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Perfect with pressure
Imperial College London puts Reavell H5236 to the test
The aeronautics department at the Imperial College London (ICL) carries out a range of research
projects at its state-of-the-art facility with the help of complex, sensitive technologies such as a
supersonic wind tunnel, an autoclave and a WASP rig.
Benefits-at-a-glance
Reliability - minimal
disruption to the daily
running of the facility
Oil and moisture free air –
eliminates the chance of
contamination
High air capacity – with
quick charge times and
guaranteed free air delivery
Application-at-a-glance
Application Details
Such equipment requires large volumes of
high-pressure compressed air, up to 28 bar,
to perform correctly.
compressor during working hours and so
we need the unit to operate without
intervention.
To help meet this requirement, ICL
selected a Reavell H5236 compressor
to provide on-demand air, combining
high reliability with cost-efficient
operation.
Automatic switch on and off is essential
to the daily running of the research facility,
ensuring the compressor is always ready
when required.
Ian James, laboratory supervisor from
Imperial College London explains, “Our
laboratory staff are not available to
continually monitor the performance of the
Customer
Imperial College London
Location
London, UK
Reliability is also important in protecting
long and complex research projects,
as any disruption to the compressed
air supply during testing can alter the
end result.
Application
High-pressure compressed
air used to power super
sonic wind tunnel, wasp rig
and autoclave
Product
5236, H-Series
water-cooled
compressor
Sealing of autoclave doors
during composite/
component curing
Flow condition simulation
using WASP rig
Powering supersonic wind
tunnel
Customer Benefit
High reliability and large
volume of air