AMT NETHERLANDS NIKE high thrust class gas turbine is a direct "spin-off" of the successful Titan engine, knowledge collected during the last 5 years of building and testing the Titan engine did evaluate into another revolutionary design gas turbine.
The Nike engine is constructed around a single, fully CNC machined, radial compressor wheel and an axial flow turbine stage. It owes most of its excellent performance and power/weight ratio because of its revolutionary design diffuser stage similar to the Titan engine.
Product Features:
EPV layout
EPV stands for Ecu-Pump-Valves all together in one aluminium casing. The EPV is connected with a 50 cm long cable, using a high quality Amphenol connector, to the side of the Nike engine. The control of the engine with this EPV can be done in 3 different ways. 1 With a PWM signal 2. With a DC signal (analog control) 3. With a serial protocol.
Fuel consumption
The specific fuel consumption is extremely good for an engine in this thrust class especially when looking at the small engine diameter of this engine. At S.T.P. and 100% throttle (784N/176Lbf thrust) this engine uses only 1850 Gram/Min (65,25 oz/min). You will not find an engine with better fuel consumption figures.
Size / weight
The diffuser stage allows the relative small engine diameter of 201 mm for this high thrust engine. The "engine only weight" is 9150 gram (20,2 Lb), the "system airborne * weight" of the complete Nike system is only 11300 gram (24,9 Lb), which is extremely competitive for an engine with this thrust.
Starting system
Since March 2014 the Nike is already manufactured with a internal direct electric start kerosene starting system, on request also propane start is a option, both work as a fully automatic electric starting system.
EGT Sensor
A feature used within this engine is the internal EGT sensor, this EGT sensor (a real Tt5) has a diameter of 1.0 mm, because of this small diameter there is a fast EGT response time possible. The result of this fast EGT response time is a short start up time of less than 30 seconds.
Applications
This engine can be used in UAV high speed target drone applications, experimental aircraft, universities, sound studies, full size gliders and many more applications.
Sale Restrictions
For sale of this engine outside the European Union there is a need for a "end user certificate" as per Council Regulation (EC) No 1167/2008 of 24 October 2008 for products in CATEGORY 9 AEROSPACE AND PROPULSION.
Product Specifications
(All data at STP +/- 2%, S.T.P. : 15 Degrees Celsius / 59 Degrees Fahrenheit, Pressure : 1013 Mbar / 29.91 in):
Engine diameter 201 mm / 7,9 Inch
Engine length 524 mm / 20,6 Inch
Engine weight 9150 gram / 20,2 Lb
System airborne weight * 11300 gram / 24,9 Lb
Thrust at max RPM at S.T.P. 784 N / 176,2 Lbf
Maximum RPM 61.500 / 61.500
Thrust at Idle RPM 40 N / 9 Lbf
Pressure ratio at max RPM 4:1 / 4:1
Mass flow 1250 Gr/sec / 2.76 Lb/Sec
Normal EGT (internal EGT probe) 800 Deg C / 1472 Deg F
Max EGT 875 Deg C / 1607 Deg F
Fuel consumption 1900 Gr/min / 67 oz/min
Specific fuel consumption 40,36 gr/(Kn*sec) / 1,42 lb/(lbf*hr)
Starting method Direct kerosene starting system. (20-25 seconds starting time)
* Total weight of; Engine,ECU,pump,LiPo battery,thermosensor, valves, mounting straps.
Operating conditions
Min operation temperature * - 25 Deg. Celcius / -13 Deg F
Maximum operating temperature + 50 Deg. Celcius / +122 Deg F
Maximum operating altitude 8000 Meter / 26250 feet
Maximum operating speed 1000 Km / hour / 620 Mile / hour
* With the use of LiPo batteries the minimum operation temperature is limited to -10 Deg Celsius.
Engine control possibilities
1 x RS232 Throttle and switch settings including special functions *
2 x PWM between 1-2 milliseconds ** Thottle and switch settings. (special functions * with puch button)
2 x Analog inputs 0-5 volt DC ** Throttle and switch settings. (special functions * with puch button)
* Activation of prime function, igniter function, starter function, speed cool.
** Specify at ordering with PWM inputs or Analog inputs for EPV layout.