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We Are All Being Robbed!  Some Thoughts on Energy Heat Recovery

We Are All Being Robbed!  Some Thoughts on Energy Heat Recovery

By Francis A. Di Bella, P.E.
Sep 28, 2017

There are not many people who would argue that if you only received 30% of a commodity that you need to purchase every day to enable you to have your share of “…life, liberty and the pursuit of...

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What Next for Wider Flow Range Centrifugal Compressors?

What Next for Wider Flow Range Centrifugal Compressors?

By Dr. Colin Osborne
Sep 21, 2017

Flow range is an essential consideration in the design of any centrifugal compressor system, regardless of the application. Adequate flow range is necessary, not only to assure that various...

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Getting your Bearings – Challenges of Selecting the Right Bearing for the Job

Getting your Bearings – Challenges of Selecting the Right Bearing for the Job

By Kevin Fairman
Sep 15, 2017

Bearing selection is an interesting concept. Can you really select the bearing – or does the bearing select you? It seems that we have come to understand where to use bearings by where they have been...

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Where Does CAD fit in the CAE Process for Turbomachinery?

Where Does CAD fit in the CAE Process for Turbomachinery?

By Dr. Peter Weitzman
Sep 7, 2017

A common struggle for mechanical engineers using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools is the time-consuming process of moving geometry between the CAE system and Computer Aided Design (CAD)...

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Protecting New Ideas: Navigating the Corporate IP Landscape of Today

Protecting New Ideas: Navigating the Corporate IP Landscape of Today

By Bradley C. Leiser
Sep 1, 2017

An engineer named Victor makes a few final adjustments to his novel radial compressor design just before midnight. With a deep breath, he clicks the “Save” button and pushes back from his desk. He...

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