Projects
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| Reference Number | InnUK/113086/01 | |
| Title | ACAPELLA | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 50%; Not Energy Related 50%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 75%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Rolls-Royce PLC |
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| Award Type | BIS-Funded Programmes | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2016 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2020 | |
| Duration | 45 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £3,249,992 | |
| Industrial Sectors | ||
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1309_SPEC_TRA_ATI - Aerospace Technology Institute. Activity ATI Batch 16 RDEL | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Rolls-Royce PLC (16.923%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of Southampton (83.077%) |
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| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Building on the success of the Trent family of three shaft engines Rolls-Royce has announced its intent to develop UltraFan , a novel Very High Bypass Ratio (VHBR) geared architecture. This provides a significant improvement in propulsive efficiency and will be available for the next generation of aircraft 2025 and beyond. ACAPELLA will provide Rolls-Royce with aero acoustic prediction capabilities for use in multi-disciplinary optimisation design techniques. The target is to achieve a -5dB reduction cumulatively relative to the Trent XWB and Trent 1000 engines which is a very significant step towards the interim 2035 goal on the way to the ARARE 2050 target. Through increased collaboration between UK aircraft noise research teams at the Universities of Southampton, Cambridge, Loughborough and Imperial College, this project will provide a step change in aero acoustic modelling capability within the aircraft installed environment validated by high fidelity measured data. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 20/08/19 | |
