The Thermochemical Power Group of the University of Genoa, Italy, has developed a new “Gas Turbine” laboratory to introduce undergraduate students to the Gas Turbines and Innovative Cycles course, and Ph.D.s to advanced experimental activities in the same field. In the laboratory a general-purpose experimental rig, based on a modified commercial 100 kW recuperated micro gas turbine, was installed and fully instrumented. One of the main objectives of the laboratory is to provide both students and researchers with several experimental possibilities to obtain data related to the gas turbine steady-state, transient, and dynamic performance, including the effect of interaction between the turbomachines (especially the compressor), and more complex innovative gas turbine cycle configurations, such as recuperated, humid air, and hybrid (with high temperature fuel cells). The facility was partially funded by two Integrated Projects of the EU VI Framework Program (Felicitas and LARGE-SOFC) and the Italian Government (PRIN project), and it was designed with a high flexibility approach including: flow control management, cogenerative and trigenerative applications, downstream compressor volume variation, grid-connected or stand-alone operations, recuperated or simple cycles, and room temperature control. The paper also shows, as an example of the possibilities offered by the rig, experimental data obtained by both Master and Ph.D. students. The tests presented here are essential for understanding commercial gas turbines and microturbine performance, control strategy development, and theoretical model validation.
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A Micro Gas Turbine Based Test Rig for Educational Purposes
Mario L. Ferrari,
Mario L. Ferrari
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
e-mail: mario.ferrari@unige.it
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italy
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Matteo Pascenti,
Matteo Pascenti
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
e-mail: matteo.pascenti@unige.it
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italy
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Loredana Magistri,
Loredana Magistri
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
e-mail: loredana.magistri@unige.it
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italy
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Aristide F. Massardo
Aristide F. Massardo
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
e-mail: massardo@unige.it
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italy
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Mario L. Ferrari
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italye-mail: mario.ferrari@unige.it
Matteo Pascenti
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italye-mail: matteo.pascenti@unige.it
Loredana Magistri
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italye-mail: loredana.magistri@unige.it
Aristide F. Massardo
Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti (DiMSET), Thermochemical Power Group (TPG),
Università di Genova
, Genova 16145, Italye-mail: massardo@unige.it
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Feb 2010, 132(2): 024502 (5 pages)
Published Online: November 11, 2009
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March 20, 2009
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May 20, 2009
Online:
November 11, 2009
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November 11, 2009
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Ferrari, M. L., Pascenti, M., Magistri, L., and Massardo, A. F. (November 11, 2009). "A Micro Gas Turbine Based Test Rig for Educational Purposes." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. February 2010; 132(2): 024502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3157099
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