The Engine Calibration Facility (ECF) in Marknesse is an industrial calibration facility of wind tunnel engine simulators for the low-speed and high speed domain.
Type of Facility
Engine model support frame connected to a vacuum system.
Main Features
Model support
- External six-component balance (max thrust force: 3000N).
- Internal diameter of the engine model support frame: 500 mm.
Auxiliary systems
Compressed air supply:
- Capacity of 6 kg/s continuously at 80 bar.
- Temperature range: 293 K - 343 K
- Drive air control with incremental steps of 0.0005 kg/s
Vacuum system:
- Standard maximum engine total mass flow: 14.7 kg/s. Special provisions are available for increasing the maximal mass flow.
- Maximum Mach number: 0.93
Typical tests
The calibration of engine simulators (e.g. thrust) under simulated wind tunnel conditions without external flow. For example:
- Turbofan Propulsion Simulators (TPS)
- Blown nozzles
- Through flow nacelles
Location
ADDRESS
Voorsterweg 31
8316 PR Marknesse
The Netherlands
Phone
+31 527 24 8520
E-mail
info@dnw.aero