CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 17 /PRNewswire/ --
(Paris Air Show) -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has been awarded funding by the UK Department of Trade and Industry's Technology Program to develop electric engine start technologies. An extension of the "Integrated Wing" program, "AMES" (Advanced More Electric Systems) is designed to support the needs of the next generation Airbus and Boeing single-aisle aircraft.
Goodrich's Electrical Power Systems team based in Pitstone, UK, will lead a UK industry consortium to develop electric engine start technologies which will contribute to reduced engine emissions and lower operating costs for next generation, single-aisle aircraft.
UK Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks stated, "The UK has a proud history of innovation in science and technology, particularly in the aerospace sector. We believe that we must work with industry to develop the marketable products and services of tomorrow, so that we can maintain our position as a leading global economy. That is why we're supporting this project, which provides a great opportunity to harness our world class expertise in aerospace and use it to boost our economy and quality of life."
Goodrich's Peter Crouchley, Vice President of Engineering, Electrical Power Systems, added, "This is a very exciting endeavor for our team as well as the whole of Goodrich. This award will allow our team to further develop the electric engine start capability of our award-winning variable frequency technology, an approach that has substantial benefits in the reduction of aircraft weight, cost and emissions. AMES will deliver this electric start capability while meeting the unique single-aisle aircraft design requirements."
Goodrich will work alongside Airbus UK, GE Aviation (formerly Smiths Aerospace), Norfolk Capacitors and Semelab to develop the AMES technologies.
Visit http://www.goodrich.com/presskit/ for a high-resolution image of Goodrich's electrical power technology contribution to AMES.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
Visit the Goodrich pavilion during the Paris air show at "Goodrich G1" located on the static display just outside of the halls 2A and 2C.
About the Technology Program
The Technology Program provides funding using two of the UK's Department of Trade and Industry business support products -- Collaborative Research & Development and Knowledge Transfer Networks. Between 2005-2008, 320 million pounds Sterling in funding is being made available to businesses to support research and development in technology areas identified by the government's Technology Strategy Board. This funding is increased by contributions from other government departments.
The program is investing directly in new and emerging technologies and has been designed to help businesses work collaboratively with each other or with academic partners to develop technologies that will underpin products and services of the future.
Since 2004, the Technology Program has supported over 600 projects across 40 technology areas with a combined business and government investment worth over 900 million pounds. For further information visit http://www.dti.gov.uk/innovation/technologystrategy.
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