SAMULET Project 1 - High Efficiency Turbomachinery
Reference Number
EP/H001395/1
Title
SAMULET Project 1 - High Efficiency Turbomachinery
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Energy Efficiency(Transport)
Not Energy Related
Not Energy Related
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Professor P. G. Tucker
Engineering
University of Cambridge
Engineering
University of Cambridge
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
01 July 2009
End Date
30 December 2013
Duration
54 months
Total Grant Value
£1,454,127
Industrial Sectors
Mechanical engineering
Region
East of England
Programme
Manufacturing : Manufacturing
Other Investigator
Dr C Rae, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Dr HJ Stone, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Dr HJ Stone, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
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Objectives
NOTE : All these grants are linked : EP/G034907/1, EP/G035121/1, EP/H001395/1, EP/G035369/1, EP/H00128X/1, and EP/G035245/1
Abstract
The project aims to reduce the environmental impact of gas turbines by improving their efficiency. It also aims to reduce their lifecycle cost. Air transport demand is predicted to double in the next 10 - 15 years and triple in 20 years time. In order to enable sustained growth, whilst limiting the environmental impact of air transport in the future, the Advisory Council for Aeronautical Researchin Europe (ACARE) has set challenging targets for emission levels from gas turbines. Improvementsin efficiency and increased operating temperature capability are required to address these issues. The reduction in fuel burn anticipated from the project can be converted to a reduction of 836 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted per aircraft per year. To achieve this large reduction a multifaceted approach is necessary. Hence, the project is split into a number of work packages (WP) covering cooling, aerodynamics, aeromechanical interaction and materials. The latter facilitates a wider design space for the former packages and hence all packages are interlinked. The project forms part of the larger SAMULET programme. The cross-disciplinary approach being taken, in this programme, is expected todeliver greater technical capability when compared to previous more narrowly defined research
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