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Aviation News Item: 00915
23rd Oct 2009
Successful Initial Test Phase for Microturbo e-APU
Source: fly-corporate.com
 The first tests of the new electronic auxiliary power unit (e-APU), specially designed to meet the requirements of new-generation business aircraft that will need more electrical power, have proved successful. A second machine has now been added to the e-APU test campaign.
Since the launch of the test bed run, the e-APU has now exceeded its nominal power and completed its fuel control adaptation tests, its thermal and dynamic behavior tests and also a part of the transient operation tests.
Ground performance of the e-APU was observed in detail, using instrumentation to measure approximately one hundred test points. Analysis of the results confirms compliance with objectives set during the design phase.
The e-APU meets current environmental requirements and anticipates future standards, featuring low fuel consumption, pollution and noise emission levels.
"Thanks to these initial test results, we are confidently pursuing this programme and strengthening our cooperation with business jet manufacturers" declared Jean-Baptiste Jarin, Microturbo sales director.
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