• JLAB TEST-CELL

    JLAB is a test-cell for the experimental investigation of micro-gasturbine systems and components. The JLAB facility is based on a test cell initially funded by the regional Research Project "JLAB A Numerical and Experimental Framework for gasturbine modelling and simulation"(PI M.Ferlauto), granted by Regione Piemonte. The test-cell has been sized for testing of micro-gasturbine for aero-models or for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The laboratory has been build up as we needed an in-house facility for testing of small-engine components. The experimental data obtained are the used for the extraction of reduced order models or for the calibration of numerical models. The cell has been equipped for testing a variety of turbomachinery component as small turbine, compressors, or combustor rigs.
    Other activities that belongs to the JLab project relies on the design and development of hardware-in-the-loop systems, mainly used for the simulation of the aeroengine controls.

    Jlab Test-Cell


  • Micro jetengine test bed

    The test bed uses a linear slide bearing system to cancel out frictional effects and to obtain accurate thrust measurements. Mass flow is measured by confining into a duct the flow entering the engine inlet and by measuring the flow velocity across the stream by a rack of pitot tubes. A Graupner G-80 jet-engine  has been modified  for experimental purposes and installed in the test bed.


  • Micro-Turboshaft test bed.

    Testing turboshaft /turboprop systems is a little bit more complicated, since we cannot install a propeller in the facility. Present system is built by a modified version od the Jet-Italia Hely gasturbine. A brushless motor/generator has been adopted to simulate the variable load on the gasturbine shaft. A ABB Bivector-500 system is used for simulating the propeller load at various flight conditions.
    The system has been equipped with a computer-based system for reproducing a selected time varying torque according to simulated flight conditions.




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