The design of low emissions combustors is particularly challenging as there is a requirement to deliver designs that meet a large number of performance, emissions and operability (often conflicting) objectives. There is ...

By 2050 the evolutionary approach to aero engine research and development will no longer be able to maintain historic rates of performance improvement. Future geared fan and open rotor engines promise increased propulsive ...

The continuous growth in flight operations has led to public concern regarding the impact of aviation on the environment with its anthropogenic contribution to global warming. Several solutions have been proposed in order ...

Over past decades, the basic thermodynamic concept of the modern turbofan engine has remained largely untouched and its fuel consumption has been reduced through incremental design improvements. That ...

In an effort to reduce NOX emissions both in the landing and take-off (LTO) cycle as well as in cruise, significant research has been conducted on novel aero-engine low emissions combustor design concepts. Preliminary ...

Increasing environmental awareness, uncertain economic climates and fluctuating fuel prices have led to airlines investigating the means to lower aircraft fuel burn, emissions and noise, while maintaining the highest ...