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 […]
Year in Review: Highlights and Milestones for the Turbo Lab in 2017
Thank you for your continued support of the Turbomachinery Laboratory. We invite you to flip through our 2017 Year in Review magazine and reminisce with us. Cheers to 2018! View online flip book Downloadable PDF
Turbo Lab’s TPS exhibitors, partners raise more than $10,000 in relief funds
Left to right: Martha Barton and Brooke Conrad of the Turbomachinery Laboratory; Rick Pollick, Nick Hackett and Drew Devitt of New Way Air Bearings; Joshua Siegel of the Turbomachinery Laboratory; Ryan Marks and Bobby Brown of PSC Couplings; and Elisa Maenhout, Charli Matthews and Rebekah Mechtensimer of Empowering Brands Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS) exhibitors […]
Turbo Lab offers first short course of 2018: Machinery Vibration and Rotordynamics
The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M helps educate engineers and share valuable insights and practices by offering several short courses throughout the year. The Turbo Lab’s first short course of 2018, Machinery Vibration and Rotordynamics, will be held January 22-26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport hotel. Each short course is taught by […]
Childs, San Andrés, Calafell to play roles in Global Power & Propulsion Forum
The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M continues to influence the industry. This time in Zurich. Dr. Dara W. Childs, Dr. Luis San Andrés and Dag O. Calafell, II will each play a role in the Global Power & Propulsion Forum that opens today in Switzerland. The three-day forum (Jan. 10-12) offers a robust technical program […]
Remembering Turbo Lab director, TPS founding member Dr. Meherwan Boyce
Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce, a founding member the Turbomachinery Symposium and first director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory, then known as the Gas Turbine Laboratories, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. He was 75 years old. He is survived by his wife, Zarine, son, Phiroz, and daughter, Anita. Boyce received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from […]
Turbo Lab’s Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia sees another record year despite reschedule
DECEMBER 21, 2017 By TPS HOUSTON, Texas—The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University hosted another record-breaking Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia despite a three-month delay due to Hurricane Harvey. The 46th Turbomachinery and 33rd International Pump User’s Symposia (TPS 2017) was originally scheduled for Sept. 12-14 with short courses on Sept. 11. Due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey […]
Turbo Lab develops computational analysis tool for tilting pad thrust bearings
XL_ThrustBearing® surpasses capabilities of competitors’ technology, benefits industry research partners The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University has developed a fast and accurate computational design tool for tilting pad thrust bearings that surpasses the capabilities of competitors’ technology and adds value for current and future industry research partners. XL_ThrustBearing® facilitates rapid modeling of thrust bearings […]
Turbo Lab embarking on annual Turbomachinery & International Pump Users Symposia after weather delay
DECEMBER 4, 2017 By TPS Exhibition breaks record with 89 new companies in 2017 HOUSTON, Texas — The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University is embarking on its 46th Turbomachinery and 33rd International Pump Users Symposia (TPS 2017) after a three-month delay due to Hurricane Harvey. TPS is a unique conference for rotating equipment engineers and […]