Test infrastructure for thermal systems

To test your thermal systems and their components we offer a fully instrumented ORC system drivetrain (Organic Rankine Cycle).

Location: FlandersMake@.UGent

We provide services and access to our infrastructure for thermal systems and their components. We have a fully instrumented ORC system drivetrain (Organic Rankine Cycle) available including:

a generator, expander and pump;
a heat sink and variable heat source;
a heat pump system.

We have dedicated setups available to evaluate the heat transfer of heat exchangers, cooling plates and heat pipes:

a wind tunnel for heat transfer and pressure drop measurements;
a water tunnel for flow visualization experiments;
a setup for the determination and visualisation of flow regime and void fraction in tubes.

Finally, we are able to perform thermal conductivity measurements and we have a climate chamber available.

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Technical specifications

ORC system with

Electric thermal oil heater
0-250 kWth, max T 350°C
water-glycol cooling loop (air cooled) cond T ambient to ca 120°C
11kWe nominal electric power ORC test setup
centrifugal pump test rig
thermal imaging camera
flue gas analyser

Specifications of our other setups

a guarded hot plate method (ISO8302 and NBN B62-201)
a parallel hotwire method (NBN B62-202)
a climate chamber (control of temperature and humidity) of 150 x 150 x 150cm³

What do we offer?

We offer the test rigs for:

Evaluation of the performance of ORC systems, including its components
Evaluation of heat transfers of heat exchangers, cooling plates and heat pipes
Thermal conductivity measurements

Customers

The following companies have already made use of this test rig:

Atlas Copco

Downloads

Download an overview here:

Test infrastructure for thermal systems - Overview

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Email us

Are you interested in these services? Do you want to make use of our equipment? Or do you need consulting?

contact_EEDTMP@flandersmake.be