Air Turbine Propeller operates a state of the art laboratory and research center, acknowledged by HVAC&R engineers as one of the finest test facilities in the air handling industry. Lab personnel conduct rigorous testing of all Air Turbine products, perform specialized research in vibration and sound analysis and offer engineering assistance and testing services to Air Turbine Propeller's customers. Portable equipment is available for both in-house and on-site customer verification testing.

The laboratory inlet-outlet test chamber is constructed in accordance with ASHRAE standard 51-75 and AMCA standard 210-85 and is capable of testing propellers that are up to 60 inches in diameter. Modern data acquisition equipment and computer analysis provides instantaneous test results. FFT analyzers are used to perform resonance frequency testing and modal analysis. CAD and 3-D modeling are available to help in the design of current and future products.

Acoustical Testing Program
Air Turbine is at the cutting edge of the industry in conducting sound intensity measurements. Acoustical testing is performed in accordance with ANSI S12.12. This method enables one to perform acoustical analysis in the presence of background noise. Tests may be conducted in the field or in the laboratory. Noise properties may be calculated for any operating point by combining actual test data with our in-house acoustical software. Results can be displayed in power, pressure, sones and octave band if required. Our selection software makes this information easily accessible to the general public.