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Students Bring New Life to Legacy Jet Engine Lab System

Posted in: Gas Turbine Lab

 

Sixteen years ago, Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston acquired a MiniLabTM Gas Turbine Power System from Turbine Technologies, Ltd.  The engine and support systems have weathered time and student use nicely, but some sensors needed attention and a modern data acquisition system was desired.  

 

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Newly Created Virtual lnstrument for improved gas turbine engine data gathering at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Students and their faculty advisors decided to make this into an in-house project and the results are very impressive.  For additional details:  Wentworth Inst Tech Final_Report_Mini_Jet_Turbine_Analysis_and_Testing.pdf