A significant part of the programme will focus on applying these technologies to specific components that need then to be integrated into a gas turbine engine.

EFE, which began in 2006, will establish and operate two large validation platforms – a gas turbine core and a wind tunnel nacelle/powerplant vehicle, which will first run in 2008. The core engine demonstrator vehicle will be tested at extreme temperatures and pressures, well above current service design capability, in order to prove the technology and the improved components and system efficiency.

Although initially targeted at the aero-engine products, there will ultimately be further environmental benefits as the technology migrates into marine and energy gas turbine products.

The Environmentally Friendly Engine

Contact us
If you would like to know more - or believe you could help in the EFE effort - please get in touch using the contacts below:

Dave Dawson
Purchase Executive - Advanced Projects


Dave Barnes
EFE Programme Manager