ASME South Texas Section Gas Turbine Technical Chapter (GTTC) Meeting Notice: 11 Nov 2019 - Final - Please note this is Veteran's Day!
Richard Sessions
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Richard
Mechanical Lead • S & B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.
7825 Park Place Boulevard • Houston • TX • 77087
O: 713.845.4165 • M: 281.467.2432 • www.sbec.com
2019 – 2020 ASME Gas Turbine Meeting Notice – basic information below, but see attached meeting notice for more detail.
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Meeting Notice - ASME Gas Turbine Technical Chapter
The Houston area ASME-International Gas Turbine Technical Chapter is dedicated to the design, manufacture, operation, maintenance and business of gas turbine based technologies. Every individual and organization with an interest in this technology is encouraged to participate (ASME membership is not required, but encouraged). Meetings are generally from 6 PM to 9 PM. We welcome everyone. Come as you are, we are a NOMEX/FRC friendly organization!
Date: MONDAY, 11 November 2019 – Veteran’s Day!!!
Program: Emerging Digital Technologies for the Life Cycle Management of Gas Turbines
Speaker(s): Dr. Ashok Koul, President, Life Prediction Technologies Ltd.
ko...@lifepredictiontech.com, 613-371-2105Location: ASM, LLC
13444 Almeda School Road
Houston TX 77047, 832-655-5749
Meeting Summary:
Ashok will discuss the emerging digital tools including, but not limited to:
- What are the needs for prediction tools from a life cycle management perspective
- What are the elements or theories of prediction
- Prediction tools / software
- Confidence and caveats
- The future of prediction tools
Meeting Agenda:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Sign-In and Networking6:10 PM - 6:45 PM Facility Tours – No safety equipment is required
6:30 PM Buffet Dinner (Zach’s Shack) – Advise if you have special dietary needs
7:00 PM Business & Announcements
7:15 PM Presentation
9:00 PM Adjourn
Speaker's Biography:
Dr. Koul obtained his B.Sc in Metallurgical Engineering in 1973 from IIT, BHU in India and Ph. D in Metallurgy from Sheffield, UK in 1978. He worked as a Steel Specialist for British Steel Corporation for over two years prior to joining Institute for Aerospace Research of the National Research Council for Canada in 1980 where he was the Group Leader for Gas Turbines Materials and Structures. He spun off a company from NRC in 2000 based on the work conducted on military and land based gas turbine engines.
Dr. Koul is the President and CEO of Life Prediction Technologies Inc. and the architect of patented XactLIFETM prognostics (predictive maintenance) framework for gas/steam turbine applications. The system was recently selected to receive the 2018 ASM Canada Council Innovation Award for the “Development and Demonstration of a Material Physics Based Digital Twin and a Predictive Maintenance System for Gas Turbines.”
Dinner Cost: Cash or Check at the Door - $25 with RSVP by noon, Friday, 8 Nov, $30 after 8 Nov, Students - $5
GTTC Reservations:
E-mail: rtses...@earthlink.net (preferred)or Voice Mail: 713-845-4165
Directions: ASM LLC, 13444 Almeda School Road, Houston TX 77047, 832-655-5749
Coming from BW8 West or East – Note this is a Toll Road:
- Drive BW8 South to the FM 521 exits 2 miles west of SH288 and exit to FM 521 North
- Take FM 521 North approximately 1 mile to West Fuqua St. and turn Right on Fuqua
- Proceed approximately 500 feet to Almeda School Road and turn Right
- Proceed approximately 200 feet to the ASM shop on the right
- Proceed to the parking lot – should be signs posted
Coming from SH288:
- Take SH288 to West Fuqua St. approximately 1 mile north of BW8 and turn west on Fuqua
- Proceed approximately 1 mile to Almeda School Road and turn left
- Proceed approximately 200 feet to the ASM shop on the right
- Proceed to the parking lot – should be signs posted
PLEASE NOTE: There is a lot of construction and traffic in this area so remain flexible and vigilant as traffic may change based on construction activities!!
Traffic in Houston can be extremely heavy; a great tool to use any time you are travelling is the Houston Real Time Traffic map: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/ if you do not use another application.
Career Opportunity Notes: Please contact Richard Sessions at: rtses...@earthlink.net
- In order to help the networking opportunities for attendees, GTTC is looking for 1 to 2 volunteers to help staff the sign-in table and meet the other attendees. Please advise if you are interested in this opportunity for some "face" time.
- For individuals or companies with open positions please attend the meeting with your position announcements or send them or a link to GTTC and we will advise. www.asmegttc.org- Additional Jobs - See meeting notice if applicable.
Gas Turbine Technical Chapter (GTTC) Meetings/Events for 2019-2020 Program Year:
11Nov19: “Emerging Digital Technologies for the Life Cycle Management of Gas Turbines,” Ashok Koul, Life
Prediction Technologies, ASM LLC SH288 and BW8 South (South Houston)
9Dec19: “Packaging of the Mobile Siemens A45,” Relevant Power Solutions, North Houston - Hardy Toll Road and
FM 1960 (North Houston)
28Jan20: “Gas Turbines and Compressors for LNG Liquefaction,” Cyrus B. Meher-Homji, Bechtel, Monument Inn –
Deer Park (far East Ship Channel). Note this is a Tuesday and our annual joint meeting with ApolloOther Events:
13Nov19: ASME-Apollo Subsection Technical Chapter: Roots Rotary Lobe Compressor Design and Characteristics,
RPM Services, Iowa Colony, TX, See Attachment, Reference: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/browse.html21Nov19: ASME South Texas Section, “Engineering Ethics from a Global Perspective,” Forest Club Houston,
See Attachment, Reference: www.asmesouthtexas.org
Gas Turbine Technical Chapter Officers for 2019 - 2020:
Chair: Bhavesh Ayer, Siemens bhaves...@siemens.com
Vice Chair: Lorin Shirdon, Chart Industries jd...@bellsouth.net
Treasurer: Steve Marymee, Available Mechanical Engineer smar...@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Chike Onuigbo, Solar Turbines, 832-670-3104 onuigb...@solarturbines.com
Programs: Richard Sessions, S&B Engineers and Constructors, 281-467-2432 rtses...@earthlink.net
Web Page: Ali Moharrer, Power Consultant, 832-212-1917 mohar...@asme.org
Board Members At Large:
Jeff Mountain, Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering - University of Houston – Clear Lake moun...@uhcl.edu
Robert Petty, Consultant rapet...@yahoo.com
John Forsyth, ARANER, 512-839-1800 j.fo...@araner.com
Past Chairs:
Jason Hampton, Falcon Services, 830-992-1334 jason....@yahoo.com
Bill Hoffman, S&B Engineers and Constructors wchof...@yahoo.com
Daniel Petty
Jose Baker, Consultant jba...@gmail.com
Tom Legg, Consultant
Mike McGregor, Freeport LNG mmcg...@freeportlng.com
Glenn Poche’, Bruel Kjear, 281-435-7189 glenn...@BKVibro.com
Nathan Kim, Deennen & Company
Rakesh Bhargava, Consultant, 713-516-6647 bharga...@gmail.com
Bernie Kent, Consultant mbke...@outlook.com
Cyrus Meher-Homji, Bechtel Corporation, 713-235-4979 cmeh...@bechtel.com
Ron Natole, GTTC Founder and Chair, ASME IGTI Past Chair, Consultant n...@natoleturbine.com