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    • Vannini, Giuseppe; Masala, Andrea; Camatti, Massimo; Neri, Massimiliano Ortiz; Bondi, Sergio; Evangelisti, Silvia (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2011)
      In late 2006 Authors’ company was awarded a contract for the motorcompressor for the Ormen Lange Subsea Compression Pilot. This Pilot represents the first subsea motorcompressor unit ever built in a fully marinized version ...
    • Davis, Frank; Agahi, Reza; Wu, Randy (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2006)
    • Bergmann, Duane; Nijhuis, Hans (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1996)
      An operator in the Danish part of the North Sea has identified as critical the ontime startup of a bridge module that is being developed as a "brown field" extension to a platform complex in the Danish sector of the ...
    • Falomi, Stefano; Aringhieri, Carlo; Iurisci, Giuseppe; Sassanelli, Giuseppe; Fattori, Stefano; Iannuzzi, Gianni; Grimaldi, Angelo (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)
      The present paper describes the test activities which have validated a new compressor architecture, developed by the OEM, which is able to deliver a higher pressure ratio in a single casing with respect to traditional ...
    • Patwardhan, Sameer S.; Weatherwax, Mark; Meher-Homji, Feroze; Cappetti, David; Musardo, Antonio; Iannuzzi, Gianni (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)
      Chevron Australia, as part of the Wheatstone Project, constructed a two train liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and domestic gas plant at the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area, 12 kilometers west of Onslow on ...
    • Fulton, John W.; Klein, John M.; Marriott, Andrew; Graham, A. David (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2001)
      A two casing high-pressure injection compressor train driven by a directly coupled high-speed induction motor was tested to demonstrate satisfactory electrical, aerothermal, and rotordynamic performance. Some key test ...
    • Sorokes, James M.; Soulas, Thomas A.; Koch, Jay M.; Gilarranz, Jose L. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2009)
      This paper describes a full-scale, flexible test vehicle designed and built by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to validate the aerodynamic and mechanical performance of large compressors for a variety of applications. ...
    • Stroh, Carroll G. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1992)
      Machinery users, designers, and analysts are both alarmed and fascinated by the occasional occurrences of contact between a rotating shaft and a stationary part. "Rubs," a common description for such contact, are typically ...
    • Thornton, Edward J.; Armintor, J. Kirk (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2003)
      The conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy has been and continues to be a dominant form of power transmission for industrial purposes. The alternating current (AC) electric induction motor has been an ...
    • Volk, Michael (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2017)
    • Volk, Michael (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      Are you confused by the variety of pumps? Know how to properly size pumps? Did you know that proper pump selection can reduce maintenance & energy costs? Do you understand what causes cavitation in pumps and how it can ...
    • He, Minhui; Cloud, Hunter; Byrne, James; Vazquez, Jose (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
      Widely used in turbomachinery, the fluid film journal bearing is critical to a machine’s overall reliability level. Their design complexity and application severity continue to increase making it challenging for the plant ...
    • He, Minhui; Cloud, C. Hunter; Byrne, James M. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)
      Widely used in turbomachinery, the fluid film journal bearing is critical to a machine’s overall reliability level. Their design complexity and application severity continue to increase making it challenging for the plant ...
    • Clapp, Allen M. (Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1972)
      A properly designed, installed, operated, and maintained lubrication system is necessary for reliable machine performance. In this paper the principles involved in the operation and maintenance of a system are emphasized. ...
    • Azibert, Henri; Kalfrin, Brian; Bullen, Steven; Huebner, Michael (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      This short course is designed for all personnel that interacts with mechanical seals such as engineers, users, installers, purchasers, reliability engineers, and other industrial plant functions. It starts with basic ...
    • Kim, Brandon; Verma, Manish (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      Medium voltage ASDs (MV Adjustable Speed Drives) and motors are widely applied to plant rotating machinery like compressors, pumps, fans, extruders, mills, kilns, etc., ranging from a few horsepower (HP) to tens of thousands ...
    • Kim, Brandon; Verma, Manish (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      Medium voltage ASDs (MV Adjustable Speed Drives) and motors are widely applied to plant rotating machinery like compressors, pumps, fans, extruders, mills, kilns, etc., ranging from a few horsepower (HP) to tens of thousands ...
    • Desimone, Gaston H. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)
      Rotating machinery diagnostics have been, and will be, a critical area in the Oil and Gas Industry. Though in the early days oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers were typically used to analyze vibration data, in recent ...
    • Patil, Abhay; Morrison, Gerald; Delgado, Adolfo (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      The aforementioned abstract was accepted in the ASME Journal of Fluid Engineering and may cause copyright issues. The author wishes to submit this abstract and will get us a manuscript by May 1st if approved by the committee.
    • Florjancic, Dusan (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)