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Mr. Cristian-Teodor Olariu

Aerospace Research Scientist III

Aerospace Research Engineer - CONTROL DATA SYSTEMS SRL

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Research Scientist III, Aerospace Engineer - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI (Romania)

Researcher

I am an aerospace engineer with a deep passion for space, flight, propulsion systems experimental testing and legacy code refactoring. My engineering journey has been closely aligned with my interests, allowing me to refine my expertise in both mechanical and software engineering. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, developing control software and driving process improvements in experimental environments.

Expertise & keywords

Developing and implementing modern solutions related to propulsion systems for gas turbines and their associated systems Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - SOLUTII - 4 - Sisteme de propulsie de turbine
PN-III-P2-2.1-SOL-2016-04-0064 2017 - 2020

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI (RO); Academia Navala "Mircea cel Batran" (RO); ROMAERO S.A. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); Academia Tehnica Militara (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.comoti.ro/ro/Proiect_TURBONAV.htm

Abstract:

The project develops a replacement solution for the TYNE RM1C turbine engine (Rolls Royce - UK), which equips the Romanian Naval Forces fighters with the ST40M turbine engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada).

The ST40M turbo engine is installed in the working position in place of the TYNE RM1C engine in reverse position, with the cold zone towards the main gear reducer flange.

The flow gas exhaust air intake ducts are designed specifically for the ST40M engine so that the air is driven from the air inlet cell already existing on the frigate at the ST40M intake inlet and the ST40M engine combustion gases are driven to the exhaust system already existing on the frigate. This solution allows at any time, if necessary, to return to the configuration used for the TYNE RM1C. The turbine control and control system is specifically designed to integrate the ST40M engine into the frigate and is made with state-of-the-art high performance components. The project includes the theoretical development of the solution - technical studies, calculations and execution projects and physical realization of the propulsion configuration of the frigate with the ST40M turbine.

The experimental tests will follow the determination of the overall engine performance in the new configuration, as well as the gathering of experimental data relevant to the optimization the solution that will be installed and tested on the frigate.

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