Events

Mar 27

Powering the Future

ECoRE 028
3:00 - 4:00 PM

Abstract: Projected demand growth in the aviation sector over the next quarter century is driving the need for greater aircraft fuel efficiency and lower noise footprint. This presentation will provide a brief overview of Pratt & Whitney’s approach to powering the future of flight, including geared turbofans, hybrid-electric propulsion, technical evaluations of synthetic aviation fuels, and supporting industry collaborations through ASTM on rigorous standards that would enable the commercial use of 100% synthetic aviation fuels.

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Sean Bradshaw is a senior technical fellow at Pratt & Whitney, where his primary focus is the development of advanced propulsion technologies that will power the future of flight. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.

Sean holds memberships in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and the Aeronautics & Space Engineering Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Sean earned a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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