Rolls-Royce Engineer Named as Sir Roy Fedden Award Winner

    LONDON, July 10 Dr John Marshall, Rolls-Royce project
leader for Trent 500 fan aerodynamics, today (10 July) was announced as the
winner of the prestigious Sir Roy Fedden Award.
    The award, made by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), is presented for
outstanding aerospace propulsion research.  Dr Marshall's successful
submission dealt with measuring the behaviour of fan blades under extreme
conditions.
    Dr Marshall joined Rolls-Royce from Canford School in Dorset in 1987 as a
graduate trainee.  He went on to obtain a first class Engineering Science
degree from Cambridge and a PhD in Turbomachinery Aeroelasticity from Imperial
College London.
    When Dr Marshall returned to Rolls-Royce in Derby, his work focused on
further developing fan aeroelasticity.  The systems and testing procedures
developed have since been implemented into the company's aerodynamic
processes.  These have been applied to RB211 engine turbines and, more
recently, in the design of Trent 500 turbine components.  This key area of
expertise has been applied to other programmes including the propulsion
systems for the Joint Strike Fighter and Nimrod.
    Dr Marshall, in addition to his work at Rolls-Royce, is directing research
into aeroelasticity at Imperial College and is working with a number of
additional universities including Oxford and Cambridge.

    Notes:
    Rolls-Royce plc is a global company providing power on land, sea and air.
The company has established leading positions in civil aerospace, defence,
marine and energy markets.  Its core gas turbine technology has created one of
the broadest product ranges of aero engines in the world, with 55,000 engines
in service in over 150 countries.  Customers include more than 500 airlines,
2,400 corporate and utility operators and 160 armed forces, using both fixed
and rotary wing aircraft.
    Rolls-Royce is the global leader in marine power systems with a broad
product range and full systems integration capability.  Over 2,000 marine
customers and more than 30 navies use Rolls-Royce propulsion.  The company is
investing in new products and capabilities for energy markets which include
the oil and gas industry and power generation.  It also develops its own power
projects through Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Ltd.
    Rolls-Royce pioneered gas turbine technology for aerospace, power
generation and marine propulsion and is involved in major future programmes in
these fields.  These include the Trent aero and industrial engines, the
Eurofighter Typhoon and Joint Strike Fighter combat engines, the WR21 marine
engine and leading edge water jet propulsion systems.