Since 1981, the Turbomachinery Research Consortium at Texas A&M University has solved problems for major industry leaders through student-led research. The Turbomachinery Research Consortium is a group of 33 companies that contribute annual fees of $25,000 to fund projects that are investigated by 15 to 20 Texas A&M graduate students and faculty in the Turbomachinery […]
Turbo Lab faculty, staff, students gear up for international ASME conference
The Turbomachinery Laboratory will further its global impact this month during the Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (Turbo Expo) in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference, presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Institute, is set for June 17-21. Experts from around the world will come together to share the latest academic findings […]
Turbomachinery Lab to host 39th annual Turbomachinery Research Consortium meeting
Representatives from 33 industrial firms will visit or call in to Aggieland next week during the Turbomachinery Research Consortium (TRC) annual meeting. They will select the next round of student-led research projects, the results of which will not only impact these companies, but the turbomachinery industry at-large. The 39th annual TRC meeting will kick off […]
Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory announces PETRONAS sponsorship of ATPS
April 11, 2019; The Turbomachinery Laboratory, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has entered into a collaboration with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to be the top sponsor of the upcoming Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium (ATPS) scheduled for 7-9 April 2020 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Short […]
Registration open for short courses at Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Industry Summit
Registration open for short courses at Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Industry Summit Registration is now open for full-day short courses to be held in advance of the Asia Turbomachinery & Pump (ATP) Industry Summit, hosted by the Turbomachinery Laboratory in Malaysia this summer. ATP Industry Summit Short Courses Attendees can choose from four short courses […]
Researchers develop new multiphase flow metering device
Researchers develop new multiphase flow metering device Three Turbomachinery Lab researchers have developed a new way to measure multiphase flow that is less expensive than and equally accurate to current multiphase flow devices on the market. Inventors Dr. Abhay Patil, Dr. Gerald Morrison, and Joshua Vandervort in the Turbo Lab, have received a temporary patent […]
Trinity University students get insight on turbo industry from Turbo Lab director and adviser
Undergraduate engineering students at Trinity University have a new perspective on working in the turbomachinery industry, thanks to two seasoned professionals from Texas A&M’s Turbomachinery Laboratory. Dr. Eric Petersen, Turbomachinery Laboratory director, and Ken Atkins, a Trinity alum and adviser of the Turbomachinery Symposium hosted annually by the Turbo lab, recently visited the San Antonio […]
Women of Turbo Celebrate Women’s History Month
When not working in their respective areas, these ladies are blazing their own paths on Texas A&M’s campus. Want to know who influenced them and advice they have to share? Check out the questions and answers below. Caption: (L-R front) – Marie Kasprzyk, Jiaxin (Cynthia) Zhang,Lesley Wright, Crystal Carter, Ashton Drollinger, Stephanie Hidalgo (L-R back) – Catherine Dillier, Jeannie Galindo, Jing Yang, Merrick Smith, Debbie Maggs, Diana Dyer, Martha […]
Machinery Vibration & Rotordynamics Short Course aids staff in solving on-the-job challenges
Machinery Vibration & Rotordynamics Short Course Aids Staff in Solving On-the-Job Challenges Thanks to a Machinery Vibration & Rotordynamics (MVRD) short course, Jason Cook was able to bridge a skills and education gap for his company. Cook, researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, knew his supervisor was searching for a way to enhance […]