Rolls-Royce has opened its latest University Technology Centre (UTC) at the Darmstadt Technical University (TU) in Germany.
The 25th UTC that the company has established in Europe, the Darmstadt centre is the third in Germany and will specialise in the aerothermal interaction between an engine's combustor and turbine. In the last two years, UTCs were established with the Brandenburg Technology University and at Dresden University.
"Improving the environment is a big challenge for us all, and TU Darmstadt will play a key role for us in helping to meet future targets the industry has in this area," says R-R engineering and technology director Colin Smith.
R-R has set up a network of 27 UTCs, initially in the UK, but more recently in the USA, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Germany and Singapore. They tackle engineering disciplines from combustion and aerodynamics to noise and manufacturing.
Source: Flight International
