Continuous, Transonic Wind Tunnel with 2700oF Core Flow FOR Turbomachinery Materials Research and Testing
Abstract
The requested equipment includes a gas-fired industrial heater and an exhaustquenching system. The heater will be capable of delivering gas temperatures up to 2700degrees Fahrenheit. These two pieces of equipment will be connected to an existing air plantfacility located in the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory (NDTL). This represents a net$40M investment from the University of Notre Dame, the City of South Bend, and the State ofIndiana. The facility was opened officially in June 2016. A schematic of the air-plant system isshown in Figure 1. Six ~push~ compressors can be connected to any of three independent flowdelivery lines. These three lines can then deliver cold (120 deg F), warm (1200 deg F), or hot(2700 deg F) air flow to a test section. The compressors can supply up to 22kg/sec of mass flow(48lbs/sec) at a pressure of 12 ATM (180 PSI). This will allow the test section to operate with awide range of aerodynamic forces in combination with extreme temperature environments andeven internal cooling flows that simulate what is envisioned for the next generation of gasturbine engine components required to meet efficiency and performance goals.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712329
Entities
People
- Scott Morris
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Notre Dame