CFM Says Digital Models Validated By Reduced-Scale Open Fan Tests

Scaled open fan wind tunnel testing

A small-scale open fan undergoes wind tunnel tests at French aerospace lab Onera.

Credit: Safran/Onera
TOULOUSE—As part of CFM International's RISE engine demonstration program, wind tunnel tests of a smaller-scale open fan are substantiating computational analysis, according to an executive at the engine maker. “Typically, when you get computational results and compare them to wind tunnel results...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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