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Component testing:

wide spectrum for spin, burst, overspeed, containment, vibration, flow and more

The perfect engine is the result of perfect parts. Which is why MTU only uses components that have been rigorously and successfully tested. All mechanical component tests are conducted in a representative environment, using engine conditions with realistic loads and temperatures.

MTU performs a wide spectrum of tests on rotating and static parts, such as cyclic spin tests with LCF and HCF loads, overspeed / burst tests, containment tests, vibrational fatigue and modal analysis, ballistics, structural tests and flow tests. We have a broad range of heating systems for each test field, including induction heating, as well as a complete range of standard to high-end measurement equipment.

Typical components subjected to testing

  • Compressor disks & turbine disks
  • Impellers
  • Stator vanes
  • Rotor blades
  • Casings
  • Shafts
  • Air & oil seals and nozzles
  • Bearings
  • Telemetry systems
  • E-rotors and E-motors
  • And more

Typical component tests

  • Spin tests with LCF and HCF loads at engine temperature level
  • Overspeed / burst tests
  • Containment tests
  • Ballistic impact tests
  • Bird strike tests
  • Casing containment tests
  • Rotating bearing and seal tests
  • Flow tests on air & oil seals and supply systems
  • Load tests on casings, shafts and stators
  • Rub-in tests on rotating components
  • E-rotor integrity and dielectric strength, in free atmosphere or vacuum
  • Vibration identification  and modal analysis
  • Vibration fatigue testing shaker tests
  • And more

Components are tested for

  • Functionality
  • Reliability
  • Life
  • Overspeed
  • Burst
  • Containment
  • Flow capacity
  • Impact strength
  • Vibrational behavior
  • Wear
  • And more

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