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Aero Engine LPT Aerodynamic Verification Rig
Starting with the aerodynamic definition from the customer, our engineers completed the design and procurement of a 3.5-stage low pressure turbine aero verification rig for a business/regional aviation gas turbine within 8 months of receiving aero definition.
Mechanical designers, modelers/drafters, and analysts completed the design and analysis of the shrouded blades, vane assemblies, pre-swirl vanes, rotor system, cases, seals, bearing compartments, and inlet/exit ducts. Our design team also worked closely with the customers facilities engineers to custom design a rig test stand.
Finite element analysis of critical hardware, including shrouded blades, vanes, and the rotor system, were used for stress and modal analysis. A rotor dynamics analysis was performed to verify the structural integrity of the rotor system, and CFD analysis of the rig inlet and pre-swirl vane geometry was performed to insure that goal LPT inlet conditions were achieved. Manufacturing drawings for the entire turbine rig were produced, and all rig hardware was procured and shipped to the customer ready for assembly.
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