Pump Characteristic Curves
The performance of any type of pump can be shown graphically, which can be based on either the tests conducted by the manufacturer or the simulations done by the designer.
View ArticleHydrodynamic Journal Bearings Optimization Considering Rotor Dynamics...
Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2018| June 11 -15, 2018 | Oslo, Norway
View ArticleGas Turbine Train Technology
Today gas turbine technology is often used when dealing with aerospace and power generation industries, but believe it or not, gas turbine technology has been used in ground transportation too; notably...
View ArticleSolar Energy – What is it and How is it Used?
This post is about the sun. The emphasis will be made on understanding what this energy is, and how we can harness it.
View ArticleOptimization of Axial Turbine Flow Paths: Preface
The decades of the 1970s and 1980s of the last century were marked by the emergence and rapid development of a new scientific direction in turbine manufacturing – optimal design
View ArticleOrganic Rankine Cycles: Low Temperature, High Efficiency
ORC systems operate on hydrocarbon-based fluids which effectively avoid the typical disadvantages associated with water-based steam turbine systems.
View ArticleAerospace Industry and Propulsion Advancements – A Teaser for the Farnborough...
Due to technological advancements in the aerospace industry, air transportation has become the primary means of traveling.
View ArticleMathematical Models and the Object Design Problem
The approach to mathematical modeling described can be applied to multi-level design of complex systems.
View ArticleSteam Turbine Aerodynamic Improvements for Significant Efficiency Gains
The steam turbine is one of the most important power generating equipment items in use. Around half of the electricity generated worldwide comes from steam turbines.
View ArticleAnti-Icing System Modeling and Simulation for Gas Turbines
In this webinar we will discuss how to design the most optimal anti-icing system, while ensuring high gas turbine efficiency in all operating modes. Practical examples and case studies will be...
View ArticleSteam Turbine Seal Leakage Calculation in Design
Steam turbine seals are parts inserted between moving and stationary components, to reduce and prevent steam leakage and air leaking into the low pressure areas.
View ArticleTorsional Analysis of a Four-Stroke Engine
Despite different applications and designs, e.g. pumps or internal combustion engines with a varying number of pistons, a simple approach to determine torsional modes of regardless which crankshaft...
View ArticleAnti-Icing Systems for Land Based Gas Turbines
The major factors that lead to the ice formation in gas turbines are ambient temperature, humidity and droplet size
View ArticleDesign of Waste Heat Recovery System based on ORC for a Locomotive Gas Turbine
Proceedings of Asian Congress on Gas Turbines (ACGT) | August 22-24, 2018 | Iwate, Japan
View ArticleThe What, Where and How of Wind Power
Wind as we know it is created by air (or any fluid) moving from a zone of high pressure to one of low pressure. This high-to-low concentration migration....
View ArticleTorsional Transient Analysis of a Single Piston Engine
In reciprocating engines, the reciprocating motion of pistons is transformed into a rotating motion of the crankshaft, which is responsible for the drive of a whole engine system
View ArticleSoothing Range Anxiety – A Look into the Past, Present and Future of Range...
In this webinar we will look into why range anxiety is a concern; how different firms are trying to soothe the phenomenon using different embedded vs. add-on systems; as well as what are the past,...
View ArticleTETS 2018
September 10th-13th | Dayton, OH Booth #412 Paper Presentations: Integrated Design and Analysis Platform for Fans of Turbofan Engines | Dr. Leonid Moroz | September 12th at 2:30PM in Room 305 Flexible...
View ArticleAxSTREAM® Centrifugal Compressor Design Workshop – Spain
Join us in Spain for a comprehensive centrifugal compressor design training course. This 5 day training will be taught by Professor David Sanchez provides participants with a practical understanding...
View ArticleEngine ORC Consortium 2018 Workshop
September 26 – 28 | Lyon, France The Engine ORC Consortium 2018 Workshop is an open forum for technology sharing and learning about mobile and stationary ORC systems up to 100 kW output power....
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