DATE:                        Thursday, 9.21.23

TIME:                         4:00pm 

LOCATION:              31-270

SPEAKER:                Joseph Chiapperi, GTL Student

TOPIC:                      Establishing a 1kW Gas Turbine Research Facility

ABSTRACT:

A new kW-scale gas turbine research facility has been established in the MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory. This facility will be used to assess and quantify the unique dynamic properties in kW-scaled engines. The seminar will cover the process of establishing the facility, focusing on the lessons learned. It will also cover the research goals which this facility was built to address, along with a discussion of how the experience of setting up and operating the engine has influenced those goals. Establishing the facility involved communication with numerous groups of individuals, including vendors, contractors, and MIT management. Every step involved overcoming unforeseen challenges, including meeting mandated environmental requirements. This seminar will serve as a way to share that experience with any individuals who may be setting up their own experimental research facility, so that they may avoid the same challenges.