Browsing by Author "Turbomachinery Symposium (14th : 1985)"

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    • Design Of Coupling Enclosures. 
      Calistrat, Michael M.; Munyon, Robert E. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      All flexible shaft couplings must be surrounded by a guard, in order to comply with OHSA requirements. For turbomachinery applications, this guard is an oil-tight enclosure and the purpose is to trap any oil escaping the ...
    • Failure Of Turbomachinery Components. 
      Lowden, Paul; Liburdi, Joseph (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      The analysis of turbomachinery failures is a highly specialized field requiring a detailed understanding of superalloy metallurgy, moderate and high temperature failure mechanisms and an appreciation of the stresses, ...
    • The Gas Lubricated Spiral Grooved Face Seal In The Process Industry. 
      Pennink, Hans (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      The gas lubricated spiral grooved face seal and its application on integrally geared centrifugal compressors in the process industry is discussed. A brief description is given of the seal configuration and its operating ...
    • A Practical Approach To Understanding Steels, Their Alloying, Heat Treatment And Surface Hardening. 
      Gupton, Paul S. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      The greatest tonnage of engineering materials used in the world are steels. Therefore, it is most helpful, and in many cases mandatory, that those who either design, fabricate or maintain components constructed of steel ...
    • Radial And Thrust Bearing Practices With Case Histories. 
      Jackson, Charles (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      Case histories for 13 selected bearing design conversions for specific end results are presented. They were selected out of a group of bearing designs over a 25 year span to give a varied array of non-repetitive case ...
    • Review Of Fundamental Two Pole Induction Motor Mechanics. 
      Corey, Cletus A. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      An introduction to two pole motor mechanics is presented, with the goal of promoting an understanding of normal and abnormal vibration sources to assist in the diagnosis of the field problems of such motors. Motor force ...
    • Rotordynamic Stability - A Simplified Approach. 
      Stroh, Carrol G. (Chet) (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      Straightforward mechanics are used to give a physical understanding of the important parameters involved in rotor dynamic instability. A concise analysis procedure is proposed for assembling available information into a ...
    • Shop Vs. Field Corrections To Equipment. 
      Cook, Clifford P. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      The objectives and types of shop testing for special purpose compressor trains are presented. Actual shop and field delays for various types of deficiencies are compared, and the period of time required to solve a problem ...
    • Startup Of A Large Compression Train - Testing Verifies Design. 
      Swalley, Jerry C. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      The startup of a reliable compressor train involves not only the design and design audit, but also startup testing to verify the functionality of the design. Startup testing usually includes mechanical and electrical system ...
    • Storage Preservation Of Machinery. 
      Bloch, Heinz P. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      Storage preservation of machinery makes economic sense fur as yet uncommissioned as well as temporarily deactivated ("mothballed") machinery. Storage preservation herein is divided into three main elements: turbomachinery ...
    • Subsynchronous Vibration Problems In High-Speed, Multistage Centrifugal Pumps. 
      Massey, Ian C. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      Subsynchronous vibration problems were experienced on two reactor charge pumps during on-site commissioning, which led to large whirl amplitudes, making the units automatically trip. A number of possible mechanisms of ...
    • Table of Contents for the Proceedings of the 14th Turbomachinery Symposium 
      Turbomachinery Symposium (14th : 1985) (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
    • Wind Energy: Applying New Technology to an Old Idea 
      Fickett, Kent L. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)
      Wind energy has been used by man since the first ships sailed the Mediterranean Sea more than four thousand years ago. In the last two thousand years, wind has been used as a motive force to pump water for the cultivation ...