Luis A. San Andrés
Mast-Childs Tribology Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Tribology Group, Leader – Turbomachinery Laboratory
P: (979) 862-4744, 845-0160, F:
(979) 845-6382
e-mail: LSanAndres@Mengr.tamu.edu
updated: May 1, 2008
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Degree |
Field |
Institution |
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Ph.D. |
Mechanical
Engineering |
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December 1985 |
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M.S. |
Mechanical
Engineering |
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December 1982 |
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B.S. |
Mechanical
Engineering Summa Cum Laude |
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito Ecuador |
June 1981 |
Academic experience
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Systems and Controls, Division
Leader |
Mechanical Engineering
Department |
September 2002 – July 2004 |
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Professor |
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September 2000 |
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Guest Docent (Sabbatical leave) |
Universiteit Twente, The |
September 1999-June 2000 |
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Associate Professor |
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September 1993 – March 2000 |
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Assistant Professor |
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September 1991 - August 1993 |
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Visiting Assistant Professor |
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September 1990 - August 1991 |
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Research Associate |
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August 1988 - August 1990 |
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Principal Professor |
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador |
October 1986 - July 1988 |
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Research-Associate |
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December 1985 - July 1988 |
2005, ASME Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, November
2005, Inaugural Holder of Mast-Childs Professorship in Tribology,
2005, STLE Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, May
2005, Ruth and William Neele’52 Faculty Fellow,
2004 Best Rotordynamics Paper Award (ASME-IGTI, Structures & Dynamics Committee)
Rubio, D., and L., San Andrés, 2004, “Bump-Type Foil Bearing Structural
Stiffness: Experiments and Predictions”, ASME Paper GT 2005-53611 (accepted for
publication at ASME Journal of Gas Turbines and Power)
2004, E.D. Brocket Professorship,
2003 Best Rotordynamics Paper A
Wilde, D.A., and San Andrés, L., “Experimental Response of
Simple Gas Hybrid Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery,” ASME Paper GT
2003-38833
1999, Dresser Industries Professorship,
1998, Outstanding Graduate
Teaching Award, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
1997, The Plank Co. Faculty
Fellow,
1996,
1995, Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award
from SAE (Engineering Society for Advancing
1995,
1993,
1989, Latin-American Applied
Science Award, (OAS) Organization of American States
1981, Fulbright Scholarship
Professional Societies
Registered Professional Engineer,
Fellow ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Fellow STLE, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication
Engineers
Member of
ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education
Industrial Professional Work Experience and Consulting
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Year |
Company – Description of Technical Problem or Issue |
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2007 |
Volvo. Rotordynamics of turbochargers –
evaluation of performance. |
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2005 |
Barber Nichols – Rotordynamics of USET
Turbopump |
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2004 |
Micro-Diffusion, Inc.: Assessment of flow
induced instability in micro-diffusion water pump. |
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2003 |
General Electric Canada: Analysis of
nonlinear forces in tilting pad bearings for hydroelectric power generator. Northrop Grumman – Software Tool
Assessment for New Cryogenic Turbopump |
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2002 |
Qualiseal: Design of high pressure gas
seals for oil-free turboexpander Weatherford: Analysis of lubricated
surfaces for novel submergible water pump |
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2001 |
Textron Union Pump, Design of water
bearing for vertical boiler feed pump. January-February, September. Exxon-Mobil R&D, Verification of
honeycomb seal dynamic forced performance in 900 bar hydrocarbon compressor.
August – September. Arco-RBTS, Evaluation of test performance
of gas bearings for SPARC turbo expander. July, October. |
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2000 |
DynaTech, Inc. Analysis of gas Hypad©
bearings for oil-free turbomachinery, August. DynaTech, Inc. Testing of gas Hypad©
bearings, December. Arco Sulzer Pumps, Squeeze film damper for
multiple-phase pump in |
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1999 |
Arco Dupont, Sabine Riverworks, Fermi Laboratory, Evaluation of foil
bearing changes for cryogenic compressor, February James Bowery, |
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1998 |
CIATEQ, Burgman, Inc., and PEMEX:
Rotordynamic Analysis of two centrifugal compressors, January. TAMU Turbomachinery Laboratory,
Verification of XLTRC suite of computer programs for calculation of dynamic
force coefficients from fluid film bearings, May-December. TAMU Turbomachinery Laboratory, Code for
calculation of rotordynamic force coefficients in pressure-dam journal
bearings, January. Flowserve Corp., Evaluation of plain
annular and grooved seals for water pumps, November. |
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1997 |
NMBT, Tests for vibration signatures in
computer fans, November-December. KMC, Inc., Design of high speed
flexure-pivot bearing, June. COMPAQ, Diagnosis of noise in faulty
computer fans, February. |
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1996 |
NOVA Corp, ABB Corp., |
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1994 |
CIATEQ, |
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1993 |
Health Products, PA, Design of high-speed
spherical hydrostatic bearings for a hand dental drill, January. |
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1990 |
Center for Electromechanics, |
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1987 |
Esmeraldas Oil Refinery, |
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1979-1981 |
Maintenance Supervisor (INECEL) Guangopolo Power Plant, |
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1991- date |
Consultant to numerous fluid film bearing and seal manufacturers:
designs of tilting pad bearings, damper seals, squeeze film dampers,
hydrostatic bearings for KMC, Inc., Bearings+, RSR, GE, Pratt & Whitney,
Rocketdyne, Allied Signal, Carrier, Hamilton Std, NOVA Corp., ABB Corp., etc. |
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Teaching at
MEEN
617 - Mechanical Vibrations
MEEN
363 – Dynamics and Vibrations
MEEN 334 - Mechanical Systems I
ENGR 203 - Modeling of Engineering
Systems
Dr. San Andrés attended to the following seminars to improve his
teaching effectiveness and competence:
Active mentoring on program Faculty Learning Communities for the
enhancement of teaching TAMU Center of Teaching Excellence, Fall 2001-to date
ABET 2000, Criteria and Assessment, 8 hour Seminar, Spring 2001
Participated on Pilot Program, “Early Feedback on Teaching and
Assessment,” by TAMU Center of Teaching Excellence, October 2000 (Class video
taped and reviews received).
Discussion on “Why Women and Minorities Leave Engineering,” TAMU
College of Engineering, 3 hours,
“Building Interactive Media for Technical Education and Training
Using Multimedia Software Tools, Multimedia Workshop”, TAMU College of
Engineering, 40 hours,
“The Teaching Portfolio”,
ENGR 11x and 21x Workshops, (several through the years).
“Mechanical Seals-Basic, Short Course”,
Effective College Teaching, Lohman Lecture, TAMU College of
Engineering, 12 hours, January 31-February 1, 1998.
Active and Collaborative Learning Seminar, Foundation Coalition, 4
hours,
Writing Assignments: Design and Use of a Teaching Tool,
Teaching Engineering Ethics Workshop, TAMU, 8 hours,
First Things First Seminar for Faculty, TAMU Engineering Program, 8
hours,
Getting the Most out of Teaming, Workshop,
Academic Workshop on Teaming, The Foundation Coalition, TAMU,
3x8hour/day seminar,
Seminar on Lubricants and their Uses, TAMU, United Nations and U.S.
AID (Agency for International Development), 8 hours, July, 1994.
Role of Hispanic Faculty on Year 2,000, 4 hour seminar, TAMU, April
1994.
Quality Teaching with Dr. Karl Smith, TAMU, 8 hour seminar, January
1993.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Mechanical Engineering
Department,
Student Research Advising
Bold face:
Minority Hispanic, female
A. Doctorate (Ph.D.)
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Student Name (employment) |
Thesis title |
Graduation date |
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Adolfo Delgado |
Identification of force coefficients in a sealed SFD |
August 2008 |
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Keun Ryu |
Gas Bearings for Oil Free Turbomachinery |
May 2009 |
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Tae Ho Kim KIST |
Computational Analysis of Gas Foil Bearings |
December 2007 |
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Oscar de Santiago Dresser Rand |
Imbalance Response of Rotor Supported on Integral Squeeze
Film Dampers and Tilting Pad Bearings |
May 2002 |
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Marco Faria U Campinas, Brazil |
Finite Element Analysis of High Speed Grooved Gas Bearings |
June 1999 |
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Sergio Diaz Universidad S.Bolivar, Venezuela |
Effect of Air Entrapment on the Performance of Squeeze
Film Dampers |
May 1999 |
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Jiming Li, Elliot
Compressors, Inc. |
Bulk-Flow Analysis of Multiple Pocket Gas Damper Seals |
December 1998 |
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Grigory Arauz, RETA pumps, OK |
Analysis of Two‑Phase Flow in Damper Seals for
Cryogenic Turbomachinery |
December 1996 |
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Zhao Yang Cummins Engines,
IN |
Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Product Lubricated Hydrostatic Bearings in Turbulent Flow
Regime |