Design of a high-speed turbomachinery test cell and components

The design and construction of a high-speed turbomachinery research facility is reported. This facility provides a drive system utilizing a gas turbine engine, two speed-increasing gearboxes, and interconnecting couplings to deliver 1650 HP to test rotors at speeds from 12000 to 20400 rpm in either rotational direction. A multistage axial-flow compressor was assumed as the load for initial design calculations. A vibration analysis was conducted to insure that no torsional resonances occurred within the operating range of the system. The mounting system was designed to provide a readily changeable means for interconnecting components so that numerous research activities were possible. Instrumentation, monitoring and control equipment were provided for continuous regulation of all necessary system and test parameters.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1974

Author dc:creator

• Thomas, James Emory

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-07282010-020025

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43926