2018-2019 TRC PROJECTS Proposals for 2018-2019 Turbomachinery Research Consortium projects were presented at the annual TRC meeting in May. Selected projects are listed below. Work on the selected projects begins in September. Tilting pad Thrust Bearings (Dr. Luis San Andrés) Experimental Investigation of the Morton Effect (Dr. Alan Palazzolo) Tilting Pad Journal Bearing Flow […]
Turbo Lab faculty, staff, students attend international ASME conference
View ASME Photos The Turbomachinery Laboratory furthered its global impact this month during the Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (Turbo Expo) in Olso, Norway. The conference, presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Institute, was June 11-15. Experts from around the world came together to share the latest academic findings in […]
Two triplet undergrads conducting graduate-level research in the Turbo Lab this summer
Left: Tarina Naudé, Right: Kristi Naudé A pair of sisters are realizing a goal this summer at Texas A&M University. Kristi and Tarina Naudé, sophomores at LeTourneau University, are two of 15 students who landed a slot in the competitive Research Experience for Undergraduates site in Energy and Propulsion, a ten-week summer program where undergraduate […]
Turbo Lab affiliates to lead short course in Mexico, July 16-20
Dr. Luis San Andres (left) and Dr. Dara W. Childs (right) pose with their Best Paper Award at the 2017 ASME Turbo Expo. A Turbo Lab professor, former director, and two former students are gearing up to lead a short course in Mexico. Dr. Luis San Andres, Mast-Childs Chair professor and Dr. Dara W. Childs, […]
Longtime TPS short course instructor inching toward retirement
JUNE 27, 2018 By TPS Mike Volk will teach his last short course at the 2018 symposium After 20 years of teaching the same short course at the Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia, Mike Volk has decided it’s time to retire. In 1998, Volk was invited by former Turbo Lab director Dr. Dara Childs to develop a […]
Turbo Lab facilitates NSF summer undergraduate program
Five faculty members in the Turbomachinery Laboratory and eight others throughout the College of Engineering will spend their summer investing in the future of energy and propulsion research. This is the second summer the Turbo Lab has facilitated the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Energy and Propulsion and overall the seventh summer of […]
Two Turbo Lab researchers win ASME Best Paper Award
Xueliang Lu Two researchers in the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M have received a Best Paper Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Structures and Dynamics Committee. Dr. Luis San Andres, Mast-Childs Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Xueliang Lu, a doctoral student in the Turbo Lab, were recognized for […]
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 Olso, Norway. The conference, presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Institute, is set for June 11-15. Experts from around the world will come together to share the latest academic findings […]
Both sides of the podium
Seven former Turbo Lab students returned to Aggieland last week to represent their companies at the 38th annual Turbomachinery Research Consortium Meeting. From left: Manish Thorat, Chris Kulhanek, Jeff Moore, Bernard Robic, Jennifer Gaines, Oscar De Santiago, David Stiles TRC Meeting Photos TRC Lab Tour Photos Seven former Turbo Lab students return to Aggieland […]