by EnviroTREC | Aug 31, 2023
The USAF1. announced a major project for developing a Piloted Blended Wing Body (BWB) Demonstrator on August 16, 2023. This proposed project will build an airliner-scale piloted blended-wing-body demonstrator in partnership with Northrup Grumman and JetZero. Figure 1:...
by New Atlas | Jun 8, 2023
Rolls-Royce workers assembling the giant UltraFan technology demonstrator Photo source: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has completed the first ground tests on its massive UltraFan engine, claiming it’s at least 10% more efficient than any other large aero engine in...
by EnviroTREC | May 1, 2023
Ubiquitous Composites are supporting the evolving Gas Turbine Engine Cycle in a number of ways. But gathering materials for the second part of this story[1] on the Engine Cycle proved challenging as background materials and ideas were not provided in the referenced...
by EnviroTREC | Apr 13, 2023
In this series discussing the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Technology Roadmap, we discussed New Engine Architectures and Advanced Engine Concepts. This web story will cover the Engine Cycle and two companies supporting those developments. Two engine...
by EnviroTREC | Feb 17, 2023
We continue on our journey through the IATA Technology Roadmap. With this story, we will cover the Zero Hub Fan. The Zero Hub Fan is one of the 14 new technology concepts IATA identified as coming into service in 2020 – 2035. The Zero Hub Fan is indicated to Enter...
by EnviroTREC | Jan 11, 2023
Our following story traces the development of the Trent 700 gas turbine engine to the recently announced Trent 7000 at Rolls Royce. Gas turbine engines are designed specifically for the aircraft they will ultimately power. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high-bypass...
