Thu, Jan 20, 2005
All Europe's Major Engine-Makers Are Involved
The European Commission and Snecma
Moteurs have signed an agreement to launch a new research program
called VITAL to significantly reduce aircraft engine noise and CO2
emissions.
VITAL is a four-year program with a total budget of 90 million
euros, including 50 million euros in funding from the European
Commission. Snecma Moteurs will be leading a consortium of 53
partners including all major European engine manufacturers –
Rolls-Royce Plc, Volvo Aero, MTU Aero Engines, ITP, Avio, Techspace
Aero, Volvo and Rolls-Royce Deutschland – and Airbus.
This is an integrated European Commission program, reflecting
and continuing Snecma Moteurs’ Research & Technology
efforts over the last few years to develop technologies that bring
innovative environmental solutions to our products and our
customers. The VITAL program, building on the results of the
previous research programs EEFAE & SILENCE, aims to achieve the
technology breakthroughs required to meet the ambitious ACARE1
goals.
Jean-Jacques Korsia, VITAL program coordinator at Snecma
Moteurs, said: " The VITAL program will only be able to meet its
goals by achieving real technological breakthroughs."
It focuses on the low-pressure parts of the engine, evaluating
new engine designs including counter-rotating fans, lightened fans,
highly-loaded turbines and turbines with fewer blades, as well as
more specific enabling technologies. The weight reduction will
enable the development of very high bypass ratio engines that
reduce noise by 5dB to 8dB, while also decreasing CO2 emissions.
Each component will be validated along the program by large-scale
aeroacoustic and mechanical rig tests.
The VITAL program will deliver the technologies expected by our
customers to help control the environmental impact of air
transport.
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