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Aerospace Engineering Propulsion Lab

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The Aerospace Engineering Propulsion Lab (AEPL) is located on a 250 m2 area within the main laboratory building of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at METU. It includes various experimental facilities for both research and educational purposes. Here are some of the facilities:

250 HP Turboshaft Engine Test Stand

This setup consists of a 250 HP Rolls-Royce C18 helicopter turboshaft engine. It's installed on a dynamometer system that can control the loading on the engine. It is currently being instrumented with a variety of Kulite transducers for unsteady pressure measurements. It will be used during Bio-fuel studies on gas turbines.

Flow Control Cascade Facility

This facility is a low speed wind tunnel with interchangeable test sections that can be used in a variety of flow control studies. It consists of a 18 kW motor that drives a 60 cm radial fan, a diffuser, a settling chamber, a contraction and a test section. It's currently under construction and will be used for tip vortex control studies.

Small Radial Compressor Test Setup

This facility is used for performance testing as well as investigating flow details within small radial compressors that are used in turbochargers or small jet engines.  Studies related to the effect of inlet distortion is under way.

Small Turbojet Test Setup

This benchtop unit consists of a small SimJet Turbojet engine that has max 100 N thrust and runs up to 110 000 rpm. Both steady state as well as transient performance characteristics of the engine can be experimentally determined.

 

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Last modified: 01/21/08