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NDTL Timeline

  • Josh Cameron, NDTL Director, and Scott Morris, Research Director

    2004

    Josh Cameron and Scott Morris start NDTL. Over the next 10 years, they continue to develop additional test capabilities and increase NDTL’s research portfolio.

  • NDTL Building Exterior

    2014

    NDTL commits to build off-site facility in South Bend’s Ignition Park technology park.

  • NDTL Building Exterior

    2016

    $50M Ignition Park Facility to support mid-TRL R&D testing for aero-propulsion and ground-based power generation commissioned.

  • Test Cell 1 at NDTL

    2017

    NDTL successfully executes its first high power component test at Ignition Park for an industry R&D partner.

  • Test Cell 3 at NDTL

    2018

    NDTL commissions its 10 MW compressor test cell to support the development of the next generation of aero-propulsion and power generation gas turbine engines.

  • NDTL Team Testing

    2020

    NDTL completes testing of a full-scale low-pressure compressor for a next generation commercial aircraft engine.

  • High Mach Test Stands

    2021

    NDTL starts facility expansion for high Mach aero propulsion engine technologies to support its R&D partners FGC Plasma and Hermeus.

  • Testing of the Hermeus Chimera TBCC engine including a successful demonstration of engine mode transition from conventional gas turbine to ramjet operation

    2022

    NDTL completes testing of the Hermeus Chimera TBCC engine including a successful demonstration of engine mode transition from conventional gas turbine to ramjet operation.

  • Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Sco2 Test Loop

    2023

    NDTL initiates testing of a 10 MW trans-critical carbon dioxide compressor with its R&D partner Echogen.