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Improved Reliability Through the Use of Design Audits
Paper No. 73 J. C. Wachel, K. E. Atkins, and J. D. Tison, 24th Turbomachinery Symposium, Texas A&M University, September...
read more Assessing Rotor Stability Using Practical Test Procedures
Paper No. 56 K. E. Atkins/R. X. Perez, 21st Turbomachinery Symposium, Texas A&M University, September 1992. Perturbation testing of an...
read more Influence of Gas Seals on Rotor Stability of a High Speed Hydrogen Recycle Compressor
Paper No. 53 K. E. Atkins/R. X. Perez, 17th Turbomachinery Symposium, Texas A&M University, November 1988. A gas seal retrofit...
read more Rotordynamic Instability Field Problems
Paper No. 34 J. C. Wachel, Rotordynamic Instability Problems in High-Performance Turbomachinery-1982, NASA Conference Publication #2250, Texas A&M University, May...
read more Case Histories of Rotordynamic Instabilities in the Field
Paper No. 4 J. C. Wachel, Short Course in Rotordynamics of Turbomachinery, Texas A&M University, May 1981, 1982. Rotor instability...
read more Torsional Vibration Problem with VFD Motor / ID Fan
Paper No. 102 Uptime Magazine, August / September 2013 An induced draft (ID) fan system at a refinery experienced a...
read more Torsional Natural Frequencies: Measurement vs. Prediction
Paper No. 101 By Qingyu Wang, Troy D. Feese, and Brian C. Pettinato Presented at the 41st Turbomachinery Symposium Houston, TX,...
read more Failure Analysis of an MVR (Mechanical Vapor Compressor) Impeller
Paper No. 98 Keith Alexander, Brian Donohue, Troy Feese, Gordon Vanderlinden, and Milo Kral This article describes the root cause failure...
read more Prevention of Torsional Vibration Problems in Reciprocating Machinery
Paper No. 97 Proceedings of the 38th Turbomachinery Symposium, 2009. Troy Feese, P.E. and Charles Hill Torsional vibration problems continue...
read more Torsional Vibration Problem with Motor/ID Fan System Due to PWM Variable Frequency Drive
Paper No. 96 Proceedings of the 37th Turbomachinery Symposium, 2008. Troy Feese, P.E. and Ryan Maxfield Induced draft (ID) fan...
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