Future Innovative Cores for Commercial Engines

Paper i proceeding, 2009

Within the European technology validation project NEWAC (new aero engine core concepts) innovative cores aimed at implementation in post 2020 transport engines have been studied. Four routes were investigated, a variable core, a pulse detonation combustor, a counter rotating core, and unconventional heat management. The study searches for technically feasible configurations and attempts to evaluate the benefit to the aircraft.