How Aircraft engines are tested before production?
How Aircraft engines are tested before production?
To ensure that engines continue to operate even after a bird strike, engine manufacturers do just that: throw dead birds into test engines on the ground with a so-called “chicken gun”– a large-diameter, compressed-air cannon.
Does GE sell engines to Airbus?
Larger companies like Airbus and Boeing generally dominate the world of aircraft manufacturing. General Electric is one such manufacturer, and a strong partnership between the two companies has seen GE provide engines for several Airbus designs.
Why do plane wings wobble?
As for why the wings respond to turbulence by bouncing up and down, it’s simply a matter of physics. This causes the plane to temporarily accelerate upward, and the wings to bend up farther. When the plane moves back to a place with lower air density the lift is reduced, causing the wings to bend back down.
Why test with GE Aviation?
With over 100 years of Aviation product design and testing experience, GE Aviation has developed comprehensive and flexible testing processes, and skills that complement our unique test facilities to deliver the results you need – the first time and every time.
Where is the GE xa100 engine being tested?
EVENDALE, Ohio – GE has completed testing of its first XA100 adaptive cycle engine, ushering in a new era of combat propulsion. GE initiated testing at its Evendale, Ohio, altitude test facility on December 22, 2020.
What is going on with GE’s aetp program?
GE is the only engine company to compete for, be awarded, and complete both the preceding ADVENT and AETD programs. Assembly of GE’s second prototype XA100 engine is well underway, with testing on that engine expected to begin later in 2021. Once complete, that will conclude the major deliverables of the AETP program.
Where was Gege tested in 2020?
GE initiated testing at its Evendale, Ohio, altitude test facility on December 22, 2020. The engine’s performance and mechanical behavior were consistent with pre-test predictions and fully aligned with the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) objectives.
