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Frequency Evaluation of Steam Turbine Bladed Risks
In this paper, Dresser-Rand has initiated the use of the SAFE (Singh's Advanced Frequency Evaluation) diagram to help bladed disk designer. Identification of when the frequency of variable force match component's natural frequencies is the traditional method to design around potential blade failures. The identification of matching frequencies-the force with...
Simulation Testing of Alloys and Coatings for Gas Expander Applications
This paper focuses on simulation corrosion testing of unstressed Waspaloy and IN -738 Expander blade materials, and two of the coating evaluated to increase sulfidation resistance. Comparative fretting wear tests data, and rotating beam high-cycle fatigue data is also presented. The goal of this work is to decrease the potential...
Probabilistic Estimation of the Effect of Dimensional Tolerance for Turbine/Compressor Blade Attachment
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a concept of decision making and discuss the implication of results. Stress evaluation though important is secondary for this paper. Finite element technique has been employed to estimate stresses. Root attachments of rotating blades of a turbine or a compressor often have...
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The Complete List of Currency ETFs
Chance Carson submits: The number of Foreign Currency ETFs and ETNs has exploded in the past year. Our readers at AboutETFs.com have asked us repeatedly to publish an updated list of all currency ETFs and currency ETNs. So, by popular demand, here they are as of September 1, 2008: INDIVIDUAL CURRENCY...
IBM's Server Market Lead Over HP Grows
(Reuters) - U.S. computer group International Business Machines IBM widened its market share lead over rival Hewlett-Packard Co HPQ in worldwide server shipments in the second quarter, researcher IDC said on Wednesday. IBM had a market share of 33.2 percent, up from 31.1...
Mint Suspends Red-hot Eagle Gold Coins
By Frank Tang NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shortage of American Eagle bullion coins due to soaring demand following a recent sharp retreat in gold prices has forced the U.S. Mint to temporarily suspend sales of the popular coins. "Due to the unprecedented...
Can AeroVironment Soar on Promising Wind-Turbine Technology?
The Company: AeroVironment, a provider of small, unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. military. The Filing: Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 26, 2008. The Finding: AeroVironment, best known for its hand-launched, remote-controlled surveillance and reconnaissance aircrafts, is quietly gaining altitude in the wind...
Is O'Rourke O'Wrong?
Last week in Where's the Line we posted, tongue planted lightly in cheek, an old quote from conservative humorist, P.J. O'Rourke. "There is only one basic human right," said P.J., "the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty...
Battling BHP and Rio to Post Record Profits
By James Regan SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Mining giants BHP Billiton BLT BHP and Rio Tinto RIO RIO should post record half-year profits as they reap the benefits of an industrial commodities boom, and are likely to use the results to bolster their arguments in...
Warren Buffett Accumulates NRG Energy, Ingersoll-Rand and Union Pacific
Lon Juricic submits: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway released its 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Below are some notable moves: New 3,238,100 share stake in NRG Energy NRG Raised stake in Ingersoll-Rand IR from 936,600 shares to...
P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and Responsibilities
P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and ResponsibilitiesRE: P.J. O'Rourke on Rights and ResponsibilitiesIt's a great quote but it's too bad that so many high-level corporate types take the first part "to do as they please" to heart and then fail to take the second part to heart as well, "the duty...
Buffett's Berkshire Holdings Doing Well in Q3
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: While T. Boone's holdings aren't doing so well this quarter, Warren Buffett's are. Based on Berkshire's quarterly 13-F filing yesterday, his positions as they stood at the end of June are collectively up 9.06% -- pretty good compared to the S&P 500's return...
Checking In on Warren Buffett and George Soros
Market Beating Stocks submits: The 13F filings from various funds are flying in now, and I've been pretty busy sorting through them all. There are certain funds I like to track in depth analyzing portfolio movements line by line, and others that I just check for major portfolio moves...
Rand Logisitics, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Rand Logistics, Inc. RLOG F1Q09 Earnings Call
China Medical: Solid Earnings, Valuation Should Be Higher
Trader Mark submits: After some perceived hiccups the last 2 quarters, which in retrospect proved to be a great buying opportunity as the market overreacted to a 90 day quarterly period of time, China Medical CMED appears to be back on track judging from yesterday's earnings. The stock has...
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call
Dresser Rand Group Inc. DRC Q2 FY08 Earnings Call
Earnings Preview: Ingersoll-Rand
Ingersoll-Rand IR is expected to report Q2 earnings Friday before the open with a conference call scheduled for 10:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of 89c on revenue of $3.07B. The consensus range is 83c to $1.01 for EPS, and $2.87B to $3.15B for revenue,...
Wanted: More Info on Water Management at Continental Resources
The Company: Continental Resources, an independent oil and natural gas outfit principally focused on developing unconventional resources The Filing: Continental Resources press release dated July 9 The Finding: Continental reported that its second Bakken shale well in a promising area of North Dakota flowed at an...
In Financial Reform, It's Paulson vs. Cox
You couldn't have two more different regulators and policy-makers. In one corner, you have Henry "Hank" Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury. The former head of Wall Street titan, Goldman Sachs, he is known as a tough, bald-headed earth-shaker. In others words, he's a shark. ...
A Primer on "Say on Pay"
"Say on Pay" is likely to get a lot of traction in coming months with changes in the White House and possibly, in Congress. But what is it, exactly? Here is a brief primer: What is it? "Say on Pay" is a movement in the U.S....
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