Browsing Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia by Author "Wallace, Neil M."

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    • The Development Of Low Friction, Low Leakage Mechanical Seals Using Laser Technology 
      Wallace, Neil M.; Muller, Heinz Konrad (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1994)
      An ideal mechanical seal would operate reliably, for long periods, without wear, with permanently low friction and extremely low leakage. Real mechanical seals often do wear and leak appreciably, however, particularly when ...
    • Pump Reliability Improvements Through Effective Seals And Coupling Management 
      Wallace, Neil M.; David, T. John (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
      Market pressures are demanding cost reductions in the process industries. Most operators are seeking to achieve substantial savings through reductions in the maintenance and “real” operating costs of centrifugal pumps of ...
    • Toward Reduced Pump Operating Costs 
      Wallace, Neil M.; Redpath, David; Netzel, James P. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)
      Pump components such as seals and couplings affect the reliability and operating costs of pumping equipment directly. By reference to basic principles, those effects will be quantified and compared with the overall running ...
    • Toward Reduced Pump Operating Costs, Part Two - Avoiding Premature Failures 
      Netzel, James P.; Redpath, David; Wallace, Neil M. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2001)
      Each year billions of dollars are spent annually on the premature or unnecessary repair and replacement of equipment. This is certainly a waste of not only our natural resources but the funds that can improve the operating ...