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sCO2 Compression
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) power cycles are a transformational technology for the energy industry, providing higher thermal efficiency compared to traditional heat-source energy conversion including conventional ...
A REVIEW OF AERODYNAMICALLY INDUCED FORCES ACTING ON CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS, AND RESULTING VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF ROTORS
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
There are several sources of non-synchronous forced vibration of centrifugal compressor rotors. Many of them are aerodynamic phenomena, created within the gas path of the compressor. Phenomena such as impeller stall, ...
PRECISION GROUTING OF TURBOMACHINERY
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Rotating equipment being installed in industrial environments, including refineries and chemical processing plants, are critically aligned with exact tolerances. When in operation, this equipment experiences heavy dynamic ...
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING LATERAL ROTORDYNAMIC ANALYSIS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SOLVE VIBRATION PROBLEMS IN TURBOMACHINERY
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
The primary purpose of performing a lateral rotordynamic analysis for centrifugal compressors, steam turbines and other rotating machines is to ensure that there are no undesirable rotor/bearing performance issues that ...
TURBOMACHINERY FOR REFINERY APPLICATIONS
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
This tutorial covers the basics, applications, and operation of compressors, expanders, steam turbines, and gas turbines in refinery applications. Modern refineries utilize a wide range of turbomachinery that must flexibly ...
Conversion of Influence Coefficients among Static-Couple and Multiplane Formats On Two-Plane Balancing
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
The influence coefficient (IC) method is typically used in balancing, especially on-site. For a two-bearing machine, there are basically two approaches to apply this method. The first one is to treat it as a multiplane ...
TURBOMACHINERY FOR OLEFINS PRODUCTION
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
This tutorial covers the basics, applications, and operation of compressors, expanders, and steam turbines in the plastics industry. Plastics manufacturing, which is part of the petrochemical industry, produces polymer ...
IMPELLER MANUFACTURING – UNDERSTANDING THE METHODS & THEIR IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
This tutorial provides an overview of the manufacturing processes used to build centrifugal compressor impellers and how the various processes can impact the performance of these critically important components. Comments ...
Modern Methods to Detect Degradation in Centrifugal Compressor Performance and Use of Thermodynamic Performance Modelling to Identify Causes
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Detecting degradation in centrifugal compressor thermodynamic performance can be challenging. Machines can operate at different inlet and discharge conditions, different inlet guide vane positions, different speeds and ...
CALCULATING SHAFT COUPLING MISALIGNMENT FORCES IN FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
The goal for this tutorial is to show a screening method to determine if shaft misalignment forces, moments and directions are significant with common misalignments. This tutorial paper provides information to calculate the ...