Research & Technology Overview David Priestley Rolls-Royce International Ltd. November 2013 Global Education Dialogue - HCMC 2013 Rolls-Royce plc The information in this document is the property of Rolls-Royce plc and may not be copied or communicated to a third party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied without the express written consent of Rolls-Royce plc. This information is given in good faith based upon the latest information available to Rolls-Royce plc, no warranty or representation is given concerning such information, which must not be taken as establishing any contractual or other commitment binding upon Rolls-Royce plc or any of its subsidiary or associated companies.
Four global markets Sales 12.2bn* Civil Aerospace 6.4bn Defence Aerospace 2.4bn Marine 2.2bn Energy 1.0bn *2012 results
Global workforce
Research & Development 4
Progress towards environmental targets More challenging targets set by Flightpath 2050 (Advisory Council for Aviation Research & Innovation in Europe) Trent 1000 is 12% more fuel efficient than Trent 800
Long-term consistent technology strategy 6 VISION Vision 5 Near term products Off the shelf technologies In-service upgrades Vision 10 Next generation Technology demonstration Vision 20 Future generation Emerging technologies For Entry Into Service 2014 2018 2024 2034
The building blocks of future products 7
Rolls-Royce University Technology Centres An increasingly global network 8 8
University Technology Centres (UTCs) 1 st UTCs established in 1990 700+ external researchers 400+ Doctorates, 38 different nationalities 25% of graduating Doctorates join RR 400 publications each year 8%-10% of our patents each year
Global Network of Manufacturing Research Centres Rolls-Royce proprietary information
Reduce Product Lifecycle Costs * Direct Laser Deposition
Delivery Model for Capability Acquisition Research - UTCs Validation Programmes TRL 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 CRL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pre-production - AxRCs Full-scale manufacturing / Investment in capacity
Technology investment timescales can be long 20 years R&T programme RR1000 material 1980 s 1990 s 2000 s Alloy chemistry iterations Material capability demonstration Sub-scale component tests Trent 1000 Programme start Material validated via component testing 5 years R&D programme Trent 1000 engine 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Initial RR Board Outline Approval Definition Engine Design Engine Development Engine Certification EIS
Example: Collaboration across six UTCs Trent 900 swept wide-chord fan blade University of Southampton University of Cambridge Imperial College London ORIGINAL Flow FLOW - ABS(u) effects 2.12E+02 on ORIGINALfan FLOW - re(phi) noise 4.50E-05 1.97E+02 3.45E-05 1.81E+02 2.40E-05 1.66E+02 1.35E-05 1.50E+02 3.00E-06 1.35E+02-7.50E-06 1.20E+02-1.80E-05 1.04E+02-2.85E-05 8.87E+01-3.90E-05 104 7.33E+01 5.78E+01 4.24E+01 2.70E+01 89 119 High efficiency swept fan Mn rel 'Aero-Mechanics of Bird Damaged Fan' 135 42 58 212 73 135 119 104 197 181 166 150 166 181 150 166 181 Flow Noise University of Birmingham Materials understanding University of Nottingham Manufacturing technology University of Oxford Bird-impact response
Trent 900 swept wide-chord fan blade
Technology Validation Programmes & Demonstrators
Example: Aero Vision 10 technologies 1 8 Lightweight composite fan system Advanced shroudless HPT with rub-in CMC liner Advanced turbine materials Lightweight TiAl LPT Low-NOx Advanced sealing and externals Advanced high OPR cycles with adaptive cooling Phase 5 or Lean-burn combustor Lightweight, blisked high-efficiency compressors
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) System qualified through service : TRL 9 Actual system qualified through test : TRL 8 System prototype its operating environment : TRL 7 Full system v. in relevant environment : TRL 6 Equipment Programme Component v. in relevant environment : TRL 5 validation in laboratory : TRL 4 proof of concept : TRL 3 Advanced / Applied Research Technology concept : TRL 2 Basic principles : TRL 1 Basic / Fundamental Research Time