A complete summary of this thesis would be too lengthy due to the amount of material covered, so only the most important points will be brought out. (a) The journal bearing is one of the most important elements of ...

The main objective of this research effort was the construction of a finger valve dynamics model using simplified theory based on steady flow conditions. The analytical valve positions were then compared to experimental ...

Magnetic bearings support turbomachinery by regulating their forces exerted in relation to the displacement of the machine supported. The regulating control system must be tuned for stable and safe operation of the rotor. ...

An experimental investigation was performed to measure Reynolds stresses in the turbulent flow downstream of a large-scale linear turbine cascade. A rotatable X-wire hot-wire probe that allows redundant data to be taken ...

The dried sludge by-product generated by the wastewater treatment system at a textile dyeing and finishing facility in southwestern Virginia is currently disposed of in a conventional landfill. This method represents not ...

Analysis of rotating machinery requires the collection and evaluation of large quantities of data. For just one machine, the amount of data may become so overwhelmingly great that a thorough examination of all the data is ...

A new method of representing a second order tensor, the tensor glyph, is used to present the Reynolds stresses found in turbulent flow. Various glyph types discussed in the literature are analyzed, and a glyph suitable for ...

An array of small, lightweight acoustic sources was investigated to determine how such an arrangement of sources would acoustically interact with a duct similar to that of a turbofan engine inlet. The sources were cylindrically ...

This thesis discusses the experimental modal analysis work done on a reciprocating Freon compressor. The primary goal of this work was to aid in the development of a dynamic finite element model for the compressor. The ...

The friction and wear of injection molded Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) and Poly(ether imide) (PEI), PEEK/PEI blends with the weight compositions of 50/50 %, 70/30 %, and 85/15 %, with and without short carbon fibers ...