Browsing by Author "Lewis, Richard A."
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Brown, Royce N.; Lewis, Richard A. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1994)The objective here is to build on the fan law paper presented at the Twentieth Turbomachinery Symposium [1]. The centrifugal sizing and modelling tutorial draws on the pseudo compressor stage curves presented in the fan ...
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Bethel, Lawrence L.; Gans, Bruce E.; Brown, Royce N.; Lewis, Richard A. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1993)Rotordynamics has long been one of the major considerations in the design of variable speed rotating equipment. Bearing support stiffness is a significant factor in the designer's ability to predict critical speeds and ...
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Lewis, Richard A. (Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1977)Various aspects of the mechanical contact type shaft seal are discussed, including theory of operation, features, and applications. Limits are discussed so that the paper should be of interest to both the operator and specifier.