The company has received contracts worth more than US$20 million for the project, according to GE. Plans are to ground test a new compact engine core by the mid-2020s.
GE Aviation will test and mature compact jet engine core designs, including compressor, combustor and high-pressure turbine technologies to improve thermal efficiency, and development the ceramic matrix composite (CMCs) material which the company says can help improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
“The HyTEC project further expands GE Aviation’s partnership with NASA on the future of flight with our shared commitment to accelerate the introduction of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of commercial aviation and make a step-change reduction in fuel burn,” said Mohamed Ali, vice president of engineering for GE Aviation.
