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 Rate (Dr. Luis San Andrés)
Morton Effect Prediction and Large Steady State Journal Motion Simulation (Dr. Alan Palazzolo)
Integral Squeeze Film Dampers and Experimental Verification (Dr. Luis San Andrés)
CFD-Based Impeller and Seal Rotordynamic Force Coefficients (Dr. Alan Palazzolo)
Software for Torsional Vibration of Machinery Trains with VFD (Dr. Alan Palazzolo)
Pressing Needs CFD Labyrinth Seals (Dr. Luis San Andrés)
Drag Reduced, Textured Surface Bearing and CFD of Tilt Pad Journal Bearings (Dr. Alan Palazzolo)
Solid Modeler Implemented Rotordynamics (Dr. Alan Palazzolo)
Dynamic Characterization of Fully Partitioned Damper Seals (Dr. Adolfo Delgado)
Measurements of Static Dynamic Load Capacity of Porous Carbon Graphite (Dr. Luis San Andrés)
Developing a Test Rig to Examine How Vibration Leads to Mechanical Seal Failure (Dr. Adolfo Delgado)