The Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory (NDTL) will host the 185th biannual SAE International Aerospace Technical Committee EG-1E (Gas Turbine Engine Test Facilities and Equipment) Meeting and the 106th biannual AIAA Turbine Engine Testing Working Group (TETWoG) Meeting at the University of Notre Dame, October 6-8, 2021.
The SAE International Aerospace Technical Committee EG-1E (SAE EG-1E) addresses all facets of test facility design, operation, maintenance, calibration, and measurement relating to gas turbine engine testing. SAE EG-1E is dedicated to creating, preparing, and maintaining all relevant specifications, standards, and requirements in this field.
TETWoG provides a forum for the informal exchange of knowledge and information between organizations and individuals working in the aircraft turbine propulsion system test and evaluation field. Members discuss developments and techniques related to testing, instrumentation, measuring systems, analysis methods, and specific engine/hardware systems related to propulsion system performance and reliability evaluation. Organized in 1968, the group’s activities focus on ground-based and simulated flight testing of turbine aircraft propulsion systems for performance and reliability, including prototype, development, qualification, and certification testing.
Participants in the SAE EG-1E committee include OEMs, customers, suppliers, operators, consulting firms, and national government organizations across the aerospace and defense industries. TETWoG members represent aircraft and propulsion engine manufacturers, test cell design and fabrication companies, aerospace suppliers, and engine test facilities from all over the world. For both groups, the biannual meetings are an opportunity for participants and members to exchange knowledge, experience, and ideas with colleagues from other companies and organizations.
This year’s SAE EG-1E and TETWoG meetings will include presentations, discussions, and a tour of NDTL’s Ignition Park Facility in downtown South Bend, Indiana. “TETWoG members are looking forward to holding the Fall 2021 meeting at the University of Notre Dame and appreciate the support of the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory. We are looking forward to touring NDTL’s test facilities and interfacing with its researchers, engineers, technicians, and students,” said Bob Ciero, Lab Engineer at Honeywell and TETWoG Steering Committee Chairman. The SAE EG-1E committee is also looking forward to the NDTL facility tour. “The facility tours are one of the highlights of the meetings and the best opportunity to get familiarized with other facilities. There is always a lot to learn," said Rastko Hadzic, Propulsion Engineer and Project Manager from the National Research Council of Canada and current SAE EG-1E Committee Chairman.
By Jasmin Avila