Turbomachinery Distinguished Lecture to Feature International Authority on Combustion and Clean Energy The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University will kick off the month of November with its fifth-annual Turbomachinery Distinguished Lecture. Tim Lieuwen, professor and executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech, will deliver a lecture titled “Dynamics of Premixed Flames […]
Turbo Lab seal update increases damping effectiveness
Left to right: Dr. Jing Yang, Dr. Luis San Andrés and Xueliang Lu Turbo Lab seal update increases damping effectiveness A Turbomachinery Laboratory invention is getting a new twist The pocket damper seal was created at the Turbo Lab as an alternative to the labyrinth seal. The Turbomachinery Research Consortium (TRC), an organization of turbomachinery manufacturers and end […]
Turbo Lab’s Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia continues to set event records
September 26, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas—The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University hosted another record-breaking Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia last week. The 47th Turbomachinery and 34th International Pump User’s Symposia (TPS 2018) attracted 53 new companies to the George R. Brown Convention Center, for a total of 365 exhibiting companies, topping TPS 2016’s record by five […]
Turbo Lab Professor Receives Invite for Adjunct Professorship in China
Pictured: Dr. Luis San Andrés Turbo Lab Professor Receives Invite for Adjunct Professorship in China A Turbomachinery Laboratory professor has been invited to be an adjunct professor of a top 10 global institution for mechanical engineering. Dr. Luis San Andrés, Mast-Childs Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University will serve two weeks twice a […]
Three Turbo Lab Researchers Receive ASME Best Paper Award
Left – Right: Chao-Cheng Shiau, Je-Chin Han and Andrew F. Chen Three Turbo Lab Researchers Receive ASME Best Paper Award Three researchers in the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M have received a best paper award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)-Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee. Ph.D. students Chao-Cheng Shiau and Andrew F Chen […]
TRC Projects 2018-2019
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, […]