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Does an electric fan’s CFM rating matter?

Open any parts catalog (or online) and you will see all kinds of electric cooling fans for sale. “Get a 16” radiator fan for $29.99!” sounds like a great deal, but what are the specs? How much air can ...
The Business Journals

GE Aerospace, CFM's open-fan RISE engine tests 'better than expected,' Safran exec says

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Wind-tunnel testing has begun in ...
Flightglobal

Test Progress Builds Confidence in Open Fan Architecture

Progress is accelerating for the Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE*) technology demonstration program, with more than 250 tests completed and new research partnerships formed as ...
Aviation Week

Daily Memo: How Small Can CFM Shrink The Open Fan?

Wind tunnel testing of a 1:5 open fan model mounted to a demonstrator wing section have been completed at Onera Aerospace Lab in France. Credit: Safran The propulsively efficient open fan forms a ...
Aviation Week

GE Small Hybrid Core Test Paves Way For CFM RISE

Power extraction tests on a modified Passport 20 form a precursor to small core tests for CFM’s RISE. Credit: GE Aerospace CINCINNATI—GE Aerospace is poised to test new hybrid-electric core technology ...
JEC Composites

CFM LEAP-1B engine begins extensive flight test program

CFM International initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on April 29 on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville, California. The testing is the next ...
JEC Composites

CFM begins LEAP-1B engine ground test program

The testing launches a two-year program that will culminate in engine certification in 2016 and entry into commercial service on the Boeing 737 MAX airplane in 2017. The LEAP-1B engine, which is the ...