Rotordynamics: March 18-21, 2019 | Houston, TX Alberto A. Lopez has a new air of confidence after attending a three-day Rotordynamics short course hosted by the Turbomachinery Laboratory. Lopez, a 2016 Texas A&M mechanical engineering graduate and engineer for Andeavor, said his team faced vibration issues with a recently-installed complex turbine compressor assembly. During breaks, […]
Turbo Lab graduate to host seminar on combustion chemistry
It all started with a love for motorcyles and the knowledge that a career in racing wouldn’t be the most practical or safe choice long term. Instead, Dr. Brandon Rotavera, former graduate student researcher in the Turbomachinery Laboratory, turned his passion for motorcycles into a full-time gig researching what makes them run as an assistant […]
Turbo Lab wraps up Centrifugal Compressor Operations short course in Houston
Centrifugal Compressor Operations for 21st Century Users (CCOps): March 18-21, 2019 | Houston, TX REGISTER When faced with a new challenge at work, Laura Donnelly turned to a familiar resource to sharpen her skills for the project. Donnelly, a rotating equipment specialist at ConocoPhillips in Houston, is responsible for overseeing the design of a floating […]
Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory closes out second symposium in Asia
ATPS offers education, networking opportunities for industry engineers, technicians The reach of the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University has long been global. That impact was demonstrated earlier this month when the Turbo Lab hosted its second biennial Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium (ATPS) in Singapore. The 2018 ATPS was held March 13-15, with short […]
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station names new Turbo Lab director
From left: Dr. Narasimha Reddy, Dr. Dara W. Childs, Dr. Eric Petersen, Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas The Turbomachinery Laboratory, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and part of The Texas A&M University System, has a new director: Dr. Eric Petersen. Petersen, the Nelson-Jackson Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas […]
ROTORDYNAMICS AND CCOPS SHORT COURSES READY FOR MARCH
The Turbomachinery Laboratory’s commitment to education extends outside of the Texas A&M campus and laboratory. The Turbo Lab, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Texas A&M University System, will host two short courses — Rotordynamics and Centrifugal Compressor Operations for 21st Century Users (CCOPS) — from March 20-23 in Houston. The two courses offer entry-level and […]
Rotordynamics and CCOPS short courses ready for March
The Turbomachinery Laboratory’s commitment to education extends outside of the Texas A&M campus and laboratory. The Turbo Lab, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Texas A&M University System, will host two short courses — Rotordynamics and Centrifugal Compressor Operations for 21st Century Users (CCOPS) — from March 20-23 in […]
Turbo Lab to host second Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium in Singapore
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 By ATPS Symposium set for 13-15 March, with short courses on 12 March The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University is embarking on its second biennial Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium (ATPS) in Singapore. ATPS is modeled after the longstanding Houston Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS), held annually since 1972. ATPS is an international assembly for turbomachinery and […]
Turbomachinery Laboratory names interim director
The Turbomachinery Laboratory, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering & Experiment Station (TEES) and part of The Texas A&M University System, has named John A. Pappas its interim director. Pappas is director of strategic initiatives for TEES, where he is responsible for business development and marketing, operations analysis and managerial and administrative support. As […]