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<strong>Materials</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Competitive</strong> <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

Aircraft Engine World China Summit 2011<br />

Nov 2-4, 2011, Shanghai, China<br />

Dr. Jörg Eßlinger, <strong>MTU</strong> <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong> GmbH


Agenda<br />

• Advanced <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

• Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> & Processes<br />

• Material & Processes Developments <strong>for</strong> Advanced <strong>Engines</strong><br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 2


Adva nced<br />

<strong>Aero</strong><br />

<strong>Engines</strong><br />

• Advanced <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

• Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> & Processes<br />

• Material & Processes Developments <strong>for</strong> Advanced <strong>Engines</strong><br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 3


Improvements in Engine Development<br />

∆SFC,<br />

∆CO2 %<br />

100<br />

18 %<br />

Turbojet:<br />

JT3C (B707)<br />

20 %<br />

Turbofan:<br />

1st generation<br />

BPR=2<br />

JT8D (B727, B737)<br />

12 %<br />

2nd generation<br />

BPR=4-6<br />

PW2037 (B757)<br />

12-20 %<br />

3nd generation<br />

BPR=7-8<br />

PW4084,<br />

GE90 (B777)<br />

10-15 %<br />

new engine<br />

concepts:<br />

geared turbofan<br />

BPR>10<br />

10-15 %<br />

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020<br />

counter-rotating<br />

geared turbofan<br />

recuperative<br />

engine concept<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 4<br />

2030<br />

year


ACARE 2020: Substantial Challenges <strong>for</strong> Engine Improvements<br />

Safety & security<br />

• Reduce accident rate by 80%<br />

• Zero successful hijacked aircraft<br />

Quality & af<strong>for</strong>dability<br />

• Half time to market<br />

• Reduction of travel charges<br />

Air transport system efficiency<br />

• 99% on time arrival/departure within 15 minutes<br />

• 3X increase in aircraft movements<br />

Environment<br />

• Reduce perceived noise level by half<br />

• Reduce NO x by 80%<br />

• Reduce CO 2 by 50%<br />

Engine contribution<br />

• Reduce fuel burn & CO 2 by 20%<br />

• Reduce NO x by 60% to 80%<br />

• Reduce noise by half<br />

• Reduce accident rate by 5X<br />

• Reduce operational costs<br />

• Half time to market<br />

Reference: year 2000 in service engine<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 5


Claire – <strong>MTU</strong>'s Clean AIR Engine Technology Program<br />

100<br />

∆CO 2<br />

%<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

Baseline CLAIRE 1 CLAIRE 2 CLAIRE 3<br />

up<br />

to<br />

15%<br />

V2500 GTF TM<br />

up to<br />

20%<br />

Advanced<br />

shrouded<br />

propulsor<br />

2005 2010 2015 2020 from<br />

2025<br />

from<br />

2030<br />

Advancedcycle<br />

engine<br />

• The geared turbofan is key to<br />

achieving the staged Claire<br />

targets<br />

• Up to 30% less CO 2 by 2035<br />

• Perceived aircraft noise is halved<br />

• All technologies required are<br />

either available, or their feasibility<br />

has already been demonstrated<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 6<br />

up to<br />

30%<br />

ACARE-aim<br />

from<br />

2035


The Geared Turbofan (GTF)<br />

Low-speed,<br />

high-BPR fan<br />

Reduction<br />

gear<br />

High-speed<br />

LPC & LPT<br />

Reduced noise TSFC decrease Reduced cost & weight<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 7


GTF: Noise Reduction<br />

Source: Wyle Laboratories<br />

FAA INM Version 6.2a<br />

Today’s aircraft<br />

Munich International Airport (MUC)<br />

GTF-powered next-generation aircraft<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 8


GTF Milestones and Applications<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

2013<br />

Applications:<br />

Ground test<br />

1st flight<br />

EIS 1st application<br />

Airbus A320neo, Mitsubishi MRJ,<br />

Bombardier CSeries, Irkut MS-21<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 9


Challe nges<br />

<strong>for</strong> M aterials<br />

& Processes<br />

• Advanced <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

• Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> & Processes<br />

• Material & Processes Developments <strong>for</strong> Advanced <strong>Engines</strong><br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 10


<strong>Materials</strong> Used in Aircraft <strong>Engines</strong><br />

Source: Frank Preli, Pratt & Whitney<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 11


Coatings in Aircraft <strong>Engines</strong><br />

Titanium-fire protection coatings<br />

Compressor casings<br />

Erosion protection coatings<br />

Compressor blades/vanes<br />

Abradable/abrasive linings<br />

and sealing coatings<br />

Casings, blade tips, seal rings<br />

Thermal barrier coatings<br />

Turbine blades/vanes, combustors<br />

Dimensional correction<br />

coatings<br />

All parts<br />

Corrosion / oxidation<br />

protection coatings<br />

Turbine blades/vanes<br />

Wear protection coatings<br />

Casings, blades/vanes, disks, shafts<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 12


New Engine Concepts Bring About New Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Materials</strong><br />

That Have to be Tackled Within Reasonable Economic Limits<br />

Compressor Pressure Ratio<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

sea level static,<br />

standard day<br />

JT8D TF30<br />

J57 J52<br />

JT3D<br />

CF6-50<br />

J79<br />

F100<br />

CF6-80 F100<br />

JT9D-7R4 4056<br />

2037<br />

V2500<br />

GE90<br />

4168<br />

4084<br />

4060<br />

F404<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Von Chain<br />

Whittle<br />

1930 1940 1950 1960 1970<br />

Year<br />

1980 1990 2000 2010<br />

Trent<br />

Gas Turbine Technology Evolution: A Designer’s Perspective<br />

Bernard L. Koff, TurboVision, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418<br />

JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER<br />

Vol. 20, No. 4, July–August 2004<br />

High Speed LPT<br />

High mechanical loading<br />

Substantially reduced fuel consumption<br />

and emissions<br />

Light-weight material concepts<br />

Higher compressor temperatures<br />

Competition<br />

Stable engine price<br />

Faster materials development<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 13


Turbine Airfoils<br />

Density vs. T Parts Cost vs. T<br />

Ni-cast:<br />

Reduce high-density-expensive elementes of high-T-alloys<br />

Low-k TBC<br />

CMCs and Intermetallics:<br />

Optimize damage tolerant design<br />

Reduce production costs<br />

Establish supply chain<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 14


Rotating Parts<br />

Density / Yield Stress vs. T Parts Cost vs. T<br />

Ti- / Ni-Wrought Alloys<br />

Develop high-strength alloys<br />

Increase temperature limits<br />

High-T-alloys with reduced costs<br />

Improve fly-to-buy-ratio<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 15


Static Parts<br />

Density vs. T Parts Cost vs. T<br />

Al and PMC<br />

Increase temperature limits<br />

Steels<br />

Increase temperature limits<br />

Ni-Wrought<br />

High-T-alloy with reduced costs<br />

Additive Manufacturing<br />

Expand range of application<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 16<br />

CMC<br />

Reduce production costs<br />

Establish supply chain


Safety, Safety, Safety …<br />

Highest safety requirements<br />

• Damage-tolerant materials<br />

• Comprehesive statistical validation<br />

• Highest quality standards<br />

• Length approval process<br />

1960<br />

Uncontained engine failures<br />

per million departures<br />

today<br />

Source: FAA<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 17


Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Aero</strong> Engine <strong>Materials</strong> Engineering<br />

Provide advanced materials<br />

allowing steps in per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

Safe non-metallic design<br />

<strong>Competitive</strong> production<br />

processes<br />

Reduce production costs<br />

Near net shape processes<br />

Low-cost-substitutes<br />

Increase mat‘ls portfolio and<br />

reduce its development costs<br />

Partnerships<br />

Computational materials<br />

engineering<br />

Ensure raw materials supply<br />

Management of supply chain<br />

and IPRs<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 18<br />

§


Material &<br />

Processes<br />

Developmen<br />

ts f or<br />

Adva nced<br />

• Advanced <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong><br />

• Challenges <strong>for</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> & Processes<br />

• Material & Processes Developments <strong>for</strong> Advanced <strong>Engines</strong><br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 19


Last Decade‘s Developments<br />

High-T erosion coatings<br />

Low-cost / light-weight<br />

substitutes <strong>for</strong> Ni and Ti<br />

(Al, steel, PMC)<br />

Near-net-shape<br />

production routes<br />

<strong>for</strong> reduced costs<br />

High-strength Ti and<br />

Ni wrought materials<br />

Light-weight-high-T<br />

Ni-cast materials<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 20


Technical benefit<br />

Highly Innovative Developments <strong>for</strong> Future <strong>Engines</strong><br />

Ceramic Matrix Composites:<br />

Substantial weight reduction<br />

Extending Ni-temperature-limit<br />

! understand properties and design<br />

! Ensure raw material and supply chain<br />

! Reduction of parts cost<br />

Titanium Aluminide:<br />

Substantial weight reduction<br />

State-of-the-art <strong>for</strong> future LPTs<br />

! Establish supply chain<br />

! Reduction of parts cost<br />

Computational <strong>Materials</strong> Engineering:<br />

Substantial acceleration of<br />

materials & processes development<br />

Design of materials & processes<br />

! Tools ready to solve specific problems<br />

! Connect chains-links of simulation tools<br />

Additive Manufacturing:<br />

Substantial reduction of parts cost<br />

High flexibility of process<br />

! Process parameters vs. properties<br />

! Make use of potential <strong>for</strong> light-weight-design<br />

Cost reduction <strong>for</strong> development and parts<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 21


Computational <strong>Materials</strong> Engineering<br />

Examples <strong>for</strong><br />

applications<br />

Alloy Processing Microstructure & Defects Properties<br />

Design of materials Design of processes Effect of defects<br />

11. Oktober 2010 Werkstoffe für <strong>MTU</strong> Triebwerksmodule 22


Thank You <strong>for</strong> Your Attention!<br />

Aircraft Engine World China Summit 2011<br />

Nov 2-4, 2011, Shanghai, China<br />

Dr. Jörg Eßlinger, <strong>MTU</strong> <strong>Aero</strong> <strong>Engines</strong> GmbH

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