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KACST says it has developed the TKF500 turbofan engine with a foreign partner and did not name the company but a looks at the engine's name it is with the Brazilian company Turbomachine..
Jet engine technology is one of the vital strategic areas in the aerospace sector. This project aims to build a TKF-500 TurboFAN turbocharged engine with a thrust of 5.35kN and the transfer of related technologies to contribute to the objectives of the National Transformation 2020 program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs.
Through the project, a wide range of work is carried out, such as conceptual design and specification development based on the desired requirements leading to the initial and final design, including 2D, 3D and 3D modeling and analysis, manufacturing and assembly, and finally testing the engine at the testing facility. The project also includes the design and manufacture of the electronic control unit specially for the TKF-500 engine. The engine is characterized by a new Tandem Blades Axial Compressor, a new and promising patented technology in the jet engine, which can achieve a higher pressure rate of 1: 2.3 per phase compared to conventional air compressors, which has a pressure rate of 1 : 1.6 per stage. A Test Cell test facility will be built within the Kingdom according to the latest specifications and standards.
Jet engine technology is one of the vital strategic areas in the aerospace sector. This project aims to build a TKF-500 TurboFAN turbocharged engine with a thrust of 5.35kN and the transfer of related technologies to contribute to the objectives of the National Transformation 2020 program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs.
Through the project, a wide range of work is carried out, such as conceptual design and specification development based on the desired requirements leading to the initial and final design, including 2D, 3D and 3D modeling and analysis, manufacturing and assembly, and finally testing the engine at the testing facility. The project also includes the design and manufacture of the electronic control unit specially for the TKF-500 engine. The engine is characterized by a new Tandem Blades Axial Compressor, a new and promising patented technology in the jet engine, which can achieve a higher pressure rate of 1: 2.3 per phase compared to conventional air compressors, which has a pressure rate of 1 : 1.6 per stage. A Test Cell test facility will be built within the Kingdom according to the latest specifications and standards.
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