Thomas, James Emory2014-03-142014-03-141974etd-07282010-020025http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43926The design and construction of a high-speed turbomachinery research facility is reported. This facility provides a drive system utilizing a gas turbine engine, two speed-increasing gearboxes, and interconnecting couplings to deliver 1650 HP to test rotors at speeds from 12000 to 20400 rpm in either rotational direction. A multistage axial-flow compressor was assumed as the load for initial design calculations. A vibration analysis was conducted to insure that no torsional resonances occurred within the operating range of the system. The mounting system was designed to provide a readily changeable means for interconnecting components so that numerous research activities were possible. Instrumentation, monitoring and control equipment were provided for continuous regulation of all necessary system and test parameters.84 leavesBTDapplication/pdfIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1974.T47TurbomachinesThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282010-020025/