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Integrated Test Facility

The EMD Integrated Test Facility offers state-of-the art machinery electric testing. Capabilities range from locked rotor, short- and open-circuit tests to precision flexible rotor multi-speed multi-plane balancing.

Work Envelope
M/G Supplied Power 450 V to 13.2 kV, 0 - 75 HzService combinations to 1000 kW
60 Hz Commercial Mains Power 450 to 13.2 kV, service combinations to 7500 kW
DC Excitation 0 to 600 V, 1200 Amps
Resistive Loads Capabilities to 3000 kW
Cooling Water Schenck-Trebel DH8
Lube Oil Supply Regulated supply temperatures, heat rejection of 3000 kW
Single Crane Bridge Lift and Turn Capability 65 tons
Max Machinery Train Dimensions over Bed Plates 50 feet long, 16 feet wide

 

Additional Features:
  • Induction and synchronous tool motors to 7000 HP and 3600 RPM
  • Speed increaser gearing for speeds to 9500 RPM
  • Extensive instrumentation capabilities including electrical parameters, thermocouple and resistance bulb temperatures, speed and slip, structure and air borne noise, ventilation pressures, flux probes
  • High voltage Megger, polarization index and high potential test capability
  • High-speed digital transient data acquisition at rates to 250,000 samples per second
  • Rigid and flexible rotor balancing
  • Tooling switchgear including instrumented breakers for AC and DC sudden short circuit test, synchronous machine current balance short circuit test
  • Core loop test and thermal imaging equipment
  • Associated test support including hydrostatic, pneumatic and helium leak testing, hydraulics testing, calibration and instrument repair facilities
  • Massive tee-slot machinery test bed plates and assorted machinery support parallels
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