Martin J Heimrich

US Patent:

20050050950, Mar 10, 2005

Filed:

Aug 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/918330

Inventors:

Andy Anderson - San Antonio TX, US
Gordon James Johnston Bartley - San Antonio TX, US
Cynthia Webb - San Antonio TX, US
Martin Heimrich - San Antonio TX, US
Thomas Gabehart - San Antonio TX, US
Bruce Bykowski - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G01M019/00
F02C009/00

US Classification:

073118100

Abstract:

The present application provides a method for evaluating one or more components using a non-engine based test system, the method comprising: providing a non-engine based test system comprising a combustor in fluid communication with the one or more component; supplying fuel and air to the combustor under feed conditions comprising a controlled air to fuel ratio (AFR), the feed conditions being effective to produce a feedstream flowpath; combusting at least a portion of fuel in the feedstream flowpath under combustion conditions effective to produce an exhaust gas while preventing substantial damage to the combustor; and, exposing the one or more components to the exhaust gas under alternate conditions comprising substantially any conditions other than those selected from the group consisting of accelerated aging conditions and drive cycle conditions.