PECM Issue 18 2016 | Page 8

Editors Choice Rolls-Royce celebrates first run of Trent 7000 demonstrator engine A Trent 7000 demonstrator engine has run for the first time, marking another programme milestone for the latest member of the Rolls-Royce Trent family. achieved an important programme milestone on the journey to deliver our latest Trent engine. We are working closely with Airbus to ensure the Trent 7000 brings a step change in performance and economics.” The demonstrator, which will prove the key technical features of the engine, successfully completed an initial power run, on schedule, on a test bed in Derby, UK. The Trent 7000 brings together: Experience from the Trent 700 - the engine of choice for the current A330 Architecture from the Trent 1000 TEN - the latest version of the Trent 1000 engine Latest technology from the Trent the world’s most efficient large civil engine The Trent 7000, the exclusive power plant for the Airbus A330neo, is the seventh member of the Trent family which has become the engine of choice in the wide body market over the last 20 years. The Trent 7000 is scheduled to enter service in 2017. Chris Davie, Rolls-Royce, Trent 7000 Programme Director - Civil Large Engines said: “This is a great moment for everyone at Rolls-Royce – we have The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 will deliver significant performance benefits compared to the current version of the Trent 700. It will improve specific fuel consumption by ten per cent; have twice the bypass ratio; and will halve noise. © 2010 Rolls-Royce plc The Trent 7000 was selected by Airbus for the A330neo aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2014. www.rolls-royce.com Chell Smoke Meter CSM2000 A rugged, rack mountable gas turbine engine exhaust smoke measurement system, fully compliant with SAE ARP1179. It is not intended for in-flight testing. Fully conforms to SAE ARP1179 Supplied configured for ICAO Annex 16 Mass Correlation testing (MVPM) System cleanliness test Ruggedised sample holders for reliable operation Two x ARP1179 filter holders included Quartz and standard SAE filter sizes catered for Multi point temperature measurement and excellent temperature gradient Chell Instruments Ltd www.chell.co.uk . [email protected] [phone] PECM Issue 18 System purge with bypass Configured for both mass and volume flow measurement Incorporated stainless steel diaphragm pump Digital control allows tests to be pre-configured Ethernet/RS422 interface enables remote control Leak test function Fast and simple to use