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Spring Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, April 22-25, 2024

Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery Sarasota, FL Courtyard by Marriott University Town Center April 22-25, 2024   For engineers interested in rotordynamics training, we highly recommend Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, on April 22-25, 2024. This extremely popular course has been presented in person and online more than 20 times during the past 12 years. Returning to Sarasota, Florida for in-person training, attendees can enjoy direct access to the experts, […]

Spring Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, April 24-27, 2023

Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, April 24-27, 2023 Online From Mark A. Corbo, P.E.: As a result of the highly favorable reviews we received for its first dozen-plus offerings in 2012 through 2022, I am pleased to announce that we will be repeating our week-long rotordynamics training course this coming April. The course, entitled “Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery” will be presented the week of 24 April, 2023. Because of […]

Fall Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, Oct. 17-20, 2022

Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, October 17-20, 2022 Sarasota, FL and online For engineers interested in rotordynamics training, we are pleased to announce, Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, on Monday Oct. 17 through Thursday Oct. 20, 2022. To learn more about the course and to register, go to https://www.rotordynamicscourse.com. For those who cannot attend in-person, the course will also be presented virtually, via Zoom. The course will cost $2850 per […]

New Paper on Wind Turbine Reliability by Dr. Edgar Gunter

Wind turbines have been heralded as an important solution to increasing shortages in the U.S. power grid. Unfortunately, wind turbines have been experiencing high levels of mechanical failures. This paper examines the causes of these failures and the implications for the future of the U.S. energy supply. “US Energy Sources For Electric Power Generation and Wind Turbine Reliability Problems“, (PDF), Edgar J. Gunter. Introduction to the paper In Dyrobes news, […]

Spring Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, April 11-14, 2022

For engineers interested in rotordynamics training, we are pleased to announce, Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery on April 11-14, 2022. To learn more about the course and register, go to https://www.rotordynamicscourse.com. This course will be team taught by three world-class experts in rotordynamics and Dyrobes: ERIK SWANSON of Xdot Bearing Technologies MALCOLM E. LEADER of Applied Machinery Dynamics MARK CORBO of No Bull Engineering The course will cost $2750 per […]

Virtual Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, October 25-28, 2021

For engineers interested in rotordynamics training, we are pleased to announce, Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery on March 22-25, 2021. To learn more about the course and register, go to https://www.rotordynamicscourse.com. This course will be team-taught by three world-class experts in rotordynamics and Dyrobes: ERIK SWANSON of Xdot Bearing Technologies MALCOLM E. LEADER of Applied Machinery Dynamics MARK CORBO of No Bull Engineering The course will cost $2750 per participant. […]

Virtual Course: Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, March 22-25, 2021

For engineers interested in rotordynamics training, we are pleased to announce, Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery on March 22-25, 2021. Because of the COVID travel restrictions, this course will be presented virtually for the first time and will be offered at a discounted cost. To learn more about the course and register, go to https://www.rotordynamicscourse.com/ This course will be team-taught by three world-class experts in rotordynamics and Dyrobes: ERIK SWANSON […]

Video & Paper: Ekofisk Revisited – Bearing Optimization for Improved Rotor Stability

Ekofisk Revisited – Bearing Optimization for Improved Rotor Stability E.J. Gunter’s 2020 paper on the Ekofisk incident Video presentation by Erik Swanson of Xdot Engineering Consulting on Dr. Gunter’s paper (PowerPoint PDF download provided below): PowerPoint PDF from Erik Swanson’s talk. More about Xdot Engineering and Erik Swanson.

San Antonio Course Postponed

News from Texas A&M Turbo Lab: “The 2020 Extended Short Courses have been postponed due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. New dates will be announced soon.” This includes Malcolm Leader’s Rotordynamics course scheduled for March 23-26. For updates, check back here or at https://turbolab.tamu.edu/short-courses/.

San Antonio Course March 23-26, 2020

Update: Postponed due to coronavirus precautions.   Texas A&M Turbo Lab’s Rotordynamics course is offered each spring. This course is for beginning and intermediate level engineers in the petroleum, chemical, power and gas industries. It provides a basis for understanding the rotordynamics — the behavior and diagnosis — of turbines, compressors, expanders, motors, pumps and generators, as well as their subcomponents. The course is packed with case studies and workshops […]