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 ...

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 ...

Automatic ball balancing systems have emerged as a pivotal innovation in managing rotor dynamics by counteracting the adverse effects of mass imbalance. These systems, comprising balls that are free ...

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… ...