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Research funding for the Rotordynamics Lab/TRIBOLOGY Group
June 23, 2011

Total 12/10/2010: (external + internal – all competitive)

External research		4’862,844
Internal research (TRC)		1’537,169
Gifts		$60,000
Equipment		225,740
UG Student support		72,700
		6’758,453

External Research Funds, total $ 4’862,844

Principal Investigator(s)	Sponsor Project #	Amount	Project	Dates (GS support)
L. San Andrés 32525/39600/ME	Honeywell Turbocharging Technologies	$208,340	Turbocharger Bearing Code Development	09/01/10 – 08/31/12
L. San Andrés 32513/A2850/ME	Pratt & Whitney	$339,086	Squeeze Film Damper – design of test rig for high frequency & high load operation	07/01/08 – 12/31/10 (2)
L. San Andrés 32525/39600/ME	NASA - Glenn RC	$284,588	Prediction of Foil Bearing Performance: A Computational Model Anchored to Test Data	09/01/07-08/26/09 (2)
L. San Andrés 32525/37550//ME	Capstone Turbine Corp.	$ 64,762	Capabilities with Foil Bearings	12/31/06-01/15/08 (1)
L. San Andrés	Honeywell International 32525/6865A/ME	$438,160	Computational Analysis of Floating Ring Journal Bearings and Experimental Validation in a Turbocharger Test Rig – Phase I-IV	01/01/03- 12/31/09(1)
W. Hung (ENT), L. San Andrés	National Science Foundation 32525/3543/ME	$259,249	Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Development of Microturbomachinery $114,154 (pro-rated MEEN)	06/01/06 – 06/30/10 10UG/year
L. San Andrés	Siemens 32525/3465AA	$106,950	High temperature Hybrid Brush Seal	10/01/07 6/30/09 (1)
L. San Andrés	Siemens 32525/34650	$ 75,993	Brush Seals with Reverse Rotation	01/01/06-09/30/07 (1)
L. San Andrés	Northrop Grumman 32525/2433B/ME	$787,277	Thrust Bearing Rig for validation of liquid hydrogen TP bearings	09/01/05 – 09/30/08 (3)
L. San Andrés D. Childs	Northrop Grumman 32525/24330/ME	$224,529	CLIN 0004 of the AFRL – Support for USET	02/01/05 – 06/30/06 (1)
L. San Andrés	Universal Technology Corporation 32525/21960/ME	$20,016	Identification of stiffness and damping coefficients in foil bearings	09/01/04-05/31/05 (1)
Dara Childs L. San Andrés	Northrop Grumman 32525/20580/ME	$49,972	CLIN 0001 of the AFRL – Support for USET	04/01/03-07/31/04
L. San Andrés	NSF 32525/53900//ME	$255,475	Gas Foil Bearings for Oil-Free Rotating Machinery – Analysis anchored to Experiments	06/15/03-05/31/06 (2)

L. San Andrés	NASA MSFC 32525/66500/ME	$ 37,282	Software Upgrade for Cryogenic Fluid Film Bearings	12/01/01-07/31/03
L. San Andrés	Dynatech 32525/60770//ME	$16,984	Computational Fluid Film Bearing Model Development in Support of Integral Rotor-Bearing Dynamics Software	10/01/03-12/31/03
L. San Andrés	ATS 32525/66260/ME	$ 79,580	Computational Analysis of Reverse Rotation Brush Seals	10/15/01-03/31/03 (1)
L. San Andrés	Garrett Boosting Systems 32525/64750//ME	$ 42,000	Feasibility Study of Bearing Technologies for Oil-Free Turbochargers	05/01/01-08/31/02
L. San Andrés	Honeywell International 32525/61570//ME	$129,000	Computational Analysis of Floating Ring Journal Bearings and Experimental Validation in a Turbocharger Test Rig	05/01/00- 08/30/02(1)
L. San Andrés	DynaTech Engineering,Inc.	$ 4,367	Testing of Hypad™ air bearings for oil free applications	10/16/00 (1)
J. M. Vance, L. San Andrés	GE Transportation Systems 32525/62780/ME	$189,265	Turbocharger Rotordynamics	11/01/00- 08/31/01 (2)
L. San Andrés	NSF 32525/58130/ME	$172,079	Dynamic Forced Performance of Fluid Film Bearings Operating with Air Entrainment	05/01/99-05/30/02 (2)
L. San Andrés	Boeing -Rocketdyne 32525/58350/ME	$ 33,000	Bulk-Flow Model of Cryogenic Liquid Labyrinth Seals	06/01/99-12/31/00
L. San Andrés	Allied Signal, Inc. 32525/54350/ME	$ 20,220	Tests on the Dynamic Response and Stability of Fluid Film Bearings for Automotive Turbochargers	01/01/98 - 06/30/99 (1)
L. San Andrés	NASA MSFC 32525/52330/ME	$ 73,200	Bulk-Flow Analysis of Hybrid Thrust Bearings for Process Fluid Applications	09/01/97 - 12/31/90
J.Vance (50%), L. San Andrés	TEXAS ATP 32190/71700/ME	$131,914	Damper Seals for Jet Engines	01/01/96 -08/31/98 (3)
L. San Andrés	NSF 32525/45240/ME	$153,067	Dynamic Forced Response of Rotor Bearing Systems Supported on Squeeze Film Dampers	08/01/94-12/31/97 (2)
L. San Andrés	NASA LeRC 32525/42490/ME	$361,338	Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Hydrostatic Journal Bearings for Cryogenic Applications	01/01/93 - 12/31/96 (2)
D. Childs, 50% L. San Andrés	Entergy Operations, Inc. 32525/49000/ME	$ 40,165	Evaluation of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Reactor Recirculation Pump At Parameters Oscillations	04/01/96 -07/01/96
L. San Andrés	Pratt & Whitney 32525/41430/ME	$106,000	Hydrostatic Bearing Development	10/01/92 - 09/30/93 (1)
L. San Andrés	Rockwell RF 6288A01	$82,986	Advanced Analysis of Hydrostatic Journal Bearings for Cryogenic Applications, Phase II	10/01/91 - 09/30/92 (1)
L. San Andrés	Rockwell RF 6288002	$76,000	Advanced Analysis of Hydrostatic Journal Bearings for Cryogenic Applications, Phase I	10/01/90 - 09/30/91 (1)

Internal Research Funds, total $ 1’537,169

The TEES Turbomachinery Research Consortium (TRC) integrated by about 20 industrial members provides funds for advanced research in topics of current interest in industry. The TRC members review and vote on proposals presented at the TRC Annual Meeting (April/May). TRC funds allow only equipment purchases and support for ONE graduate student (no faculty support).

Principal Investigator(s)	Sponsor	Amount	Project	Dates
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519X5/ME	$34,863	Automated Modeling XLTRC2 RBS Transient Response	12/01/10 08/31/11
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/15193B/ME	$39,863	High Temperature Low Leakage Seals	08/01/10 08/31/11
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/15196B/ME	$34,863	Modeling of Tilting pad Bearings	08/01/10 08/31/11
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519V2/ME	$75,000	Metal Mesh-Top Foil Gas Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery	09/01/07 08/31/10
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519B4/ME	$103,000	Gas Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery –	09/30/05-08/31/10
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519C4/ME	$134,000	Identification of Structural Stiffness and Damping in Foil Gas Bearings	02/01/04-08/31/10
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519T3/ME	$35,000	Upgrade of XLTRC2 – Tilting Pad Bearing Code – Include Pivot Stiffness	08/01/07-08/31/08
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519T4/ME	$35,000	Upgrade of XLTRC2 – Journal Bearing Code – Include Thermal Effects	08/01/07-08/31/08
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519T7ME	$35,000	Upgrade XLTRC² Computational Model for Grooved Oil Seal Rings to predict Added Mass Coefficients	12/10/07 11/30/08
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519S7/ME	$192,000	Experimental Force Coefficients for a Sealed Squeeze Film Damper, III	06/30/00-05/31/08
H. Liang, L. San Andrés	TTI #405450	$65,000	Self-Repairing Railroad Track	02/01/05-01/31/06
L. San Andrés	TRC, Turbo Lab 32514/1519B1/ME	$122,000	High Speed Gas Bearings for Oil Free Rotating Machinery	07/01/98 - 06/30/99 09/01/01-08/31/05
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519/S4	$22,000	Stiffness and Damping Coefficients of Brush Seals with Reverse Rotation Ability	07/15/04-06/30/05
L. San Andrés	TRC 32514/1519H3/ME	$82,000	Identification of Force Coefficients in Flexible Rotor-Bearing Systems	06/30/00-05/31/04
L. San Andrés	Energy Resources Program, # 155290	$25,000	Gas Bearings for Oil Free Gas Turbines	06/01/00 12/31/01
L. San Andrés	TRC	$40,000	Flow Visualization Experiments on SFDs Operating with Entrained Air	06/01/98 -05/31/00
L. San Andrés (70%), K.R. Rajagopal	TRC	$20,000	Theory of Mixtures Applied to Bubbly Flows in Squeeze Film Dampers	09/01/97 - 09/31/98
L. San Andrés	TRC	$40,000	Identification of Dynamic Force Coefficients in Gas Damper Seals Using Impact Load Excitations	06/01/97 -05/31/99
L. San Andrés	TRC	$60,000	Imbalance Response of a Rotor Supported on Series Tilting Pad Bearings and Integral Squeeze Film Dampers	06/01/97 ‑ 05/31/00
L. San Andrés	TRC	$20,000	Bulk-Flow Analysis of Hybrid Brush-Gas Damper Seals Rotordynamic Coefficients	06/01/97 ‑ 05/31/98
L. San Andrés	TRC	$14,700	Effects of an Air/Bubbly Mixture on the Performance of Squeeze Film Dampers	06/01/96 ‑ 05/31/97
L. San Andrés	TRC	$15,000	Measurements of the Dynamic Response and Stability of Fully Floating and Semi-Floating San Ring Journal Bearings	06/01/96 ‑ 05/31/97
L. San Andrés	TRC	$15,000	Analysis of High Performance Tilting-Pad Bearings Including Pivot Radial Flexibility	06/01/96 ‑ 05/31/99
L. San Andrés	TRC	$60,000	Test Rig for Measurement of Rotordynamic Force Coefficients of Generic Air and Oil Fluid Film Bearings	06/01/92 - 05/31/96
L. San Andrés	TRC	$15,000	Analysis of Dynamic Force Coefficients in Spiral Groove Bearings	06/01/95 - 08/31/97
L. San Andrés	TRC	$30,000	Measurements of the Dynamic Response of a Rotor Supported on Squeeze Film Dampers	06/01/94 - 05/31/96
L. San Andrés	TRC	$58,220	Analysis of Static and Dynamic Force Performance of Laminar Flow Hybrid Bearings of Exotic Geometry	06/01/91 - 05/31/95
L. San Andrés	TRC	$15,000	A Flow Model for Annular Seals Operating in the Transition Regime to Turbulence	06/01/93 - 05/31/94
L. San Andrés (60%),S. Noah	TRC	$15,000	Experimental and Analytical Study of the Non-Linear Response of Squeeze Film Damper Supported Rotors	06/01/93 - 05/31/94
L. San Andrés	TRC	$30,000	Effects of Feed Grooves on the Dynamic Force Performance of Squeeze Film Dampers	06/01/91 - 05/31/93
L. San Andrés	TRC	$26,440	Analysis of High Pressure Oil Seals	06/01/89 - 05/31/91
L. San Andrés	TRC	$15,000	Effect of Fluid Compressibility on Laminar Flow Hydrostatic Bearings	06/1/90 - 05/31/91
L. San Andrés	TRC	$13,220	Experimental Forces in a Variable-Speed Squeeze Film Damper Test-Rig	06/1/89 – 05/31/90

Gifts

Honeywell Foundation

TAMU 510319

$25,000

Oil-Free Turbocharger Development

08/01/02

Honeywell AeroSpace

$35,000

Squeeze Film Damper Research

October 2007

Support for equipment: total $ 224,240

Source	Amount	Purpose	Date
Active Power	$ 60,000	Donation of high speed bearing test rig for NSF project	04/03
Turbomachinery Laboratory	$ 3,000 $ 3,000	Cost sharing for acquisition of four foil bearings Cost sharing for acquisition of HP 35670A Analyzer	11/01 10/00
COE Funds	$ 3,700	Two-channel analyzer for vibration demonstrations	07/99
Turbomachinery Laboratory	$ 9,000	Data acquisition software upgrade for Rotordynamics Laboratory	01/98
TAMU	$ 1,500	Portable computer for class demonstrations	04/98
Solar Turbines	$ 2,540	Donation of used equipment for laboratory	03/98
TAMU PUBF	$106,000	Equipment for Rotordynamics Laboratory	06/95
TAMU PUBF	$ 29,000	Equipment for Rotordynamics Laboratory	01/94
MEEN Dept.	$ 3,500 $ 3,000	Equipment Support for TRC Rotordynamic Test Rig	12/92 12/93

Support for minority undergraduate students: total $ 72,700

Source	Amount	Student name	Date
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 3,500	Nicholas Rouge	06-08/03
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 3,500	Albert Atkins	06-08/01
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 3,500 $ 3,500	Tim Beets Greg Dunn	06-08/99
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500	Israel Silva	06-08/98
Turbomachinery Laboratory	$ 8,000	Janna Mouw	06-12/97
Turbomachinery Laboratory	$ 27,000	Nicole Zirkelback (M.S.)	01/96-08/97
TEES-NSF Minority Research Undergraduate Scholarship	$ 1,200	Nicole Zirkelback	09/95-12/95
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers	$ 5,000	Chrisma Jackson	05/95
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500	Nicole Zirkelback	06-08/96
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500 $ 2,500	Nicole Zirkelback Chrisma Jackson	06-08/95
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500	Aquiles López	06-08/94
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500	Donald Plumlee	06-08/93
TEES Undergraduate Summer Research Program	$ 2,500	Miller Robison	06-08/92