THERMODYNAMICS

T200/1D - Two Shaft Gas Turbine Study Unit, Jet Engine

1. General
The unit consists of a wheeled frame made of steel, of a panel with mimic diagram carrying the measurement instruments
and of a base where the main components are installed, that is the combustion chamber, the turbocharger assembly, the
power turbine and the alternator. The exhaust gases produced by the combustion of the compressed air/gas mixture are
made to expand first through the turbine of the turbocharger assembly in order to supply the energy necessary to compress
the air and then through the power turbine coupled to the alternator through a toothed belt. The electric energy generated by
the alternator is dissipated on a resistive load.
It is possible to study a jet engine by simply changing the configuration of power turbine simulation into that of an aircraft
engine
The unit is supplied with manuals which describe all parts of the trainer, the installation and utilisation procedures, as well as
many exercises with the relative results.

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The unit is available in two versions:

• T200/1D (Code 957412) - Basic unit in manual version.

• T200/1D/C (Code 957413) - Computerized version unit which allows, thanks to the electronic transducers and suitable
software, to display and/or print on personal computer the tables of results and diagrams of the experiments.
2. Composition
The basic unit in manual version T200/1D (Code 957412) is composed of:

• Power turbine, 2,000 to 23,000 rpm, coupled by means of a toothed belt to an alternator, 1 kW at 3,300 rpm
• Turbocharger assembly, 30,000 to 50,000 rpm, compression ratio 2:1 approx
• Combustion chamber for propane/butane gas mixture from cylinder
• Spark plug
• Gas flow rate regulation valve
• Auxiliary starting fan
• Oil pump
• Oil filter
• Oil tank, 20 l capacity
• Water/oil heat exchanger
• Digital ammeter
• Digital voltmeter
• N. 2 digital rpm meters
• N. 6 pressure gauges
• U-manometer
• Flow meter for gas flow rate measurement
• N. 2 digital temperature indicators with 3 readings each
• Air filter
• Thrust nozzle
• Thrust measurement device complete with force transducer (range 0 to 50 N)
• Gas exhaust duct
• Wheeled frame with mimic diagram panel.

The computerized version unit T200/1D/C (Code 957413) is composed of:

• Power turbine, 2,000 to 23,000 rpm, coupled by means of a toothed belt to an alternator, 1 kW at 3,300 rpm
• Turbocharger assembly, 30,000 to 50,000 rpm, compression ratio 2:1 approx
• Combustion chamber for propane/butane gas mixture from cylinder
• Spark plug
• Gas flow rate regulation valve
• Auxiliary starting fan
• Oil pump
• Oil filter
• Oil tank, 20 l capacity
• Water/oil heat exchanger
• Digital ammeter with signal converter
• Digital voltmeter with signal converter
• N. 2 digital rpm meters with signal converter
• N. 5 pressure gauges with pressure/current converter
• Pressure gauge for lubricating oil pressure control
• Differential pressure transducer for air flow rate measurement with digital indicator
• Flow meter for gas flow rate measurement with signal converter
• N. 6 digital temperature indicators with signal converter
• Air filter
• Gas exhaust duct
• Thrust nozzle
• Thrust measurement device complete with force transducer (range 0 to 50 N) and signal converter
• Wheeled frame with mimic diagram panel
• Feeding, signal conditioning and A/D conversion unit
• Data acquisition and analysis software for Windows.

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Fig. 1 – Output power as a function of the power turbine Fig. 2 – Ideal cycle efficiency as a function of the power
speed turbine speed

3. Experiments
• Study of a Joule-Brayton cycle
• Study on a reduced scale of a plant for the production of electrical energy by a gas turbine
• Study of the starting procedure of a gas turbine
• Measurement of the air flow input as a function of the speed of the turbocharger
• Pressure and temperature in the combustion chamber as a function of the speed of the turbocharger
• Calculation of the specific consumption as a function of the speed of the turbocharger
• Calculation of the output power as a function of the speed of the power turbine
• Determination of the power output with different input parameters
• Safety systems in the operation of a gas turbine.
• Study on jet engine functioning
• Efficiency of the jet engine system
4. Required services
• Electric supply: 220/380 V three-phase, 50-60 Hz; 3 kW
• Propane/butane gas supply: from cylinder, 5 bar min
• Water feeding: from mains
5. Weight and dimensions
• Dimensions: 1800 x 780 x 1820 h mm
• Weight: 350 kg
Cod. R01074/E 0409 Ed. 01 Rev. 02

In any time and without notice, Didacta Italia can carry out any appropriate modification on the product details, always
maintaining their main features, according to the designing and teaching necessity. Page 4