Introduction of High Pressure Combustion Test Facility for Gas Turbine Engine Combustor in Korea Aerospace Research Institute

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has established a high-pressure gas turbine combustor test facility to conduct research on advanced turboshaft engine using a gas generator.The test facility has been designed to provide an experimental environment that simulates actual operating conditions of the gas generator.This facility consists of an air supply system, a heating system, a test rig section, a fuel supply system, a cooling air supply system, and a cooling water supply system.The facility can operate at pressures up to 40 bara and temperatures up to 650C.The combustion test data obtained from this test facility is expected to play a crucial role in the development of next-generation gas turbines engine combustor and contribute significantly to advancements in domestic gas turbine engine technology.