Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new test facility for future propulsion products and technology.
The Propulsion Test Centre has been established and funded by Wärtsilä with strong support from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, which will provide the resources to operate the facility. The test centre is located in Tuusula, southern Finland, and will be used for product validation and research activities.
Mechanical Power Transfer
The new facility enables further development of new, environmentally sound propulsion products together with research institutes, universities and suppliers. In particular, the test centre will be used for functional and endurance testing with an emphasis on mechanical power transfer.
Test Installation
The test installation can accommodate thrusters up to slightly above 2 MW in power. The main components are a frequency converter with an electrical motor and generator, a specially designed gearbox, and a hydraulic loading system.
Including all needed auxiliary systems such as cooling, controls and lubrication, the test centre covers an area of about 200 square meters and will be capable of running tests on a 24/7 basis.
