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Publications	Order #
425 MW Steam Turbine Commissioning - MSI was called on behalf of an engineering construction firm building a new power plant in the Southern Hemisphere. The plant was only weeks away from the commissioning deadline, after which hundreds of thousands of US$ per day liquidated damages would be due...	CS05-0124Rt
A Cure for the Common Cold – in Turbines - ...In a new power plant overseas, two newly installed aeroderivative gas turbine/ generator sets were experiencing sudden and dramatic increases in vibration level over certain operating torque ranges...	CS00-0141Rt
Aeroderivative Gas Turbine and Gearbox / Genset - MSI was called on behalf of a customer who had seen a large increase in the vibration levels of a particular LM500 Gas Turbine Generator Set being used to supply power to a large pharmaceutical facility ...	CS01-0115Rt
Boiler Feed Pump Reliability Problem - A Northeastern power plant had experienced chronic boiler feed pump failures for eight years, since the unit involved had been switched from base load to modulated load...	CS98-0101Rp
Cardiovascular Stent Stress Analysis - A manufacturer of cardiovascular stents developed a new design that required FDA approval before it could be sold in the United States. In order to obtain this approval it had to be shown that the stent could withstand the balloon expansion process without developing any cracks...	CS03-0114M
Cavitation Assessment on Large Double-Suction Pumps - Mechanical Solutions, Inc. has developed a high frequency accelerometer technique for quantifying the amount of damage occurring in a cavitating pump. This new method can quickly diagnose cavitation in pumps, valves, and other fluid system components...	CS07-0130Rp
Cement Mantle Stress Analysis for a Total Hip Replacement Design - ... a hip stem manufacturer came to MSI to develop a better understanding of the effect of their hip stem design on the cement mantle stress distribution and to find ways to improve it...	CS03-0118M
Centrifugal Pump/ Steam Turbine/ VFD-Motor Torsional Analysis and Rotor Modification - A series of centrifugal pumps were to be purchased and installed in a petrochemical plant in Taiwan...	SB00-0142Rp *Website only*
CO₂ Absorber Column Vibration Problem Resolution - MSI investigates the source of high displacement vibration at the top of the absorber column at low frequency...	CS06-0122S
Common Vibration Guidelines - A listing of common vibration frequencies and their sources for rotating machinery on a nicely laminated desk side reference.	ML06-0134Rl *Mailed upon Request*
Contact Stress Analysis of a Total Knee Replacement Design - ...Although great strides have been made in improving the wear performance of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), tibial insert wear is still one of the most important failure mechanisms...	CS03-0154M
Cryogenic Testing of a Hydraulic Pump - A hydraulic pump was failing in a critical safety related service, and a thorough performance evaluation was needed...	CS01-0112ARp
Design Considerations for Nonclog Pumps - The typical nonclog pump is a single volute with the casing and impeller designed with wide passages to pass solids...	P06-0137Rp *Mailed upon Request*
Design Optimization of a High Speed Motor Driven Centrifugal Compressor - Design a centrifugal compressor to be used in a blower application...	SB07-0128Rc
Design Optimization of a Low Pressure Steam Turbine Stage - Improve the performance of a low pressure (LP) steam turbine stage preserving original rotor count and hub design...	SB07-0127Rt
Detecting a Hidden Lateral Natural Frequency in a Sewage Pump - The need for municipalities to save money and control energy costs is a driving force in the decision by many of them to implement the use of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) in their operations...	T04-0135Rp *Mailed upon Request*
Failed Compressor Impeller Solution - ...MSI was contracted by a customer to investigate a failed compressor impeller...	CS00-0146Rc *Website only*
Fluid - Thermal Finite Element Analysis of a Printed Circuit Board - A computer circuit board with a high clock speed processor chip was analyzed in an effort to establish the effectiveness of the cooling system...	CS01-0126E
Gear Tooth Failure Problem Resolution - MSI performs testing and analysis to determine root cause of gear tooth failures on an aeroderivative gas turbine power generation drivetrain...	CS07-0139RSo
Helicopter Hoists and Winches - One of the key uses of helicopters for both civilian as well as military purposes is for moving and hauling cargo in a short time-frame, or into awkward locations...	SB03-0150ARo Website only
Hydro-cracking Pump Rotor Failures - Impact testing was used to determine the reasons for three failures of a hydrocarbon cracking pump which was critical to a diesel fuel production process at a major California refinery...	CS98-0107Rp
Identification and Cure for Morton Effect Vibration Amplitude Oscillations in Overhung Compressors - ...compressor gradually had developed symptoms ... of high synchronous vibration levels. Field testing showed that maintaining an oil inlet temperature above a practical threshold temperature.. prevent further thermal cycling from occurring. The ability to address the problem through a bearing design change is also discussed.	P07-0138Rc *Mailed upon Request*
Identification and Solution of Pump/Gearbox/Driveshaft/Turbine System Vibration Problem - A major petrochemical company had a serious gear box failure problem in some service water pumps, driven at variable speed by a steam turbine...	CS00-0143RSp
Impeller Failure Analysis - MSI investigates a series of blade cracking problems in a compressor Impeller...	CS98-0104Rc
Impeller Vane Pass Acoustic Excitation of Pipe Resonance in a Nuclear Power Plant - MSI investigates and suggests practical solutions for premature failure of bearings and seals in a safety-related Decay Heat Removal Pump, a single-stage end-suction volute pump...	CS06-0120RSo
Interference Diagrams: *When Campbell Diagrams Aren’t Enough* - ...understand more about Interference Diagrams, how they are used...in assessing the potential for resonance problems in a centrifugal impeller or axial bladed disk...	T06-0137Rl *Mailed upon Request*
Multi-rotor Gas Turbine Rotordynamic Analysis Incorporating Casing Supports - An area of concern for gas turbine OEM’s and end users is the effect of casing and structural supports on the rotordynamic response of multi-rotor systems...	CS05-0121Rt
Nuclear Power Plant Boiler Feed Pump - A newly constructed European nuclear power plant had all of its main feed pumps exhibiting vibration on the bearing housings in excess of the vibration specifications ...	CS98-0102Rp
Penetration Analysis - The goal of the project was to simulate the penetration capability of various lethal and less than lethal projectiles...	SB06-0151D Website only
Plant Expansion/ Revamp Evaluations - Centrifugal Pump/Steam Turbine/ VFD-Motor Torsional Analysis and Rotor, Lube Oil System and Bearing Re-design, South American New Refinery Process Compressor/ Gas Turbine Train	CS98-0111Rp
Power Steam Turbine Evaluation - Vibration testing was performed on an African power plant steam turbine/ generator set to determine the reasons for excessive vibration...	SB00-0144Rt *Website only*
Process Compressor Re-design - FEA stress and vibration analysis was performed for three process compressor impellers installed in highly erosive service. The objective of the analysis was to design a rerated impeller that would result in accurately predicted peak stresses that were at least a factor of safety of 2.0 below both the tensile yield strength...	SB00-0149Rc *Website only*
Pump System Seismic Structural Analysis - MSI principals were contracted through a major OEM to perform their unique time averaged pulsing (TAP^™) impact modal testing on three 30 year old, reliable, packed-stuffing box, multistage barrel pumps in critical refinery process charging service...	CS00-0152RSp
Pump System Structural Analysis - Mechanical Solutions, Inc. was contracted by a manufacturer to perform a seismic structural analysis on three identical large pump systems in a low-activity and high-activity nuclear waste treatment process...	CS06-0129RSp
Reciprocating Pump Analysis - A major domestic pump manufacturer needed to determine the torsional natural frequencies of a machinery train...	CS98-0103Rp
Redesign of Multi-Stage Vertical Pump for the Oil Industry - Reduce the number of stages required to perform duty for a multi-stage vertical pump...	SB08-0131Rp
Resonant Acoustics Exciting Destructive Vibration at a Nuclear Power Plant - MSI determines the root cause and solution for the failure of 4 kV switchgear bearings in a nuclear power facility...	CS06-0119RSo
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) – Axial Compressor Example	CS08-0132Rc
Rotor Instability Problems in an Integrally Geared Compressor - MSI troubleshoots a newly commissioned critical compressor train experiencing unexplained vibration trips...	CS01-0116Rc
Screw Compressor Noise and Vibration Elimination – A Midwest coal-fired power plant was experiencing high vibration and noise in an extensive screw compressor/ piping system required for pollution control...	SB00-0148Rc *Website only*
Seismic FEA Analysis of a Vertical Turbine Pump - A nuclear power company purchased several new service water vertical turbine pumps for their power plant..	CS00-0113Rp
Shock and Vibration Finite Element Analysis of a Printed Circuit Board - A commercial-off-the-shelf power supply was to be modified for military use. It was not obvious whether the existing design was robust enough to pass the military shock and test protocols...	CS01-0125E
Shop Compressor Shaft and Casing Fatigue Study and Modification - A new design of motor-driven shop compressor in France was needed to run reliably and quietly...	SB00-0147Rc *Website only*
Spinal Implant Deployment and In Vivo Performance - A manufacturer of an innovative spinal implant approached MSI for help in assessing the implant’s structural integrity...	CS03-0115M
Spinal-Implant Fatigue Stress Analysis - A manufacturer of spinal implant systems had developed a new external-fixation clamping device to the stage that it was ready to undergo required compression-fatigue testing...	CS04-0117M
Steam Turbine Driver Blade Erosion - Following a lengthy period of service, the LP stages of a nuclear plant boiler feed pump turbine were found to have suffered erosion damage...	SB00-0145Rt *Website only*
Stop Pointing Fingers (Pumping Station Vibration Problem) - A vertical solids-handling pump in a sewage plant experienced a classical vibration problem...	CS98-0110Rp
Strain Measurement of a Centrifugal Compressor Impeller via FM Telemetry - MSI worked closely with a major compressor OEM to specify, install and conduct strain gage testing of a centrifugal compressor impeller on the OEM test stand...	CS01-0117Rc
Ten Commandants of Pumps and Systems - 10 important issues for consideration when specifying pumps on a nicely laminated desk side reference.	ML06-0133Rp *Mailed upon Request*
Urea Screener Failure Problems - The screener had been suffering periodic failures due to cracks along the welds, plates, and structural beams … MSI .. to perform detailed vibration tests and FEA modal and stress analysis...	CS00-0123S
Using TAP^™ to Diagnose Critical Speeds of Rotating Machinery - A special experimental modal analysis technique, TAP™(Time Averaged Pulsing), has been developed by MSI’s engineers...	CS98-0108Rp
Vertical Pump Lineshaft Failures - ...to determine the reasons for chronic lineshaft failures via field test and FEA in some 100 foot (30 meter) long vertical pumps driven by a diesel engine and a right angle gear, in service on an offshore oil platform. Modeling included the platform structural support system...	CS98-0109RSp
Vibration Failures: Dynamic Testing and Finite Element Modeling Have Been Successful Diagnostic Methods - A well-practiced approach is needed to find solutions to failures due to vibration...	T08-0140RSl *Mailed upon Request*
Vibration Problems in Vertical Pumps - Automotive Plant Vertical Turbine Pump: A finite element vibration analysis was performed on an automotive company’s proposed VTP installation...	CS98-0106Rp

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