Wireless Sensors for Gas Turbine Engine Measurements (Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2011)

Werner Schiffers graduated from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany with a degree in Physics. Following his degree he did a PhD at Loughborough University in Applied Optics and has since worked on a number of product development and production support projects for major blue chip companies. He joined the Strategic Research Centre at Rolls-Royce plc in 2005. His main responsibilities are for the evaluation of new technology and for the company's wireless sensor strategy. He is a Chartered Physicist with the Institute of Physics and a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.

 

Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 people in 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees are engineers.

 

In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million on research and development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.

 

Annual underlying revenues were over £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more than half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book stood at £59.2 billion at 31 December 2010.

 

Rolls-Royce civil aerospace business powers over 30 types of commercial aircraft and has a strong position in all sectors of the market: wide-body, narrow-body and corporate and regional aircraft. Over 13,000 engines are currently in service with 650 airlines, freight operators and lessors and 4,000 corporate operators.