Large Scale Thrust Measuring Rig

Introduction

The Large Scale Thrust Measuring Rig (LSTMR) is used for testing twin stream and single stream nozzle systems, including twin stream mixers and thrust-reversers.

Photograph courtesy of S&C Thermofluids Ltd.

Facility Capabilities

ISO 9300 metered mass flows of up to 12kg/s (26.5Ibs/sec) (fan) and 7kg/s (15.4Ibs/sec) (core)

• Cold or hot core up to 600˚C (1112˚F) using a hydrogen burner
• Total Pressure ratios of up to 5:1 (fan) and 4:1 (core)
• 8,900N (2,000lbf) axial thrust capacity, with lateral force measurement capability for vectored thrust
• Plentiful supply of clean, dry high pressure air for the blowdown system
• Flow visualisation
• Reinforced control room equipped with all the required data acquisition and health monitoring systems
• Online data processing and near real-time graphical displays
• Hot core run times up to 10 minutes – dependent on model size and core temperature
• Model interface with total pressure and total temperature instrumentation
• Calibrations traceable to UK national standards