The assembly of the test bed is relatively simple, though it may look complex.  The key to any assembly is the order the parts are installed.  This especially holds true for the test bed.  The construction of the entire test bed is broken up into three divisions:

Upper Driveline and Dynamometer

Lower Driveline and Struts

Connection of Test Bed to carriage

Fully Assembled Upper Plate



Attaching Upper Plate to Dynamometer




Attaching Instrumentation





Attaching Struts and Lower Housing to Upper Plate






Installing Bearing Insert, Bearing, and Tail Cone





Installing Sprocket, Bearing Insert, Bearing, and Lower Shaft






Installing Neck Cone, Turbine, and Turbine Nose Cone





Attaching Test Bed to Carriage





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Fully Assembled Test Apparatus