SILOET Project 1 - Fan System
Lead Participant:
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Abstract
The Strategic Investment in Low Carbon Engine Technologies (SILOET) Project 1 was conceived by Rolls-Royce and its partners to deliver light weight, robust and reliable and fuel efficient Fan technologies. The Project aims to develop and validate these in a Light Weight Fan System. As engine cycles move to lower specific thrust to reduce fuel burn and CO2, fans tend to become larger for a given thrust and, therefore, the fan system’s weight must be reduced or else the fuel burn advantage is lost. This project, therefore, has 3 main parts – fan aero-acoustics and flutter; blade reinforcement and composite casing.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | £7,099,951 | £ 3,549,976 |
Participant |
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| UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £300,001 | £ 150,000 |
| IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE | £240,044 | £ 120,022 |
| GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED | £4,500,000 | £ 2,250,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | £160,000 | £ 80,000 |
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