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A chained method to compute the single mode vibration of mistuned bladed disk assemblies is proposed. Aerodynamic coupling effects are first evaluated by computing unsteady aerodynamic coefficients for a quasi-3D geometry. The code is parallelized with a decomposition domain method and validated with the 4th Aeroelastic Standard Configuration. Aerodynamic coefficients are then included in a mass-spring model of the bladed disk assembly. The chained method is applied to the last row blades of a low pressure steam turbine in which localized high levels of vibrations have been observed. The phenomenon of vibration localization found by experiments is predicted with a reasonably good accuracy. Numerical results indicate that aerodynamic coupling is predominant and highly influences mistuning sensitivity. It is also shown that the mistuned row is very sensitive to structural damping. Intentional mistuning is used as a mean to reduce the amplitude magnification on the mistuned assembly. Modifying the frequency of every two blades of the assembly has proved to efficiently reduce localization. A very similar result is obtained by locally modifying the characteristics of a few blades located in high magnification zones.Copyright © 2006 by ASME