Browsing by Author "Vickers, Tim"

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    • A Novel Method for Evaluating Sideload Compressor Thermodynamic Performance 
      Strachan, Martin; Severs, Peter; Sharples, Andrew; Woolsey, Clive; Vickers, Tim (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)
      A method has been developed that allows reasonably accurate sectional performance evaluation of sideload compressors based upon only external measurements available from the streams entering and exiting the compressor ...
    • Dry Gas Seal Material Investigation for Enhanced Slow Roll & Wind-Milling Reliability 
      Twist, Christina; Yang, Jiao; Amanullah, Kanza; , Clive; Vickers, Tim (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)
      Dry gas seals, while ideally non-contacting, must reliably perform under all operating conditions encountered by a compressor, including those conditions which induce contact such as slow roll, turning gear, ratcheting, ...
    • Excessive Axial Load on Main Oil Line Pump Thrust Bearing, Measurement and Control 
      Strachan, Martin; Severs, Peter; Sharples, Andrew; Woolsey, Clive; Vickers, Tim (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)
      This case study describes the deployment of an axial load measurement and control solution for centrifugal pumps experiencing high bearing temperatures on the Non-Drive End (NDE). Through the real-time measurement of the ...
    • Optimizing compressor packing designs by predicting rod temperatures. 
      Strachan, Martin; Severs, Peter; Sharples, Andrew; Woolsey, Clive; Vickers, Tim (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)
      The pressure packing is a critical component of every reciprocating compressor. High wear leads to increased process gas leakage rates which can result in a compressor shutdown. Excessive leakage can even cause fugitive ...