Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) recently began modernizing its turbine engine test facilities as part of its Test Operations Modernization & Integration Project (TOMIP). This new approach is designed to reduce downtime of the facility with the help of a real-time facility model and simulation. The challenge is to apply control system improvements, achieve control room consolidation, and provide operator training for complex test facilities without negatively impacting ongoing test projects. The TOMIP approach has been to target specific subsystems among all the AEDC test cells, rather than focusing on all the subsystems of a specific set of test cells. This makes it possible to minimize downtime and maximize cost savings. For each targeted subsystem, requirements are identified and hardware and software solutions are designed. These solutions are then validated through the use of models and simulations in a development/training area using identical hardware and software. Upon completion of this validation, the hardware is installed in the field and connected to the existing hardware for a complete checkout of the system. This paper discusses the first application in the field of the TOMIP approach with the modernization of specific subsystems for a turbine engine test facility. The real-time model and simulation utilized, the interface systems, and the communication architecture of the overall system are described. The lessons learned through this successful approach, and the potential savings through reduced facility downtime are discussed as well.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2001: Power for Land, Sea, and Air
June 4–7, 2001
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-7850-7
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Modernization of a Turbine Engine Test Facility Utilizing a Real-Time Facility Model and Simulation
Peter A. Montgomery,
Peter A. Montgomery
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
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Rick Burdette,
Rick Burdette
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
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Larry Wilhite,
Larry Wilhite
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
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Steve Salita
Steve Salita
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
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Peter A. Montgomery
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
Rick Burdette
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
Larry Wilhite
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
Steve Salita
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Arnold Air Force Base, TN
Paper No:
2001-GT-0573, V001T01A012; 8 pages
Published Online:
July 30, 2014
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Montgomery, PA, Burdette, R, Wilhite, L, & Salita, S. "Modernization of a Turbine Engine Test Facility Utilizing a Real-Time Facility Model and Simulation." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2001: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. June 4–7, 2001. V001T01A012. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/2001-GT-0573
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