Rakes and Probes

AEI offers industry leading aerothermal rake and probe design and manufacuring. Aerodyn’s unique combination of extensive in-house capabilities and close-knit structure allows challenging and time pressured rake and probe jobs to be handled. AEI welcomes anything from simple make-to-print jobs to elaborate design/fabricate/proof test projects.

Common rake and probe elements include the following:

• Thermocouple temperature measurement

• Total pressure measurement

• Static pressure measurement

• Flow angle detection

• Emissions sampling

In a single rake assembly, any combination of the above can be positioned precisely where desired. AEI also offers flow calibration of rakes and probes via our inhouse flow tunnel. Yaw and pitch can be varied to sub-degree increments while temperature and pressure measurements are taken, stored, and reduced to data files and plots. This information is often vital and necessary to correctly use the rake or probe. The maximum yaw and pitch capability depends on the rake geometry. Varying nozzle diameters can produce air speeds up to .95 Mn.

Common rake and probe calibration services provide customers the following:

• Temperature recovery

• Pressure recovery

• Flow angle calibration (two or more pressure sensors per

element)

PRESSURE TEST BOX

The Aerodyn pressure test box is used for pressure and flow testing of small to medium sized pressure tubes.

• Input: shop air

• Output: pressure sensor or any small pressure

vessel to be tested

• Features: flow meter, air regulator, pressure gauge,

shutoff valve