Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended and vaporizing into a cloud of lethal shrapnel. The main reason for this is ...

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis inspected and repaired an A-10 frame High-Pressure rotor. The unit was a 3600 rpm, 90 MW combined cycle unit. MD&A’s Turbine-Generator Repair Facility performed the ...

High-speed turbine rotor balancing was once rare because of the costs and logistical challenges involved in doing it during an outage. That’s begun to change as economic options emerge, and experience ...

Labyrinth seals are critical components in high‐speed rotating machinery, designed to minimise fluid leakage and influence the overall rotordynamic behaviour of the system. They utilise a series of ...