Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 979-458-3132, Email: adelgado@tamu.edu
Dr. Delgado’s research focuses on rotordynamics, structural vibration, energy dissipation mechanisms, thin film lubrication and fluid-structure interaction applied to the design, modeling and improvement of rotating machinery systems and components. Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Dr. Delgado was a Lead Research Engineer at the General Electric Global Research Center (GEGRC). While at GEGRC, Dr. Delgado led and worked in multiple initiatives across several GE businesses involving improvement of existing rotating equipment and development of new rotor-bearing system architectures and turbomachinery components such as variable geometry bearings, annular seals, oil-free bearings and dampers. He led the research and development of the next generation radial hybrid gas bearings for GE oil-free turbomachinery including introduction, modeling and testing of new concepts. He has authored and co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed journal publications related to the modeling and experimental dynamic performance characterization of turbomachinery components such as annular seals, bearings and dampers. He holds six patents, all related to rotating equipment components.
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2008
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2005
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002
Awards
- 2020 James J. Cain ’51 Faculty Graduate Teaching Award
- 2011 Best Paper Award, Structures and Dynamics Committee, ASME/IGTI Turbo Expo Conference