　contact　phenomenon.　The　turbine　blade　response　under　different　contact　model,　different　normal　pressure　and　different　damping　locations　are　calculated.　It　can　be　obtained　that,　there　is　an　optimal　normal　pressure　that　generates　minimum　response　of　turbine　blade.　In　addition,　the　optimal　normal　pressure　is　different　when　the　damper　is　located　in　different　locations,　and　there　would　be　a　best　location　that　makes　turbine　blade　the　minimum　response.　The　turbine　blade　may　have　different　responses　when　different　models　are　adopted,　this　is　because　there　would　be　differences　of　stiffness　and　damping　when　different　models　are　adopted.　The　computational　method　adopted　in　this　paper　can　be　generalized　to　the　analysis　of　damping　turbine　blade,　and　could　provide　a　foundation　for　the　development　of　damping　turbine　blade.　©　2015　The　Japan　Society　of　Mechanical　Engineers.