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Continuous Commissioning® of an Office/Laboratory Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)
Technical and Economic Analysis of Thermal Solar Energy and Rainwater Use in a School Building Hydraulic System: A Case Study in a Brazilian City
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)
Decision-Making Aid Tool for the Evaluation and Improvement of the Energy Performance of Stock of Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)
Assessing Useful Life Of Turbomachinery Components.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
The last four of five decades have seen considerable advancements in the life assessment methods of mechanical components. These methods have been shown to be equally suitable for new as well as used components and even ...
Experiences And Applications Of API 617 Full Stability Analysis (Level-II) On Centrifugal Compressors.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
To cover the remaining operation life of an offshore platform, it was necessary to go from a single stage compressor to a two-stage compressor. The design of the new two-stage compressor required two different impeller ...
Rotordynamic Design Of Centrifugal Compressors In Accordance With The New APIStability Specifications.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has recently implemented new rotordynamic stability specifications for centrifugal compressors. The specifications consist of a Level I analysis that approximates the destabilizing ...
Repair Technologies Of Mechanical Drive Steam Turbines For Catastrophic Damage.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
Mechanical drive steam turbines play an important role as core equipment in petrochemical plants, and these turbines are protected for safe operation by an antioverspeed trip device, as well as other monitoring and protection ...
Application Of A Crack-Closure Model For Turbine Life Assessment.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
This paper describes the application of a fracture mechanics-based procedure for life estimation that allows complex load cycle effects to be included. The procedure is based on technology developed by the aerospace industry, ...
Honey Bees In and Around Buildings
(2005-04-25)
Wasps are more often a problem around homes than honey bees, but bees do sometimes swarm or build nests near homes, or even in the walls of homes and other structures. This publication explains how to identify and manage ...
Weed Busters: How to Control Common (Annual) Broomweed
(2005-03-07)
This publication explains two simple, effective and environmentally responsible methods for controlling common broomweed on rangeland.