Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/H00128X/1 | |
| Title | SAMULET Project 1 - High Efficiency Turbomachinery | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 80%; Not Energy Related 20%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor P Xiao No email address given Materials University of Manchester |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 June 2009 | |
| End Date | 31 May 2013 | |
| Duration | 48 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £723,186 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors; Manufacturing; Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | North West | |
| Programme | User-Led Research | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor P Xiao , Materials, University of Manchester (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr P Bonello , Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester (0.001%) |
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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 | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 10/09/09 | |
