Green Aeroengines

Aero-engine technology to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment

Ric Parker
Director of Research & Technology

Green Aviation
Imperial College
6 January 2011

2011 Rolls-Royce plc

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Agenda
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Aviation and the environment
A technology challenge
Research will deliver

Agenda
Rolls-Royce
y
Aviation and the environment
A technology challenge
Research will deliver

Four global markets

2009 results

Broadening
g our portfolio
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Underpinning long-term growth

Rolls-Royce proprietary information

Agenda
Rolls-Royce
y
Aviation and the environment
A technology challenge
Research will deliver

The Environmental Challenge

ICAO* set global minimum standards
b t regional concerns vary
but
ar

Pasterze Glacier, Austria

Global (Carbon Dioxide)

Climate change (and fuel use)

Circa 1900

Local
L
l

Local air quality (NOx and particulates)

Noise

Recent

* International Civil Aviation Organization

Greenhouse gas emissions for 2005

All gasses

Source: World Resources Institute

Rolls-Royce Environmental Strategy

Maintain our drive to reduce the
en ironmental impact of all o
environmental
ourr
business activities;
Further reduce the environmental
impact of our products; and
Develop entirely new low-emission
and renewable energy products

Factories
and facilities

Efficient
products

Future
products

Rolls-Royce will apply its knowledge and technology to develop

profitable solutions to the challenge of climate change

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

99.9% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with an
aero engine occur during the in
in service
service life cycle phase

A vision for the future of aviation in Europe

Report of the Group of Personalities:
Vision for 2020 (January 2001)

Meeting the 50% fuel burn target requires

i
improvement
t in
i all
ll areas
The Advisory Council for
Aeronautics Research in
Europe (ACARE) has set
technology goals to achieve
by 2020
50%
% reduction in CO2
per passenger kilometre;
80% reduction in NOx
emissions and;
50% reduction in noise
From Airframe,
F
Ai f
Engine
E i and
d Air
Ai Traffic
T ffi Management
M
t
& Operations from a 2000 baseline

C t ib ti
Contributions
to
t CO2 reduction
d ti

Environmental trade-offs
CO2

Engine
pressure
ratio
ti

NOX

CO2

Bypass ratio
Noise

Flight altitude
and route
CO2

Contrails
C
t il and
d
cirrus clouds

Global environmental targets

ACARE = Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe)

Trent 1000 is 12% more fuel efficient than Trent 800

Alternative fuels

Projections of biomass production show that it will be a scarce resource

and a holistic analysis shows that biofuels are best used near the geographic
place of their origin and with minimal processing

Offering longer term potential

Scenario of CO2 Emissions from Global Civil Aviation

Agenda
Rolls-Royce
y
Aviation and the environment
A technology challenge
Research will deliver

Long-term consistent technology strategy

VISION

Vision 5

Vision 10

Vision 20

Near term upgrades

Off the shelf
technologies

Next generation
Technology
demonstration

Future generation
Emerging
technologies

Long-term consistent technology strategy

VISION

Vision 5

Vision 10

Vision 20

Near term upgrades

Off the shelf
technologies

Next generation
Technology
demonstration

Future generation
Emerging
technologies

Trent 1000 High Efficiency

Cycle and components designed for high efficiency, low noise
and minimum environmental impact
IP / HP compressors
Hollow
swept fan

3-D aerodynamics for high

efficiency

low noise and

high efficiency

HP, IP and
LP turbine
3-D aerodynamics
for high efficiency
Contra-rotating HP system

Trent XWB Advanced Technology

Low emissions
combustor

Lightweight
titanium fan
system
y

Advanced
materials

Turbine end
wall profiling
Integrated
intelligent
engine health
monitoring

Soluble core HP
turbine blades

Full 3D aero
compressors

Bearing load
management

Blisk
technology

Modulated
cooling air

2 stage IP turbine

Long-term consistent technology strategy

VISION

Vision 5

Vision 10

Vision 20

Near term upgrades

Off the shelf
technologies

Next generation
Technology
demonstration

Future generation
Emerging
technologies

Next Generation Technology Demonstrators

Advance2
Architecture
2 shaft turbofan
Entry into service
From 2016/2017
Thrust range
16 000 25,000lb
16,000
25 000lb
Markets
Medium Corporate aircraft
Large Corporate aircraft
Regional aircraft
70 130 seats
Attribute
Fuel consumption
Carbon dioxide
E i i
Emissions
Noise

Improvement
15 20% lower
15 20% less
U to 50% llower
Up
Up to 12dB quieter

Narrowbody aircraft
140 200 seats
Centre of Excellence
Rolls-Royce Deutschland

Advance2 Strategy

Advance3
Architecture
3 shaft turbofan
Entry into service
From 2017/2018
Thrust range
30 000 100,000lb
30,000
100 000lb
Markets
Widebodyy aircraft
250 600 seats
Narrowbody aircraft
150 250 seats
Attribute
Fuel consumption
Carbon dioxide
E i i
Emissions
Noise

Improvement
15 20% lower
15 20% less
U to 50% llower
Up
Up to 12dB quieter

Centre of Excellence
Rolls-Royce, Derby

EFE Environmentally Friendly Engine

~100m UK National Programme | Trent 1000 base | 4 Builds | First Run 2010

Turbine Efficiency

Shroudless blade
Tip clearance control system

Lean Burn Combustion System

40% CAEP6 on future cycles

C b ti efficiency
Combustion
ffi i
ttargeted
t d
at current rich burn levels
Fuel management system

Open Rotor
Architecture
Gas turbine powered
contra-rotating propellers
Entry into service
From 2022/2025
Thrust range
20,000 35,000lb
Markets
Narrowbody aircraft
100 200 seats

Attribute
Fuel consumption
Carbon dioxide
E i i
Emissions
Noise

Improvement
30% lower
30% less
U to 60% llower
Up
Quieter than today

Open Rotor Vehicles

Noise and Fuel Burn Improvement

MD80

578DX or GE36
Powered
Aircraft

Current
B737/A320
Aircraft

Open
Rotor
Chapter 4

SFC = Specific fuel consumption

Advanced
Turbofan or
GTF

Long-term consistent technology strategy

VISION

Vision 5

Vision 10

Vision 20

Near term upgrades

Off the shelf
technologies

Next generation
Technology
demonstration

Future generation
Emerging
technologies

Potential Game Changers

Open rotor

Advanced Cycles

Integrated electrical
systems

Pressure Gain
Combustion

Engine Airframe Optimisation

Adaptive cycles

Agenda
Rolls-Royce
y
Aviation and the environment
A technology challenge
Research will deliver

Global Research Network

Clean Sky JTI

The Members of Clean Sky represent 86 organisations in 16 countries
Including:
54 Companies
15 Research Centres
17 Universities

Green regional
aircraft

SMART fixed-wing
fixed wing
aircraft

Green rotorcraft

1.6 Billion; European

Joint Undertaking

Technology evaluator

Sustainable and
green engines

Systems for
green operation

Eco design

Clean Sky JTI

Sustainable and Green Engines
Geared Pusher
Counter-Rotating
Open Rotor

Advanced
Turboshaft

Advanced Geared
Turbofan

Direct Drive Pusher

Counter-Rotating
Open Rotor

Advanced Large
3-shaft Turbofan

BR715 Core
Open Rotor Assembly

Airframer Requirements
and Installations

Concept DR

Critical DR

Intercase, Mount
Rear Rotating
g Structure

Open rotor technology development full-scale engine demonstration

Concept studies
Demo spec.

Project launch

Prelim. design
Partner selection

Prelim. DR

Detail design
Manufacture

Build and
test

Ground
Demonstration

2015

2008

Clean Sky JTI SAGE1

Geared Open Rotor

Low Pressure
Compressor
p
Booster

Clean Sky JTI - SAGE3

Large 3-shaft Demonstrator

Trent 1000 Core; Composite Fan

& Integrated Installations

Project launch

Prelim. Design
Process
development
Partner selection

Prelim. DR

Detail design
Manufacture
Rig testing

Phased build and

technology
demonstration

Build 1 engine
test

2013

2009

Low Pressure Turbine

and Structures

Critical DR

Concept
p DR
Concept studies
Technology
selection for
demonstration

Lightweight Intercase
Structures

Build 2 engine
test

Summary
Global warming is real and aviation makes a
small but significant contribution
grow and needs to do so
Aviation continues to g
for good economic and social reasons
Technology can help create the balance between
aviation growth and carbon dioxide reduction
Cooperation across Europe can provide the
technology solutions
Rolls-Royce
Rolls Royce is leading the way

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