The NRC Aerospace Research Centre offers a number of gas turbine engine test cells to support performance, operability and certification testing, including icing, bird-ingestion, blade-off, alternative fuel certification, and endurance trials.
Types of testing possible:
- Endurance or cyclic testing
- FADEC and control logic testing
- Thermal mechanical testing
- Sand or volcanic ash ingestion testing
- Attitude testing
- Operability testing
- Bird ingestion testing
| TC 1 | TC 2 | TC 4 | TC 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine type | Turboshaft/jet | Turboshaft/jet | Turbofan/jet | Turbofan/jet |
| Dimensions | 4.6 m (15 ft) x 4.6 m (15 ft) x 10.7 m (35 ft) |
4.6 m (15 ft) x 4.6 m (15 ft) x 10.7 m (35 ft) |
7.6 m (25 ft) x 7.6 m (25 ft) x 22.9 m (75 ft) |
4.6 m (15 ft) x 4.6 m (15 ft) x 22.9 m (75 ft) |
| Thrust/Power | 4,000 SHP at 4,500 rpm |
9,000 SHP at 3,600 rpm |
222 kN (50,000 lbs) |
222 kN (50,000 lbs) |
| Air flow | 50 kg/s (110 lb/s) | 50 kg/s (110 lb/s) | 454 kg/s (1000 lb/s) | 227 kg/s (500 lb/s) |
| Inlet | Heated 90 °F at 9.1 kg/s (20 lb/s) | Ambient | Ambient with icing tunnel | Ambient with icing tunnel |
| Design & Correlation | SAE AIR 4989, SAE ARP 4755 | SAE AIR 4869, SAE ARP 741 | ||
- Emissions (Gaseous & Particulate Matter) measurement capability available in any test cell
- 1000+ channel DAS & 36 channels high speed DAS in all test cells
- Conventional and alternative fuels (including biofuels) at flow rates up to 32,500 kg/h (71,500 lb/h)
- 3 working & 4 storage fuel tanks at 40,000 litre (10,567 US gal) capacity
- Additional capabilities: Infrared thermography, particle detection probes for sand or volcanic ash detection, hailstorm simulation rig, air cannons for bird and hailstone ingestion testing, compressor/exhauster capability, and engine flow simulator.
Alternative fuel capabilities
- Variety of fuel storage tanks to allow multiple fuel testing and blending of alternative fuels
- Emissions test equipment
- Infrared thermography
- Online spectroscopy system