Browsing by Author "Simons, Sarah"
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Kerr, Tommy; Rimpel, Aaron; Simons, Sarah (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2021)During commissioning of an open-casing test rig, a loud (above 105 dB) high pitch “squealing” sound occurred at speeds above 3,000 rpm. All elements of the rig were removed except the bearings yet the noise persisted. ...
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Simons, Sarah; Fierro, Francisco; White, Benjamin (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Pump piping systems typically have small diameter branch connections that can develop vibration related fatigue failures due to mechanical excitation. Many installations do not take time to design small diameter piping to ...
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Broerman, Eugene; Simons, Sarah; White, Ben; Smith, Robert (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])An unexpected vibration issue was seen at two of Tallgrass Energys recently installed compressor stations (Chandlersville and St. Paul) and was associated with certain operating conditions when specific combinations of the ...
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Kurz, Rainer; Zwerver, Rienk; Simons, Sarah; Alvarado, Adrian; Brun, Klaus (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Dynamic simulations are frequently conducted to verify the behavior of compressor stations during transient events. The most difficult situation to analyze is the event of an emergency shutdown, due to the very fast ...
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Simons, Sarah; Whinery, Chester; Brun, Klaus (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
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Broerman, Eugene "Buddy"; Simons, Sarah (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M University, 2012)
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Fierro, Francisco; Simons, Sarah (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Specific Problem: Crude oil pump piping system that had previously operated without problems experienced a failure resulting in a release of oil: Vibration increased when a new well was opened and the fluid properties ...
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Brun, Klaus; Simons, Sarah; Kurz, Rainer; Thorp, Joseph; Ridens, Brandon (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])The isentropic head is one of the most important physical properties for the design and testing of compressors and turbines. It is a critical parameter for the determination of machinery work and power from test data and ...
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Fierro, Frank; Garcia, Augusto; Simons, Sarah (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2017)