Combustor Rig Facility
HSE's Combustor Rig is a
purpose-built facility designed to provide a high pressure jet
release for a range of test requirements and research. Utilising a
Rolls-Royce 'Tay' combustor can, operating with either liquid or
gaseous fuels (e.g. kerosene or methane), a combustion flame can be
generated at very high pressures and temperatures, typically up to
70 bar and 2000 K.
We have created a set of services to help you ensure
that your business is fully compliant with the
regulations.
Applications:
- Burn-through testing of aircraft engine shields exceeding
JAR/FAR CS25 guidance requirements.
- Pressure, temperature and heat flux measurements of combution
flame.
- Infra-red visualisation, imaging and temperature
measurement.
- Engine testing under hypersonic flight conditions.
- Validation of mathematical models in the field of jet
combustion.
- Source of hot, high velocity air for research purposes.
- Source of compressed air up to 207 bar.
Capabilities:
- Nozzle diameter: 25.4mm.
- Chamber pressure: up to 70 bar.
- Air mass flow rate: up to 2kg/s.
- Air reservoir: 4m3 volume up to 207 bar.
- Fuel: kerosene or methane.
- Run time up to 10 minutes (depending upon test
conditions).
- Remote control of air and fuel mass flow rate via dedicated
computer software.
- Remotely operated sample positioning system for
insertion/removal.
Contact us to discuss your Combustor Rig testing
requirements
If you'd like more information about the Combuster Rig facility
or would like to discuss your requirements in detail, please
contact: Nigel Moss on +44 (0)203 028 2133 or
email nigel.moss@hse.gov.uk
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