PECM Issue 18 2016 | Page 8
Editors Choice
Rolls-Royce celebrates
first run of Trent 7000
demonstrator engine
A
Trent 7000 demonstrator
engine has run for the first
time, marking another
programme milestone for
the latest member of the Rolls-Royce
Trent family.
achieved an important programme
milestone on the journey to deliver our
latest Trent engine. We are working
closely with Airbus to ensure the
Trent 7000 brings a step change in
performance and economics.”
The demonstrator, which will prove the
key technical features of the engine,
successfully completed an initial power
run, on schedule, on a test bed in
Derby, UK.
The Trent 7000 brings together:
Experience from the Trent 700 - the
engine of choice for the current
A330
Architecture from the Trent 1000
TEN - the latest version of the Trent
1000 engine
Latest technology from the Trent
the world’s most efficient
large civil engine
The Trent 7000, the exclusive power
plant for the Airbus A330neo, is the
seventh member of the Trent family
which has become the engine of choice
in the wide body market over the last
20 years. The Trent 7000 is scheduled
to enter service in 2017.
Chris Davie, Rolls-Royce, Trent 7000
Programme Director - Civil Large
Engines said: “This is a great moment
for everyone at Rolls-Royce – we have
The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 will
deliver significant performance benefits
compared to the current version of the
Trent 700. It will improve specific fuel
consumption by ten per cent; have
twice the bypass ratio; and will halve
noise.
© 2010 Rolls-Royce plc
The Trent 7000 was selected by
Airbus for the A330neo aircraft at the
Farnborough International Airshow in
2014.
www.rolls-royce.com
Chell Smoke Meter
CSM2000
A rugged, rack mountable gas turbine engine exhaust
smoke measurement system, fully compliant with SAE
ARP1179. It is not intended for in-flight testing.
Fully conforms
to SAE ARP1179
Supplied configured
for ICAO Annex 16 Mass
Correlation testing (MVPM)
System
cleanliness
test
Ruggedised sample
holders for reliable
operation
Two x ARP1179
filter holders
included
Quartz and
standard SAE filter
sizes catered for
Multi point temperature
measurement and excellent
temperature gradient
Chell Instruments Ltd
www.chell.co.uk . [email protected]
+44 (0) 1692 500555
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System purge
with bypass
Configured for both
mass and volume
flow measurement
Incorporated
stainless steel
diaphragm pump
Digital control
allows tests to be
pre-configured
Ethernet/RS422
interface enables
remote control
Leak test
function
Fast and simple
to use