Jul 13 2007
古德里奇公司由劳斯莱斯（Rolls-Royce）领导的多公司/大学团队合作，旨在开发技术以减少燃气轮机航空航天发动机的环境影响。该计划被称为环保引擎（EFE）技术计划。古德里奇（Goodrich）的发动机控制和电力系统团队总部位于英国伯明翰，是劳斯莱斯（Rolls-Royce）在该计划中最大的合作伙伴，将在五年的时间内为六次发动机技术验证运行提供下一代的电子和燃油系统控制。
According to Simon Burr, Goodrich's Vice President, Engineering and Programs for Engine Controls, "Solutions to provide environmentally-friendly aerospace engines are linked to the need for dramatic improvements in engine control technology. As part of this team, Goodrich will stay at the forefront of emerging innovations which will ultimately enable the engine manufacturers to meet the global airline industry's needs as they evolve over time. Changes on the horizon include engines which emit 20% less carbon dioxide, 80% less nitrogen oxide and a noise reduction of 18 decibels."
Goodrich's Birmingham facility has over 1,300 employees working across a variety of products including fuel metering controls, fuel pumping systems, electronic controls, afterburner systems and fuel driven actuation controls. In addition, the site has the ability to design complete aerospace engine control systems in-house.
除了劳斯莱斯和古德里奇外，EFE团队还包括庞巴迪航空，HS Marston和GE Aviation的工业部门以及伯明翰，剑桥，剑桥，牛津牛津大学和英格兰的贝尔法斯特大学以及伯明翰，剑桥，剑桥，牛津和女王的贝尔法斯特大学。北爱尔兰。
新的创新，大学和技能国务卿约翰·丹纳姆（John Denham）计划今天访问英国德比的罗尔斯·罗伊斯（Rolls-Royce），以更新该计划。
英国贸易和工业部以及许多区域发展机构正在通过共享资金作为英国国家航空技术战略的一部分来支持该计划。