Heated Intake System – Rolls-Royce, Bristol, UK

Project

The turnkey supply of an inlet air heating system for a Marine Gas Turbine Engine Test Facility

Features

• Facility inlet air temperature heated by up to 40°C from ambient, for flow rates up to 180 kg/s

Capabilities

• Heated intake system recycles heat dissipated by the facility loadbank system
• Facility loadbanks in conjunction with a generator are the main components in the facility load absorption system
• Heated intake extracts hot air from the loadbanks without creating any additional backpressure that could reduce performance.
• Consistent pressure balance

MDS Project Scope

• Development of a system specification and a trade-off analysis of several solution options including:
  • Aerodynamics and acoustics elements
  • Flow conditioning and mixing elements
  • Air supply fans
  • Control valves and dampers
  • Silencing components
  • Control system