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30 May 2023 Tuesday
Largest Aircraft Engine Tests Completed
When it comes to aviation, the production of engines is one of the most critical and difficult turns of the general process. There are very few aircraft engine manufacturers in the world. That's why an innovation arouses worldwide interest and technical attention to detail.
Rolls-Royce is perhaps one of the first companies that comes to mind when it comes to aircraft engines. To achieve this, of course, a great deal of experience and R&D investments are required. The company continues to develop continuously. Sharing that the first ground tests in the UltraFan engine, which can be called ultra-sized, were completed, the company also included technical details about the test data.
They state that it is at least 10 percent more efficient than the engines of all large aircraft currently in active service. They also support this with test data. Titanium and carbon composite materials were given weight in the material selection of the engine. If there is no setback in the test data and planning, the planned target date is for the active use of aircraft in 2030.
The largest ever diameter (3.56 meters) blades are used for the ultra-large engine, called the UltraFan. Carbon composite material has been used in manufacturing these dauntingly large wings. On the other hand, titanium material is supported to increase durability and provide flexibility in the nose parts of the wings.
The turbines located behind the main fan of the engine are kept at a minimal level. In this way, a large volumetric flow of air is provided. It will be able to provide a variable thrust for the UltraFan engine from 25000 lb (111 Kilonewtons) to almost 110000 lb (489 Kilonewtons).
Thanks to the major changes and optimizations made in the design, the company states that it will create 35% less noise for the engine compared to its counterparts.
