David Rugg is the Senior Engineering Fellow in Materials at Rolls-Royce plc. He talks to Nature Materials about the need to understand scientific fundamentals to develop reliable and high-performance materials for jet engines, and the importance of university collaborations.
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David Rugg is an employee of Rolls-Royce plc. This interview is not an advertisement for Rolls-Royce plc. and is intended to give a fair and balanced account of the topics discussed.
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Plummer, J. Understanding a way to fly high. Nature Mater 15, 819–820 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4699
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