Green sky thinking

So where next for CFM? "We are starting to look at other architectures to see if we can make other significant steps," says CFM56 director of programmes, Francois Planaud. It is the direction of those steps, however, that lies at the centre of the debate. What will be paramount in the futu...

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Published in:Flight international 2007-06, Vol.171 (5091), p.60
Main Author: Norris, Guy
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering
Aircraft industry
Airplane engines
Carbon dioxide
Consumption
Costs
Emissions control
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
Engines
Noise
Product design
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Summary:So where next for CFM? "We are starting to look at other architectures to see if we can make other significant steps," says CFM56 director of programmes, Francois Planaud. It is the direction of those steps, however, that lies at the centre of the debate. What will be paramount in the future - noise or fuel and emissions? CFM is looking at a counter-rotating fan concept to cut noise even further. A rig test of this is already under way to examine aero-acoustic performance.
ISSN:0015-3710
2059-3864