TRENT XWB

The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is a high bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc. In July 2006,
the Trent XWB was selected to power exclusively the Airbus A350 XWB. The first engine was run on
14 June 2010, it first flew on an A380 testbed on 18 February 2012, it was certified in early 2013,
and it first flew on an A350 on 14 June 2013. It had its first in-flight shutdown on September 11,
2018, as the fleet accumulated 2.2 million flight hours. It keeps the characteristic three-shaft layout
of the Rolls-Royce Trent, with a 3.00 m (118 in) fan, an IP and HP spool. The 84,200–97,000 lbf
(375–431 kN) engine has a 9.6:1 Bypass ratio and a 50:1 Pressure ratio.

The Trent XWB is an axial flow, High bypass turbofan keeping the characteristic coaxial three-shaft
architecture of the Rolls-Royce Trent. The 3.00 m (118 in) fan is driven by a 6-stage turbine, an 8-
stage IP compressor is powered by a 2-stage turbine and a 6-stage HP compressor is turned by a
single stage turbine, rotating in the opposite direction of the two others. The annular combustor has
20-off fuel spray nozzles and the engine is controlled by a dual-channel FADEC.[22] The Trent XWB
features a 2-stage IP turbine rather than a single stage from previous Trent engines.[23]
The 97,000 lbf (430 kN) engine version for the A350-1000 maintains the same 3.0 m fan size and a
5% larger core, the additional thrust will require the fan to run 6% faster which will require
strengthening to withstand the increased fan-blade forces produced. [23] It has thicker titanium fan
blades and a stronger fan casing and takes advantage of technologies developed through the
European Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE) research program. Its core operating temperature
capability will be increased.[24]