Adolfo Delgado

Educational Background

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University — 2008
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University — 2005
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela — 2002

- Rotordynamic
- Structural vibration
- Energy dissipation mechanisms
- Thin-film lubrication
- Fluid-structure interaction applied to the design, modeling and improvement of rotating machinery systems and components

2020 James J. Cain ’51 Faculty Graduate Teaching Award
2011 Best Paper Award, Structures and Dynamics Committee, ASME/IGTI Turbo Expo Conference

Delgado A, Ertas, B., 2018, “Dynamic Characterization of a Novel Externally Pressurized Compliantly Damped Gas-Lubricated Bearing with Hermetically Sealed Squeeze Film Damper Modules,” ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 141(2), p. 021028.
Delgado, A., Ertas, B., 2018, “Dynamic Force Coefficients of Hydrostatic Gas Films for Recessed Flat Plates: Experimental Identification and Analytical Predictions,” ASME J. Trib., 140(6), p. 061703.
Delgado, A., 2015, “Experimental Identification of Dynamic Force Coefficients for a 110 mm Compliantly Damped Hybrid Gas Bearing,” ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 137(7), p. 072502
San Andrés, L., Delgado A., 2012 “A Novel Bulk-Flow Model for Improved Predictions of Force Coefficients in Grooved Oil Seals Operating Eccentrically,” ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 134(5), p. 052509
Delgado, A., Vannini, G., Ertas, B., Drexel. M., and Naldi, L., 2011, “Identification and Prediction of Force Coefficients in a Five-Pad and Four-Pad Tilting Pad Bearing for Load-on-Pad and Load-Between-Pad Configurations,” ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 133(9), p. 092503