FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BY TURBOLAB TURBO LAB DIRECTOR INDUCTED AS AIAA ASSOCIATE FELLOW Turbomachinery Laboratory Director Dr. Eric Petersen was inducted as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow on January 5, 2020 at the SciTech Forum and Exposition in Orlando, Florida. “Receiving this honor is a realization of a dream I’ve had […]
Turbo Lab to host new extended Short Courses in San Antonio
UPDATE March 16, 2020: The 2020 Extended Short Courses have been postponed due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. The new dates will be October 12-15, 2020. Turbo Lab to host new extended Short Courses in San Antonio The Turbomachinery Laboratory is back this fall for another year of extended […]
Turbo Lab Director inducted as AIAA Associate Fellow
Turbo Lab Director inducted as AIAA Associate Fellow Turbomachinery Laboratory Director Dr. Eric Petersen was inducted as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow on January 5, 2020 at the SciTech Forum and Exposition in Orlando, Florida. “Receiving this honor is a realization of a dream I’ve had since I was a […]
Former Turbo Lab Director Receives Global Power & Propulsion Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Dara W. Childs, former director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory. Childs was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Power & Propulsion Society (GPPS) at their Forum20, January 15-17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. The award was presented by Dr. Stefan Florjancic, Chairman of the GPPS Awards Committee. GPPS […]
Registration Open for Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium
Registration open for Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium in Kuala Lumpur Registration is now open for the Turbomachinery Laboratory’s third biennial Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium (ATPS) and short courses, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) in Malaysia. ATPS is sponsored by PETRONAS, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, and the Malaysia […]
Year in Review: A Look at the Turbo Lab in 2019
Thank you for your continued support of the Turbomachinery Laboratory. We invite you to flip through our 2019 Year in Review magazine and reminisce with us. Cheers to 2020! View online flip book Downloadable PDF
Turbo Lab student researcher earns J. Mike Walker ’66 Impact Award
Any mention of shampoo and conditioner generally conjures up images of hair washing for most people. But for a young Catherine Dillier, it meant chemical reactions and science experiments. Dillier recalls her first tour of the Turbomachinery Laboratory’s Energetics Lab affectionately known as the “Rocket Lab.” “You’re going to let me do this—let me mix […]
Turbo Lab members receive Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participant Award
Turbo Lab members receive Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participant Award Three members in Dr. Luis San Andrés Tribology group and one of Dr. Dara Child’s former graduate students were honored with a prestigious award for up-and-coming engineers. Dr. Jing Yang, assistant research engineer in the Turbo Lab, and former students Dr. Bonjin Koo and Dr. […]
Machinery Vibration and Rotordynamics course set for January
The Turbomachinery Laboratory’s commitment to education extends beyond the Texas A&M University campus. The Turbo Lab, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and part of The Texas A&M University System, will host an extended short course — Machinery Vibration and Rotordynamics —January 6-10, 2020 in Houston. The course offers concepts and […]