Example Projects - Industrial
High Speed Electric Motor Test Rig
4-quadrant test rig for high speed electric motor research & development installed in UK University
- 50kW / 120,000 rpm
- High speed induction motor / absorber
- 4-quadrant variable speed drive (motor / re-gen)
- High speed, speed-increasing gearbox
- In-line torque measurement
- Couplings (20,000 rpm & 120,000 rpm)
- Lubrication systems (oil & oil/air)
- PLC-based control / monitoring system
High Speed Gas Seal Test Rig
Test rig for high speed gas seal research & development and production testing installed in Chicago, USA
- 3 output drivelines - 260kW / 8,000 rpm & 42,000 rpm - 130kW / 60,000 rpm
- High speed induction motor drive
- 4-quadrant variable speed drive (motor / re-gen to passive load bank)
- Single input, 3-output speed-increasing gearbox
- In-line high speed torque measurement x 2 (42,000 rpm & 60,000 rpm drivelines)
- Couplings (8,000 rpm, 42,000rpm, 60,000 rpm) - flexible element, diaphragm & quill-shaft types
- Precision-aligned sliding bed
- Linear actuator for thermal growth & seal surge simulation
- Lubrication systems (oil & oil/air)
- PLC-based control / monitoring system
Electric Motor / Drive Research & Development Test Facility
Facility installed in UK University comprising:-
- 2 x test rigs for electric machine / drive research & development
- single acoustic enclosure with ventilation system
Test Rig 1
- 2 x 500kW /4,000 rpm induction motors
- 4-quadrant variable speed drives and power management system for power re-circulation
- Single input, 3-output speed-increasing gearbox (4,000 rpm, 10,000 rpm, 20,000 rpm)
- In-line high speed torque measurement (interchangeable between 10,000 & 20,000 rpm drivelines)
- Couplings (4,000 rpm, 20,000 rpm)
- Precision-aligned sliding bed
- Oil lubrication system
- PLC-based control / monitoring system
Test Rig 2
- 100kW /6,000 rpm induction motor
- 4-quadrant variable speed drive (motor / re-gen)
- Single input, 2-output speed-increasing gearbox (6,000 rpm, 30,000 rpm)
- In-line high speed torque measurement
- Couplings (6,000 rpm, 30,000 rpm)
- Precision-aligned sliding bed
- Oil lubrication system
- PLC-based control / monitoring system
