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    • L02: Rotordynamic Analysis and Testing on an Integrally-Geared Compressor Serving a Hydrogen Recovery Application 
      Schmitz, Ulrich; Panchal, Kamlesh; Schwarz, Lukas; Chavan, Shirish (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      The paper examines the case of a rotordynamic analysis and subsequent rotodynamic testing conducted during the pre-order phase for a five-stage integrally-geared centrifugal compressor, which today is operating in a refinery ...
    • L03: High Speed Balancing: API Acceptance Criteria, Pedestal Dynamics, and Unbalance Response Correlation 
      Hantz, Brian; Pettinato, Brian; Wang, Qingyu (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Acceptance criteria for high-speed balancing of turbomachinery are specified in API standards based on either pedestal velocity or shaft displacement, and these are discussed in detail Pedestal velocities are measured using ...
    • L04: Predicting, Understanding and Avoiding the Ekofisk Rotor Instability 40 Years Later 
      Cloud, C. Hunter; Pettinato, Brian; Kocur, Jr., John (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      A re-examination of the well-known Ekofisk re-injection centrifugal compressor is presented Several opportunities makethis an ideal candidate to assess how well (or not) current design and analytical methods have evolved ...
    • L05: Measured Leakage and Rotordynamic-Coefficients for the Following Liquid Annular Seals: (A) Smooth-Rotor/Grooved-Stator, and (B) Grooved-Rotor/Smooth-Stator 
      Childs, Dara; Torres Rueda, Jose; Yang, Jing; Moreland, J. Alex (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Test results are presented and compared for the following annular pump seal geometries: (a) a smooth-rotor/circumferentially-grooved stator (SR/GS) and (b) a smooth-stator/circumferentially-grooved rotor (GR/SS) The GR/SS ...
    • L06: Development of Perforated Wear Component Design for Centrifugal Pumps 
      Aronen, Robert; Marscher, William (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      This paper will explore the development of a new annular sealwear component design for use in centrifugal pumps Thedesign uses a pattern of holes (or perforations) machinedthrough a composite material wear component The ...
    • L07: Adoption of Low Viscosity Oil in Turbomachinery Applications with High Speed Gears 
      Bentz, Sophie; Pescioni, Alessandro; Grimaldi, Angelo; Lepeule, Antoine; Maragioglio, Gaspare; Perney, Gwenael (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      In the turbomachinery applications, the geared transmission equipment are among the most affected bythe lube oil characteristics and properties In a gear system the oil is used in the fluid-dynamic bearings,journal and ...
    • L08: Performance Test of Full-Size Wet Tolerant Compressor 
      Milani, Alberto; Scarbolo, Luca; Bigi, Manuele; Rizzo, Emanuele; Evangelisti, Silvia; Borghesi, Maria Vittoria; Vannini, Giuseppe; Sassanelli, Giuseppe (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Standard centrifugal compressors (CC) are designed to process dry gas or gas mixed with negligible amount of liquid Significantliquid content, namely liquid mass fraction (LMF) up to 30%, yield to rapid mechanical deterioration ...
    • L09: Development and Application of Very High Flow Coverd Stages for Process Centrifugal Compressors 
      Jariwala, Vishal; Chundru, Rambabu; Pettinato, Brian (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      The present work describes the development and application of a family of very high flow (VHF) stages with nominal design flow coefficient of 024 and moderate to high Machine Mach Number (Mu) of 088 The design is essentially ...
    • L10: A FEM Approach to Predict Acoustic Resonance in Multistage Centrifugal Pump 
      Bruno, Simone; Annese, Francesco; Brizzi, Rita (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Acoustic resonance can develop within the hydraulic channels of the pump, especially in the long crossover channel of a multistagecentrifugal pump This phenomenon occurs when the hydraulic channel length is equal to the ...
    • L11: Compressor Station Optimization 
      Kurz, Rainer; Gunn, Ben (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Many gas compressor stations use multiple gas turbine driven centrifugal compressors and the units may not beidentical For connected systems, such as pipelines, or gas field operations, compressors of several compressorstations, ...
    • L120: THERMO-STRUCTURAL TRANSIENT ANALYSIS OF A BOILER FEEDWATER PUMP 
      Giulio, Elicio; Annese, Francesco (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2021)
      In the last few years, the installed capacity and production of electricity from all the renewable energies have significantly risen, supported by an ever-increasing spread of new energy policies all around the world. ...
    • L12: Effect of Flow Rate on the Performance of a Flooded-Ends Tilting-Pad Journal Bearing Experiments and Predictions 
      San Andres, Luis; Thorat, Manish; Jani, Hardik; Kaizar, Hussain (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Rotating machinery relies on engineered tilting-pad journal bearings (TPJB) to provide static load support with minimal drag power losses, relatively low pad temperatures, and ensuring a rotor dynamic stable operation End ...
    • La Pareja de Frijoles y Carne. 
      Anonymous, (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1974)
    • Labeling of Ready-Made Street Dresses. 
      Drake, Phyllis; Grimes, Mary Anna (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1959)
    • Laboratory Air Handling Unit System 
      Cui, Y.; Liu, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2001)
      An innovative AHU system is presented in this paper. The proposed AHU system is called a Laboratory Air Handling Unit (LAHU) system since it is most suitable for the buildings where one section (laboratory) has 100% exhaust ...
    • Laboratory Heat Recovery System 
      Burrows, D. B.; Mendez, F. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
      In 1976 Continental Oil Company (now Conoco, Inc.) made a far reaching decision. Looking at the future needs of the country in the energy field, it decided to increase and improve its research and development facilities ...
    • A Laboratory Method to Eliminate Seasonally Variable Soil pH 
      Davis, J. V.; Haby, Vincent A.; Leonard, Allen T. (Texas A & M University. Libraries, 1996)
    • Labs21: Improving the Environmental Performance of U.S. Laboratories 
      Mathew, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2003-05)
      The Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21) program is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to improve the environmental performance ...
    • Lace Bugs on Trees and Shrubs. 
      Boring, III, Emory P. (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1979)
    • Lacing Leather. 
      Thornton, M. K. (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 19XX)