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The ECRL 2B has supported research of the T-700, T-800 and T-55 turboshaft engines. |
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The
Engine Components Research Laboratory's three major test rigs are
each focused on unique areas of aeropropulsion research.
ECRL-1B Capabilities
- Air
supply: 60 lb/s at 150 psig
- Inlet temperature: up to 600°F (nonvitiated), 1900°F (vitiated)
- Exhaust
service: atmospheric and altitude up to 50,000 ft
- Auxiliary
Systems
- 125
psig Service Air
- Hydraulic
and cooling water systems
- Fuel
System:
- JP-4
- JP-5
- Jet
A at 70 gpm at 950 psig
- Gaseous
Hydrogen: 1 lb/sec at 1500 psig
- Gaseous
Oxygen: 5 lb/sec at 1500 psig
- Data
system: ESCORT (online, real time, and post processing)
ECRL-1B System Instrumentation |
System |
Number and Type |
| ESP |
192 Ports of 0 to 100 PSIA
Absolute Ref |
| Escort |
383 Channels
243 Available to the Customer |
| Thermocouples |
192 Type K |
| Gas Analyzers |
HC – 1000 ppm 1% & 5%
CO – 2000 ppm 5%
CO2 – 5%, 10%, 20%
O2 – 25%
NO – 100 ppm, 1000 ppm 1% |
ECRL-2B
Capabilities
- Air
supply: 35 lb/sec ambient
- Inlet
temperature: ambient
- Exhaust
service: atmospheric and altitude up to 50,000 ft
- Auxiliary
Systems:
- Service
Air
- Hydraulic
- Gaseous
hydrogen systems
- Fuel
system: JP-5, Jet A
- Test
support: 2500 shp water brake
- Data
system: ESCORT (online, real time, and post processing)
ECRL-2B System Instrumentation |
System |
Number and Type |
| ESP |
96 Ports of +/- 15 PSID
64 Ports of +/- 100 PSID
128 Ports of +/- 250 PSID
64 Ports of 0 to 500 PSID
Barometric Ref |
| Escort |
348 Channels
288 Available to the Customer |
| Thermocouples |
192 Type K |
| Gas Analyzers |
HC – 1000 ppm 1% & 5%
CO – 2000 ppm 5%
CO2 – 5%, 10%, 20%
O2 – 25%
NO – 100 ppm, 1000 ppm 1% |
| Other |
8 Channel Gould TA6000 Strip Chart Recorder
2 21 Channel VHS Data Recorders Spectrum Analyzer
64 Channel Transient Data System
800 Kilo Samples per record throughput |
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