Browsing by Author "Silvaggio, Joseph A."

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    • Abradable Seals In Turbomachinery 
      Hoppock, William G.; Van Bramer, Kenneth G.; Silvaggio, Joseph A. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1982)
      The intent of this paper is to describe various aspects of the application of abradable seals to industrial turbomachinery. Topics covered include sealing locations, materials, comparative studies and examples of the use ...
    • Air Model Testing To Determine Entrance Flow Fields 
      Silvaggio, Joseph A. (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984)
      The designer of the centrifugal pump impellers requires knowledge of the velocity flow field entering the impeller for several reasons. These include an assurance that a reasonably uniform field exists, that the leading ...
    • A Comparison Of Positive Displacement And Centrifugal Pump Applications 
      Purcell, John E.; Silvaggio, Joseph A. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1997)
      Positive displacement and centrifugal pumps sometimes seem to inhabit different worlds. Users are generally much more familiar with one type than the other. This causes some confusion when the user’s expectations are based ...
    • How To Extend The Life Of Your Boiler Feed Pump 
      Silvaggio, Joseph A.; Krafft, Gary (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1999)
      Six topics that should extend the life of a boiler feedpump will be described in detail. These topics will explore both operational and maintenance techniques that, when instituted, have been shown to extend the useful ...
    • The 'Repair Or Replace' Decision Of Boiler Feed Pump Impellers 
      Silvaggio, Joseph A.; Smith, Carolyn B. (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2014)
    • The Use Of Basic Hydraulics To Solve Field Problems: Three Cases 
      Nelik, Lev; Silvaggio, Joseph A.; Joseph, John P; Freeman, Jeffery (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1996)
      Single stage double suction horizontally split pumps are widely used in cooling tower water applications. Their operational record varies depending on installation (sump and piping detail), mode of operation, speed, specific ...