Ground Test Demonstration and Preparation of Flight Test of an Ultra High Bypass Ratio Ducted Geared Turbofan Engine for SMR Aircraft
Expected Outcome:
Design, development, manufacturing and ground test demonstration of an Ultra High Bypass Ratio (UHBR) ducted geared turbofan engine, including advanced core engine and combustion technologies, advanced thermodynamic (variable) cycle; and hybridisation technologies targeting ultra-efficient propulsion systems for SMR aircraft, with a fuel burn reduction of minimum 20% at aircraft level compared to 2020 state-of-the-art. TRL 5 at ducted geared engine architecture system level from ground test demonstration at project completion. See the topic description document published with this call for full details.