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The Future

of the
Jet Engine
M.J. Benzakein
GE Aircraft Engines
Cincinnati, OH, USA

GE Aircraft Engines

100 Years of Propulsion Innovation

Engine Specifications
Bore: 4 inches
Stroke: 4 inches
Displacement: 201 cubic inches
Compression Ration: 4.7:1
Horsepower: 25 hp

GE90-115B

Cooling: Liquid Circulated by thermosiphon and radiator

Specifications

Lubrication: Splash system, circulation by pump and gravity

Thrust Class (lb)

Dry Weight: 180 pounds

Length (in)

218

Bypass Ratio

7.1

Pressure Ratio

42.2

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115,300

GE Aircraft Engines

Propulsion Driving Industry Advances


JT3C

0.90

Turbojet

2nd Gen High Bypass


Turbofan

High Bypass
Turbofan

JT3D-1

0.80

SFC 35K/0.8Mn Uninstalled

Low Bypass
Turbofan

CJ805

JT8D-9

JT8D-217

0.70

TAY 620

JT9D-7A
JT9D-3A
CFM56-2
CF6-6D

RB-211-524D

JT9D-7R4G2
CF6-80A

0.60

V2500 A1

CFM56-5A

BR 715

RB-211-535E4 CF6-80C2-B6F
CFM56-5C4
CF6-80E1-A2
PW4168
PW4098

PW2037 PW4056

PW4084

TRENT 895

GE90-85B
GE90-115B

0.50

0.40
1950
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1960

1970

1980

1990

Certification Date

2000

2010

2020

GE Aircraft Engines

Noise Reduction Advancements


120

Turbojet
Normalized to 100,000-lb. thrust
Noise levels are for airplane/engine
configurations at time of initial service
707-100

110

Noise
Level,
EPNdB
(1500-ft.
sidelines)

DC-9-10
737-200

Second Generation
Turbofan

727-200

100
737-200

747-200

First Generation
Turbofan

A321

A310
747-400

DC-10-30

A330

737-300

90
1950

1960

1970

1980

Year of Initial Service


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1990

2000

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Emissions
ICAO NOx Standards
1981 standard

120

CAEP/2 - 1996

100
d
en
Tr

80

NOX

CAEP/4 - 2004

60

40

20

Current GE Engines

0
15

20

25

30

35

40

Engine pressure ratio

Emissions Stringency Increasing


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45

GE Aircraft Engines

21st Century Vehicle Systems


Safe, Environmentally Friendly, Longer Range
Commercial and Military Transportation

Regional

100-150 pax

250+ pax

Global Reach
Transport

Overland Capable, Environmentally Friendly, Supersonic


Commercial Transport / Military Strike

Supersonic
BisJet
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Supersonic
Transport

Long Range
Strike Aircraft

GE Aircraft Engines

21st Century Vehicle Systems


Heavy-Lift Runway-Independent Aircraft

Apache

V-22 Osprey

High Lift Vehicle

Uninhabited Air Vehicles

Predator
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Sensorcraft

GE Aircraft Engines

21st Century Vehicle Systems


Safe, Low-Cost Access-to-Space Vehicles / Spaceplane

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GE Aircraft Engines

Simplicity
Low Emissions

Customer
Satisfaction
Reliability

Low Cost of
Ownership
Low Noise

Performance
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GENY The Next Step


Goals

CO2

Ultra Clean: NOX and CO2


20% reduction in engine CO2
(fuel burn) relative to current
(GE90) technology
85% reduction relative to
1996 ICAO

Ultra Quiet
55% Reduction in
noise relative to
todays aircraft
33 EPNdB below
Stage 3

Ultra Intelligent
50% reduction in engine
in-flight failures
50% reduction in delays
and cancellations
On-condition maintenance

21st Century Aeropropulsion Preeminence


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GENY Technologies
Advanced
Composite Fan

Hybrid/Ceramic
Bearings

Intelligent
Engine Controls
and Adv. Sensors
Counterrotating
Vaneless
LPT

Fluidics for
Noise Reduction
and High
Stage Loading

Ceramic
Matrix Composite
Liners, Blades,
& Vanes

Nano
Material
Blade/Structure
Technology
Hi Temp.
Rotor Materials

High
Pressure Ratio
Compressor

Active
Combustor
Controls for
Ultra-Low
Emissions

Technology to Revolutionize the State of the Art


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Nano-Phase Aluminum Blades and Vanes


20 nm

200nm

Yield Strength (ksi)

120

Nano-Al
Goals
80

Conventional
7xxx Alloys

40

0
0

100

200

300

400

Temperature (F)

Improved Strength and Fatigue Capability Using Advanced Al Alloys


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Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)

CMC Combustor Liner


2200F Capability
50% Cooling Air Reduction
50% Weight Reduction
20% NOx Reduction

CMC Vane

CMC Blade

2200F Capability
70% Weight Reduction
Reduced Cooling Air
Increased Efficiency

CMCs Reduce Weight and Improve Performance


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GE Aircraft Engines

Nitrided Bearing Material Technology


Microhardness
71
70
69

70 HRC

Nitrided Case

68
67

HRC

66
65

Nitrided Surface

64
63
62
61
60

60 HRC

Base Hardness

59
58
57

10

12

14

16

18

20

distance from edge (mils)

!Leading Cause of Bearing Failures Due to Hard Particle Contamination


!Nitriding Significantly Increases the Surface Hardness

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Airfoil Materials Trendline


Gen III

CMC Vane &


Coating System

300
250

Temp. 200
Capability,
F
150
100

va
d
A
N5/Baseline TBC

50

y
l o i er
l
A r
d ar
e
c lB
n
a
va rm
d
A he
T
d
e
N6/TBC-1
nc

g
in
t
a
Co

MX4/TBC-2

Gen II

Nb-Si &
Coating System

Gen I
MX4/TBC-1.5
N6/TBC-1.5

N5/TBC-1

MX4
N6

N5
N4

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

Introduction Date, NPI TG6

Turbine Airfoil Material Advancements Pushing the Envelope


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Chevron Nozzle Technology Development


Chevron Nozzle

Flight Tested on Bombardier CRJ700


Production Nozzle on CRJ900
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NOx Reduction
Goal: Levels 85% Below CAEP 2

Lean Blowout Detection & Avoidance


Low NOx Production

Microelectromechanical
Local Flow Control

Improved Emissions/Operability/Reliability
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Intelligent Engine
Fault Detection &
Accommodation
Detect and Isolate

Mission
Optimization
Adjust Operation

Service
Optimization
Predict Service Need

Revolutionary Improvement in Reliability


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Improved Thrust-to-Weight and Reduced Engine


Envelope
Relative Engine Size At Equal Thrust

Year
T echnology
T hrust-to-Weight

Engine Technology Improvements


Reduced Volume
Reduced Weight
Improved Fuel Consumption
Reduced Cost
Improved Thrust-to-Weight

1960

1980

2000

2020

J79

F404

F414/F120

VAATE

4.5

20

Aircraft
Benefits

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Lowered Acquisition Cost


Reduced Fuel Burn
Smaller Spot Factor
Reduced Vulnerability

GE Aircraft Engines

Adaptive Cycle Engine

Features

Payoffs

Versatile Core with Core Drive Fan

Highly Integrated Engine/Airframe

Lower Low Spool Temperatures


Fixed Nozzle Capability

FLADE

Inlet flow control (simpler/lighter inlets)


Improved installed SFC
Smaller diameter / reduced drag
Nozzle cooling

Multiple Nozzle Configuration Capability

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Fixed/Simpler Inlets/Nozzles

Extended Range
Significantly Improved Survivability
Low Community Noise
Improved Durability Turbines,
Exhaust System

GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision
Compression
High Stage
Space Loading
Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive
& Active Stability
Supersonic
Subsonic
Composite High Speed
Airfoils
Hypersonic
Blisks

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GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Combustion
Space
Low Emission Research
High Mach Combustion
High
Heat Sink Fuels
Supersonic
Subsonic
Coke Barrier Coatings
Hypersonic
Active Combustion
Control

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GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Space
Turbines

Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks


Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock
Supersonic
Management
Subsonic
Clearance Management
Hypersonic
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

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GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Space
Turbines

Mechanical Components

Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks


Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

High DN Bearings
Magnetic
Bearings
Supersonic
Subsonic
Air-Oil Brush Seals
Hypersonic

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GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Materials

High Space
Temp. Ni Alloys
Integrated Turbine Blades/DisksCMCs
Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
PMCs
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics Nano
Supersonic
Structures Subsonic
Smart Materials
& Structures
Hypersonic
Advanced NDE
Accelerated Implementation Methods
Turbines

Mechanical Components
High DN Bearings
Magnetic Bearings
Air-Oil Brush Seals

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GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Turbines

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Inlet /Space
Nacelle/ Nozzle

High Temp. Ni Alloys


CMCs
PMCs
Nano Structures
Smart Materials & Structures
Advanced NDE
Accelerated Implementation
Methods

Light Weight Structures


Integrated Airframe/Engine Structures
Supersonic
TiAl
Structures Subsonic
Fluidic Mixing
Hypersonic
Fluidic Vectoring

Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks


Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

Mechanical Components
High DN Bearings
Magnetic Bearings
Air-Oil Brush Seals

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Materials

GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Controls
Space
Turbines
Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks
Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

Materials
High Temp. Ni Alloys
CMCs
PMCs
Nano Structures
Smart Materials & Structures
Advanced NDE
Accelerated Implementation
Methods

Intelligent Controls
Distributed Control System
Prognostic Sensors
Supersonic
Subsonic
MEMS
Wireless Hypersonic
Communications

Inlet / Nacelle/ Nozzle


Mechanical Components
High DN Bearings
Magnetic Bearings
Air-Oil Brush Seals

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Light Weight Structures


Integrated Airframe/Engine Structures
TiAl Structures
Fluidic Mixing
Fluidic Vectoring

GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Controls
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Turbines
Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks
Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Modeling

Physics-based Tools
Materials
Space
Time Unsteady Aero
High Temp. Ni Alloys
CMCs
Aeromechanics
PMCs
Nano Structures
CFD Design Tools
Smart Materials & Structures
Advanced NDE
Supersonic
Combustor Codes
Accelerated Implementation
Subsonic
Methods
Digital Engine
Model
Hypersonic
Noise Prediction Tools
Inlet / Nacelle/ Nozzle
Manufacturing Modeling
Light Weight Structures
Mechanical Components
High DN Bearings
Magnetic Bearings
Air-Oil Brush Seals

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Intelligent Controls
Distributed Control System
Prognostic Sensors
MEMS
Wireless Communications

Integrated Airframe/Engine Structures


TiAl Structures
Fluidic Mixing
Fluidic Vectoring

GE Aircraft Engines

Technology Needs to Achieve A Long Range


Propulsion Vision Combustion
Controls
Compression

High Stage Loading


Flow Controlled Airfoils
Core Drive Fans
Passive & Active Stability
Composite High Speed Airfoils
Blisks

Low Emission Research


High Mach Combustion
High Heat Sink Fuels
Coke Barrier Coatings
Active Combustion Control

Intelligent Controls
Distributed Control System
Prognostic Sensors
MEMS
Wireless Communications

Materials

Space
Turbines
Integrated Turbine Blades/Disks
Advanced Cooling
Wake/Shock Management
Clearance Management
Highly Loaded Aerodynamics

Supersonic

Subsonic

High Temp. Ni Alloys


CMCs
PMCs
Nano Structures
Smart Materials & Structures
Advanced NDE
Accelerated Implementation
Methods

Hypersonic
Modeling
Physics-based Tools
Time Unsteady Aero
Aeromechanics
CFD Design Tools
Combustor Codes
Digital Engine Model
Noise Prediction Tools
Manufacturing Modeling
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Inlet / Nacelle/ Nozzle


Mechanical Components
High DN Bearings
Magnetic Bearings
Air-Oil Brush Seals

Light Weight Structures


Integrated Airframe/Engine Structures
TiAl Structures
Fluidic Mixing
Fluidic Vectoring

GE Aircraft Engines

Propulsion Vision for the 21st Century


LOCKHEED MARTIN

Academia
Industry
Government
Key to Success is Strong Cooperation Between
Academia, Industry, and Government Agencies
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Summary
U.S. Aerospace industry provides export leadership .
Propulsion key contributor to aerospace superiority.
Propulsion is a technology driven business
Great advances have been made
Lots of challenges and opportunities ahead
Great payoffs in the commercial and military fields
Propulsion requires aggressive short- and long-range
technology development
A strong Federal Labs /Industry/Academic World
Partnership is key to maintaining U.S. leadership in
Aeronautics .

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