Browsing by Author "Smith, Donald R."
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Smith, Donald R. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2011)Although wet (oil injected) and dry (oil free) screw compressors are widely used in many applications, limited information is available regarding the pulsation, vibration, and noise problems associated with these types of ...
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Smith, Donald R. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2012)Although wet (oil injected) and dry (oil free) screw compressors are widely used in many applications, limited information is available regarding the pulsation, vibration, and noise problems associated with these types of ...
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Mays, Patricia Faye (2009-05-15)Seven empirical equations were developed for the prediction of seal strength for medical device trays. A new methodology was developed and used for identifying burst and peel locations and comparing burst pressure and peel ...
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Reachi, Santiago (Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)In order to achieve the stated goal of reducing the final closing procedure time cycle for construction projects at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Odessa District, several standard operating procedures ...
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Perez Roman, Eduardo (2011-08-08)The rise in demand for specialized medical services in the U.S has been recognized as one of the contributors to increased health care costs. Nuclear medicine is a specialized service that uses relatively new technologies ...
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Michels, Joseph Bruce (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)The purposes of this research are to examine the planning and development of large, generic based software development projects and to propose a structured methodology for software planning and development (SPD). The SPD ...
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Price, Stephen M.; Smith, Donald R. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1999)In large diameter piping, high-frequency energy can produce excessive noise and vibration, and failures of thermowells, instrumentation, and attached small-bore piping. In severe cases, the pipe itself can fracture. Perhaps ...
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Gandhi, Radhakumari Bodapati Venkata (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)An improved Safety Index Model is developed for narrow bridges using a statistical approach when bridge and approach roadway characteristics are known. Information was collected regarding the variables such as bridge width, ...
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Fowler, John Welsh (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)This research investigates how knowledge of future arrivals can be used to strategically control bulk server diffusion and oxidation processes. The objective is to reduce the average time that lots spend waiting to be ...
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Kerr, Bradley Gray (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)This record of study investigates twelve months of engineering industry experience, a required internship of the Doctor of Engineering degree program at Texas A&M University. The internship company was Schlumberger Limited. ...
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Kim, Seong D. (2010-07-14)Hurricane Katrina of 2005 was responsible for at least 81 billion dollars of property damage. In planning for such emergencies, society must decide whether to invest in the ability to evacuate more speedily or in improved ...
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Valdes Machado, Alejandro (2013-08-05)The feasibility and success of petroleum development projects depend to a large degree on well construction costs. Well construction cost estimates often contain high levels of uncertainty. In many cases, these costs have ...
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Smith, Donald R.; Simmons, Harold R. (Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1980)Operating requirements for new fans demand that greater attention be given to the design of the total installation including everything from the foundation to the ducts. Rotor dynamic analysis without adequate consideration ...
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Smith, Donald R.; Price, Stephen (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)Vertical turbine pumps are designed to operate with the pump shafts in tension (downthrust). Most pump and motor manufacturers caution users to not operate the vertical turbine pumps at conditions that result in “upthrust.” ...
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Smith, Donald R.; Woodward, Glenn M. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1986)Vibration field data was measured on several large motor-driven vertical cooling water pumps which experienced excessive wear of the impellers, wear rings and seals after a short period of operation. The data indicated ...