These test stands are developed for high resolution determining of blade resonances. Especially the influence of the clamping of the blades was minimized to guarantee high repeatability.
Advantages & Innovation
Automated test system for determining natural frequencies and damping
Test procedure according to company internal standards
Cost and time savings due to low personnel costs
Scalable for different blade types and sizes
Software-controlled component clamping using hydraulics
Different clamping blocks depending on blade size
Excitation by automatic modal hammer
One click reporting
Blade database
Easy to use
Export to Excel, ASCII or SAP
Vibration measurement with Laser Doppler Vibrometer, accelerometer or microphone
Frequency range up to 100 kHz
Frequency resolution < 1Hz at 20 kHz
Project-oriented database structure
SQL database for multiple workstations
Vibration measurement with Laser Doppler Vibrometer, accelerometer or microphone
Applications & Integrations
Component tests for gas and steam turbines
Component testing of aircraft engines
Turbine blades, compressor blades
Compound material components
blade refurbishment
Quality Control
Series testing
Research and Development
Model updating
Experimental modal analysis