Unique carbon-fiber engine component contributes to lower fuel consumption

Volvo Aero has developed and manufactured a fan frame for an aircraft engine that is based on advanced load-carrying parts made of both composites and titanium. The fan frame is one of the most complex parts of an aircraft engine. One of the reasons for this is that the entire engine is attached to the aircraft through the fan frame engine mount lugs. The fan frame, which has a diameter of approximately 2 meters, is the largest part of a jet engine. For this reason, it was a major challenge for Volvo Aero