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Desktop Use Of Computational Fluid Dynamics To Design And Troubleshoot Compressors And Turboexpanders.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2003)
For several decades, turboexpander designers have relied on experience and traditional design tools to create their products. Recent advances in CFD (computation fluid dynamics) software and desktop computing power have ...
Gas Turbines And Turbocompressors For LNG Service.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2007)
The international liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is expanding rapidly. Projects are being proposed worldwide to meet the industry forecasted growth rate of 12 percent by the end of the decade. LNG train designs in the ...
Eliminating A Rub-Induced Startup Vibration Problem In An Ethylene Drive Steam Turbine.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2001)
A 16 megawatt ethylene drive steam turbine built in 1973 experienced rub related startup vibration problems for many years. The turbine would lock into a rub as it accelerated through the rotor’s first critical speed causing ...