Rolls-Royce West Lafayette test facilities, US
Name of the Project
Rolls-Royce West Lafayette test facilities.
Location
Purdue Aerospace District, near the University of Purdue campus, in Indiana, in the US.
Project Owner/s
Rolls-Royce.
Project Description
The project entails the development of new test facilities for high-altitude and hybrid-electric engines to power the next generation of US military aircraft.
The advanced testing facilities will include modern, flexible, digital technologies, which will fast-track engine development and test schedules, consequently allowing for quicker responses to customer needs.
Gas turbine engine test cells must offer flexible operation to qualify engines for customer use; however, true high-altitude test cells are rare across the US. The new Rolls-Royce high-altitude test cell at West Lafayette will expand the company’s testing capability for several current and future engines, including the AE 1107C engines for the V-22 Osprey, the AE 2100 engines for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, and the engines for the Bell V-280 Valor aircraft competing in the US Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft programme.
The test cell will simulate air conditions for testing, “flying” the engine at altitude while the test engine is still physically on the ground.
The new test campus will also expand Rolls-Royce’s capability for testing hybrid-electric technologies.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The new facilities will be funded primarily by Rolls-Royce, with support from Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Rolls-Royce, tel +44133224 2424.
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