Future Affordable Turbine Engine
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The Future Affordable Turbine Engine ( FATE ) program is a program of the United States Army for the development of wave turbine - / Turboprop - engine of 5,000 to 10,000 horsepower class for the Future Vertical Lift program.
design
The aim is to increase the range , a long service life (endurance) as well as the payload and performance at high temperatures ( hot and high ). This is to be achieved by reducing the specific fuel consumption (BSFC) by 35% and the production and maintenance costs by 45%. The power- to- weight ratio is to be increased by 80% and the service life by 20% to more than 6,000 hours.
development
In November 2011, General Electric (GE) was selected to develop new aerodynamic concepts, cooling configurations and improved materials. Over a period of five years, GE will receive a total of 45 million US dollars for the development and construction of a rig test facility to validate the components.
In 2017, the first engine prototype reached the program goal after 40 hours in turbine rig tests before testing with a second prototype began in 2018. This was preceded by tests of the compressor with the highest single coil pressure ratio ever recorded. In the combustion chamber , the high temperature capability and weight reduction were demonstrated with extensive use of CMCs .
See also
- Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT)
- Improved Turbine Engine Program
- List of aircraft engines
Comparable engines
- Lycoming T55 ( Boeing CH-47 Chinook)
- Rolls-Royce T406 ( Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey)
- General Electric GE38 / T408 ( Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c GE Selected for Future Affordable Turbine Engine Program . GE Aviation, November 21, 2011 ( geaviation.com ).
- ^ Robert Brooks: GE Aviation, Army Complete Future Engine Tests . In: American Machinist , October 9, 2017.