In LEC, an Artouste II C engine is mounted in a test cell for research purposes. The design of the test cell is inspired by the typical layout of a power station. A number of sensors are employed to constantly monitor the critical engine parameters. All data are recorded through a computer controlled data acquisition system. The monitoring system and the control panel are in a separate, acoustically insulated control room.

In recent years, the main purpose of the test rig has been to develop high temperature instrumentation for in-engine diagnostics. Recent accomplishments of in-engine measurements can be found in Diss. ETH Nr. 17381 and include the first ever measurements in the very harsh environment of an operating turbine. Moreover, the rig is used for students’ experiments and demonstration purposes.