Turbomachinery Laboratory

2020-2021 TRC Projects

Proposals for 2020-2021 Turbomachinery Research Consortium projects were presented at the annual TRC meeting in June. Selected projects are listed below. Work on the selected projects begins in September.

TRC Meeting Recap
TRC Former Students

Liquid and Gas Impeller Rotordynamic Coefficients (Dr. Palazzolo)

An Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Rotordynamic Coefficients of a Labyrinth Seal (Dr. Cizmas/Dr. Delgado) 

Morton Effect Theory and Software Development (Dr. Palazzolo)

Morton Effect Experimental (Dr. Palazzolo)

Smart Dampers for Turbomachinery Applications (Dr. Delgado)

Flow Visualization and Fluid Film Thickness Measurements in a Thrust Collar (Dr. Delgado) 

High Fidelity, Shaft Dynamics, Stress and Thermal Modeling (Dr. Palazzolo)

VFD Induced Torsional Vibrations and Fatigue (Dr. Palazzolo)

CFD- Machine Learning Tilt Pad Bearing Software (Dr. Palazzolo)

Dynamic Characterization of 3D-Printed Damper Seals (Dr. Delgado)

A Two-Phase Bulk-Flow Model for Prediction of Force Coefficients in W

et Gas Labyrinth Seals and Pocket Damper Seals (Pressing needs/Labyrinth Seal) (Dr. San Andres)

Effect of Flow Rate on the Experimental Performance of a Tilting Pad Bearing (Flow Rate TPJB) (Dr. San Andres)

SCO2 Bearing Stiffness and Damping Test (Dr. Palazzolo)

Measurements of Leakage and Dynamic Force Coefficients in a Pocket Damper Seal and Labyrinth Seal Supplied with a Wet Gas (Dr. San Andres)