Welcome to the latest Frewer Engineering newsletter.

ASME Turbo Expo being just around the corner and with our presentation on our research on a high-speed, rapid-testing rotating rig, what better time to look at our wider experience with Gas Turbines? Read on to explore what we can offer and the successful projects we have been involved with.

ASME Turbo Expo June 24th to 28th

For this year’s ASME Turbo Expo, one of our Lead Engineers, Kristian Mahon, will be presenting our work on the new multi-purpose, high-speed, rapid-test rotating rig for the National Centre for Propulsion and Power, alongside the Whittle Laboratory.

Our presentation, at 9.30am on Wednesday 26th June, will elaborate upon how we have integrated rapid-test technology into a high-speed rig, set to accelerate testing campaigns for single stage fans, compressors & turbines. 

Besides taking the stage, we will also be available at Booth 722. Come by for a chat and a chance to engage in our VR experience!

Frewer’s Gas Turbines Expertise

The design of Gas-Turbines and associated testing and ground support equipment is one of our specialties here at Frewer Engineering. With decades of experience working with leading companies in this area, we are proud to provide a complete and expert service for our clients. Our recent work designing the new rapid testing facility for the National Centre for Propulsion and Power at the Whittle Lab showcases our extensive capability in this area. Our expertise spans, but is not limited to, rotating rigs and rotor-dynamics, high temperature rigs, thermal and structural analysis and ground support structure design.

Blades & Rotating Rigs

Relying on the expertise of our engineers, combined with an agile approach, Frewer have experience designing test rigs for: single-arm and fan blade-off testing, foreign body strike, fatigue and many others. Our approach seamlessly combines our legacy experience with modern commercial and in-house tools to consistently meet customer requirements and minimise turnaround time.  Our engineers have specific expertise in 1D and 2D rotor-dynamic analysis, flow network & secondary air system design, blade strain gauge positioning and explicit containment analysis, providing a complete solution to our clients’ needs.

High Temperature Design

High temperature flow modelling, design and analysis is central to what we do. Extreme operating conditions require intricate and robust solutions that drive material choice, system design and risk management strategies. Leveraging advanced technologies, we pride ourselves on producing intricate and high-fidelity 3D full thermo-mechanical models to simulate transient and steady state operating conditions. The team at Frewer engineering have proven their ability in the delivery of turnkey solutions that meet the industry’s evolving demands, including high-temperature mechanisms, pressure vessels, water-cooling systems and ceramic insulating designs. Specific examples include combustion test rigs and outlet nozzle designs, requiring thermal “un-running” and high temperature mechanism design.

Supporting Structures

Parallel to our thermal and rotor-dynamic capabilities, Frewer Engineering has extensive experience with structural analysis for large ground support equipment and associated ancillary systems. At the cornerstone of our practice is robust structural analysis, including linear, non-linear, vibration and impact analysis. Our expertise includes design and analysis of pylon systems, high temperature pipework and composite intakes for whole engine testing. The team at Frewer are well versed in design of metallic and composite structures, including full structural assurance to relevant design codes, dynamic tuning, laminate optimisation and adhesive modelling. Our experience and agility allow us to efficiently iterate between mechanical design, thermal & structural modelling and CFD analysis to provide cost effective, optimised solutions for our clients.

With a rich background of excellence in multidisciplinary design and analysis, including thermal, aerodynamics and structural, Frewer Engineering continues to provide innovative and bespoke solutions for gas turbine equipment design.