WSK PZL-Rzeszow Test Cell
A Cullum Aero Engine Test Facility supplied to Pratt & Whitney's subsidiary WSK to allow experimental off-craft jet engine testing.
A Cullum Aerospace Test Facility supplied to WSK, a subsidiary of Pratt & Whitney, to allow engine testing of their experimental Aero engines.
The facility consists of 2 experimental engine test houses, each with 2 test stands: Prop and Dyno. The Prop area facilitates tests of the entire power units (engine with the propeller). The Dyno area uses a water brake, to simulate the loads an engine experiences during operation.
WSK's requirement was for the engine test cells to be operable 24 hr./day, to allow for extended length testing. However, the surrounding historic town of Rzeszow had very restrictive night-time noise limits. Hence, the solution had to have exemplary acoustic performance.
The concrete super-structure was performed by Skanska, with Ducting, Flow Conditioning, and Silencing supplied by Cullum. Meaning our team were on-site for over 12 months coordinating and installing component elements.
A highlight of this project is the telescopic, motorized ducting in the dyno facility to allow multiple engine sizes.
Location:
Poland
Client:
Pratt & Whitney - WSK
Date:
2015
Deliverables:
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Flow Conditioning Screens
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Facility Acoustic Doors
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Engine Bellmouth
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High Performance Intake & Exhaust Baffles
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Telescopic Motorized Exhaust Ducting
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Exhaust stack: 65 feet high and with advanced acoustic suppression
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On-site Acoustic Commissioning Survey