Rolls-Royce successfully tested the UltraFan Technology Demonstrator at its maximum power at a UK facility in Derby powered by 100% SAF.
Rolls-Royce celebrated the successful function of the UltraFan Technology Demonstrator at its maximum power at a UK facility in Derby. The examination took place to understand the 100% SAF usage. The success of this work is the result of years of hard work put upfront by the UK Government through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), Innovate UK, the EU’s Clean Sky programs, LuFo, and the State of Brandenburg in Germany.
The UltraFan is successfully examined this year for the first time and since then its power has been gradually increasing. The idea of an UltraFan Technology Demonstrator came into the public eye in 2014, no other company has produced a geared design in size compared to this as it is designed to that within 4,200 Rolls-Royce Civil large engines approximately as it contains an unmatchable geared design.
This accomplishment demonstrates our continued faith in the suite of technologies created as part of the UltraFan initiative. Since UltraFan outperforms our Trent XWB, the most efficient large aero-engine in operation today, by 10%, confirming this capability is a significant step towards increasing the efficiency of present and future aero-engines. That represents a 25% increase in efficiency overall from the introduction of the first Trent engine.
The new narrowbody and widebody aircraft predicted for the 2030s may be powered by UltraFan’s scalable technology, which can provide thrust between ~25,000 and 110,000 pounds.
Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO, Rolls-Royce plc, said, “Hitting full power with our UltraFan demonstrator sends a strong message that Rolls-Royce is at the cutting-edge of innovation and technology, leading the way in the transition to more efficient and sustainable aviation. This fantastic milestone puts us in a strong position to support the plans of our customers as they develop the next generation of super-efficient aircraft.”
At present, Rolls-Royce have found several innovations that may be used to present the Trent engines as part of the UltraFan development programme. This will give their customers even more availability, dependability, and efficiency.
Simon Burr, Group Director of Engineering, Technology and Safety, Rolls-Royce plc, said, “We estimate that to reach Net Zero flying by 2050, a combination of highly-efficient, latest-generation gas turbines such as UltraFan operating on 100% SAF are likely to contribute around 80% of the total solution, which is why today’s announcement is such an important milestone for Rolls-Royce and the wider industry.”
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The results derived from this will contribute in our understanding of its functions and collection of data which would be used to analyse the functions by the experts.
