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performance calculations for the Rolls Royce Trent 556 aircraft engine

Rolls Royce 500 turbofan engine cutaway drawing

Rolls Royce Trent 556 turbofan engine of 250.0 [KN] (56201 [lbf]) thrust

introduction : 2000 country : GB importance : ok

applications : Airbus A340-600

max. rating (take-off) : 250.0 [KN] (56201 [lbf], 25493 [kgf])

weight engine(s) dry : 4990.0 [kg] = 50.10 [N/kg]

General information :

by-pass ratio : 8.50 : 1

overall pressure ratio (OPR) : 35.0 : 1

noise category : S2 TO-noise level : 91.0 [EPNdB]

rpm LP : 3900 [rpm]

rpm IP : 9100 [rpm]

rpm HP : 13300 [rpm]

axial flow engine

arrangement : 1 Fan followed by :

LP compressor stages : 8 [ ]

HP compressor stages : 6 [ ]

HP turbine stages : 1 [ ]

LP turbine stages : 6 [ ]

stages : 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6

Rolls Royce 500 turbofan engine under wing of Iberia Airbus A340-600

Trent 500 engines under de wing of an Iberia Airbus A340-600

turbine inlet temperature : 1835 [K]

fan diameter : 247.0 [cm] engine diameter : 0.0 [cm]

air mass flow : 870 [kg/s]

airflow/fan area : 0.73 [kg/m2/s]

Vjet at take-off brake-release : 1034 [km/h]

design hours : 18797 [hr] time between overhaul : 5037 [hr]

estimated specific fuel consumption (cruise power) :55.3 [kg/KNh]

Literature :

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Calculated performance and weight may not correspond with actual weights

and performances and are assumptions for which no responsibility can be taken.

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