VFB 2013 - Strategic Research and Horizon Scanning - Rolls Royce

Adam MortonRolls Royce

Strategic Research and Horizon Scanning in Rolls-Royce

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Role of the Strategic Research Centre

To deliver competitive advantage through technologies beyond the time horizon or scope of our existing sectors

Normally, partnerships towards TRL 4.

Role of the Strategic Research Centre

To look ahead for the next technologies Beyond the time horizon of today’s sectors Beyond the scope of today’s sectors

Ensures those technologies are aligned to deliver potential Plc value

Lead / support of collaboration assessments Route for organic growth via technology led spin-outs

(Fuel Cells, Tidal) Co-located with new ACC (Advanced Concepts Centre)

– which covers Systems Will be at the heart of the Corporate Innovation Strategy

Better matching innovation and needsBetter matching innovation and needs

A new team to manage “the idea venturi”

Inward LookingInward Looking

Outward LookingOutward Looking

EnablersEnablers

Harvesting - All field of scienceHarvesting - All field of science

Critical needs for the different sectors

Critical needs for the different sectors

BarriersBarriers ImproversImprovers

Assessment and selection – gated process

Assessment and selection – gated process Transfer planTransfer plan

ParkPark

TransferTransfer

StopStop

Emerging Technology EmTech - Horizon Scanning

and matching to future needs

Positive 2012 feedback from stakeholders – over 160 technologies assessed

Developing and maturing the best opportunities seen across the Strategic Research capability and Business.

Aerospace (Civil/Defense) Vision 20 Aircraft Systems.

BWB Boundary layer ingestion- TSB Project DEAP with EADS

Transient Operation - Power Management Electrical Network

Novel Cycles & Architectures Cryogenic Fuels cycles study Variable Cycles

- Inter-turbine burning

- Variable Cores/Nozzle

Aerospace (Civil/Defense/GTSC) Innovative Components /

Technologies Novel Thermal Management

Technologies- Including Fuel DeOx Testing

Emerging advanced seals

- Rotating & static Next generation aero lubricants

- Liquids and Solids Low cost hydrophobic coating

Rolls-Royce proprietary information

Lubricant Chemistry and Characterisation

Energy Fuel Flexibility

Alternate fuels for Energy systems Waste to Energy – ETI Project

Enhance Existing product range Emission Reduction technologies

Next generation systems & technology

CO2 capture for Enhanced Oil Recovery use


Marine Environmental Efficiency

Computational methods to optimise ship efficiency

Support of ETI HDVE programme*

Propulsion and Power Wind Power for Propulsion Next Generation Naval Waterjets Advanced cycle GT & waste heat recovery

Novel Equipment Bio-fouling resistant propeller Cavitation resistant coatings


Enercon E-Ship 1

Services Data and

Communications Aerospace/Marine future

data transfer systems and protocols

Repair Technologies Advanced Composite

repair technologies


Materials & Manufacturing Emerging materials

‘Super Elastic’ Titanium Alloys- Rubber like properties – erosion/damping

opportunities Probabilistic Alloy Development Vision 20 - Turbine materials

Manufacturing Process exploration Functional Cellular structures High Performance Electrical terminations

Novel Coatings* Marine (Bio/Cavitation) Aerospace (Icephobic/Lubricant) Nuclear (Corrosion/Wear)


Electrical Electrical Machines

High Temperature Electric Machine Project Superconducting Machine Project Innovative Manufacture for Machines Electrical Machine Materials

Power Electronics & Converters Novel Power Electronics Programme

Electrical System Technologies Thermo-electric technologies (EU Powerdriver)


Measurement Imaging systems

Borescope live auto defect detection In-engine CCTV

Embedded application development Composites measurement (inc. RRC)

AZP thruster wireless system

Advanced sensors High temperature wireless Advanced Marine sensors (linked to SEEMP)

MEMS Sensors (inc. ATC Singapore)

Civil Nuclear development


Summary

The Strategic Research Centre is a cross sectoral, multi-disciplinary team, striving to accelerate Technology innovation and bring value to market, robust for many

future worlds.