SAMULET Programme: High Efficiency Turbomachinery Project 1
Lead Participant:
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Abstract
This project will develop both turbine technologies for turbo-machinery that reduce fuel burn and hence CO2 emissions and technologies that improve component life and life prediction. This is by a programme of work developing fundamental and applied research that produces technologies that will be incorporated into future demonstrators.
The project utilises the capabilities of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centres (UTCs) coupled with Rolls-Royce’s expertise to develop technologies that address a range of high-temperature turbine challenges. These include improved coatings with better oxidation and environmental capability; improving lifing algorithms by improving the understanding of the effects of oxidation, fatigue, corrosion and coatings on component life; new and improved turbine cooling and aerodynamic technologies; demonstrating some of the aerodynamic technologies in a high speed rig; developing new casting technologies to improve the high temperature capability of single crystal alloys; improving aeromechanical design to reduce the impact of high cycle fatigue.
The project utilises the capabilities of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centres (UTCs) coupled with Rolls-Royce’s expertise to develop technologies that address a range of high-temperature turbine challenges. These include improved coatings with better oxidation and environmental capability; improving lifing algorithms by improving the understanding of the effects of oxidation, fatigue, corrosion and coatings on component life; new and improved turbine cooling and aerodynamic technologies; demonstrating some of the aerodynamic technologies in a high speed rig; developing new casting technologies to improve the high temperature capability of single crystal alloys; improving aeromechanical design to reduce the impact of high cycle fatigue.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | £9,556,114 | £ 4,315,600 |
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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £1,287,826 | |
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | £957,486 | |
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY | £285,582 | |
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | ||
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | £308,126 | |
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £1,454,127 | |
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | £723,186 | |
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