New Steam Turbine Engineer Helpful Seminars?

[snoopnoon]

Folks,

Recently I was hired as a new steam turbine engineer. My main repsonsability is mechanical/structural engineering including: rotor dynamics, blade and diaphragm vibration analysis and other various Mech Eng tasks.

I was wondering if there are any seminars/training events that might be beneficial to this field. I am located in Massachusettes in U.S. There is a budget put aside that my boss wants to utilize. Travel would not be a problem.


thanks
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[EdStainless]

Do you care about thermal performance and the condensers?
If so then look into the Burns Engineering condenser class. It is very good.

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[snoopnoon]

No basicaly our office is divided into two dominating teams. Thermo & mechanical. They just give me horespower and speeds of stages and i calculate the mechanical aspects needed to withstand the steam & inertia forces.

 

[GregLocock]

I'd have thought any 'vibration of rotating machines' workshop would be handy.

Cheers

Greg Locock

SIGlease see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips.

 

[EdStainless]

There is a turbine machinery workshop in TX (TA&M?). It has been one of the best for years.

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