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Broerman, E., F Fierro, M. Hinchliff, R. McKee, "The Effect of Compressor Cylinder Design on Nozzle Pulsations—Field Test Results of the Dresser-Rand DDV Pipeline Cylinder," Compressor Tech, October 2008.

Broerman, E.L., M.G. Nored, R.J. McKee, "New Solution - Virtual Orifice, Old Problem - Pressure Drop Used for Controlling the Cylinder Nozzle Resonance," GM Journal, May 2008.

Nored, M.G., E.L. Broerman, D.M. Deffenbaugh, R.J. McKee, "Advancements in Pulsation Control Technology," presented at the 2007 GMRC Gas Machinery Conference, October 1-3, 2007, Dallas, TX.

Smolik, M.A., E.L. Broerman, C.M. Scrivner, "Helmholtz Absorbers: Experiments in Controlling Resonant Pulsation Without the Use of Orifice Plates," presented at the 2007 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP) Division Conference, July 22-26, 2007, San Antonio, TX.  (paper reference number PVP2007-26246)

Broerman, E.L., R.J. McKee, C.M. Scrivner, "GMRC Advanced Reciprocating Compressor Technology (ARCT)," Compressor Tech^Two, Two-Part Series published June 2007 and July 2007.

Broerman, E.L., R.E. Harris, C.M. Scrivner, "ARCT & GMRC Pulsation Control Project: Current Results," presented at the 2006 GMRC Gas Machinery Conference, October 2-4, 2006, Oklahoma City, OK.

White, B.A., "Mechanical Modeling of Compressor Manifold Systems," Compressor Tech^Two,  Three-Part Series published, March 2006, April-May 2006, and June 2006

Gehri, C.M. and R.E. Harris, "Effect of Pulsation Bottle Design on the Performance of a Modern Low-Speed Gas Transmission Compressor," presented at the Gas Machinery Conference (GMC), October 2003, Salt Lake City, UT

Smalley, A.J., R.E. Harris, C.M. Gehri, and G.W. Weilbacher, “Dynamic Characteristics of Large High-Speed Reciprocating Compressor Systems,” presented at the European Forum for Reciprocating Compressors (EFRC-Conference), March 27-28, 2003, Vienna, Austria.

Weilbacher, G.W., C.M. Gehri, R.E. Harris, B.A. White, C.R. Sparks, P.J. Pantermuehl, A.J. Smalley, and R. Goodenough, “Acoustic and Mechanical Dynamics Issues for High Horsepower, High-Speed Compressors in Gas Transmission Service,” presented at the Gas Machinery Conference (GMC), October 7-9, 2002, Nashville, TN.

Gehri, C.M. and R.E. Harris, “The Effects of Unloading Schemes on Pulsation Design,” presented at the Gas Machinery Conference (GMC), October 8-10, 2001, Austin, TX.

Gehri, C.M. and R.E. Harris, “Technology for the Design and Evaluation of High-Speed Reciprocating Compressor Installations,” presented at the European Forum for Reciprocating Compressors (EFRC-Conference), November 4-5, 1999, Dresden, Germany.

Gehri, C.M. and R.E. Harris, "High Speed Reciprocating Compressors—The Importance of Interactive Modeling," presented at the Gas Machinery Conference (GMC), October 4-6, 1999, Houston, TX.

Bowles, E.B., T.B. Morrow, C.R. Sparks, and J.G. Gregor, Study Assesses Line-Break Control Valve Effectiveness, Pipeline & Gas Industry, pp. 49-53, October 1996.

Blodgett, L.E., Using Analog and Digital Analysis for Effective Pulsation Control, 1996 AGA Operations Conference, May 19-22, 1996, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Bowles, E.B., T.B. Morrow, C.R. Sparks, and J.G. Gregor, Automatic and Remote Valves for Pipeline Break Detection, AGA Operations Conference, May 1996, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Bowles, E.B., T.B. Morrow, C.R. Sparks, and J.G. Gregor, Gas Pipeline Rupture Detection and Control, ASME International Pipeline Conference, June 1996, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Durke, R.G. and R.J. McKee, Orifice Meter Gage Line Distortions, presented at the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement, April 9-11, 1996, Oklahoma City, OK.

Blodgett, L.E. and Robert J. McKee, Pulsation Reduction by Acoustic Filters for Metering Applications, Proceedings of the 29th Annual American School of Gas Measurement Technology, 1994, Houston, TX, pp. 265-268.

For more information about compressor system and pump system analyses capabilities, publications, or presentations at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Buddy Broerman at ebroerman@swri.org or (210) 522-2555. We can offer you the best approach for solving your compressor system or pump system analysis problem.
 

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