Compressor Station for Dynamic Drive of Turbomachinery and Power Plant Test Rigs

The large-scale equipment consists of several main compressors and a comprehensive system of air conditioning, cooling, and control systems. This is supplemented by the associated fittings and piping systems, which enable precise adjustment and control of the test air quality in terms of pressure, temperature, and humidity. This allows the process air to be supplied flexibly in both open and recirculation modes.

The compressor station is designed so that experimental investigations with independent Reynolds number and Mach number control can be carried out in closed-loop operation, even with high load gradients and across wide operating ranges. At the same time, the system ensures a high degree of control and repeatability, which is of central importance for precise and reproducible experimental investigations. A vacuum station and an additional smaller compressor station for supplying test air and barrier air are available for charging and evacuating the loop system.