Future technologies like ultra-wet gas turbine cycles and the integration of constant volume combustion into gas turbines complete his profile. His research activities on fluid dynamics have impact on efficient trucks, cars and trains and were used even in the America’s Cup.
Innovative solutions are also applied to wind turbines and general fluid dynamics. They range from smart flow visualization techniques, custom-made power boost devices helping to raise the power output of wind turbines and the development of smart blades for the wind turbines of the future. His work on fluidic nozzles helped to understand and to optimize the mixing process. His scientific and technology achievements are demonstrated by more than 500 journal and conference publications. The research has not only academic interest but was also important for industrial applications documented in over 80 patent publications.
A number of best paper awards, many research prices, the Silver Medal of the Combustion Institute, two ERC Advanced Grants – the highest European research price – and a Proof-of-Concept Grant underline his competence in combustion and fluid dynamics.
The Chair of Fluid Dynamics, Hermann Föttinger-Institut, Technische Universität Berlin The Chair of Fluid Dynamics – Hermann-Föttinger Institut is active in research and development in fluid dynamics and combustion. About 100 employees are working on advanced solutions of flow and combustion control and efficiency increasing methods to reduce CO2 and other pollutant emissions. The Institute has access to high performance computer clusters and operates a wide range of combustion and gas turbine test rigs as well as a number of wind tunnels. Towing tanks are also available and are being used for marine development but also to achieve realistic test conditions for cars, trucks, trains and wind turbines. Beside fundamental research, development work is being performed for major companies. The Institute collaborates closely with the Charité, the largest University hospital in Europe, on bio fluid mechanics.
From 1992 – 1994 he worked on high-speed train acoustics and helped to substantially reduce train noise. After his studies at TU Berlin and Ecole Centrale de Lyon he received his PhD in 1992 from TU Berlin and the University of Arizona. His work in industry on clean, efficient and reliable gas turbines had major impact during the commissioning of several new gas turbine families. The developed methods and technologies paved the way for ultra-low emission gas turbine systems and are to a large extend state of the art of nowadays power generation technology.
Future technologies like ultra-wet gas turbine cycles and the integration of constant volume combustion into gas turbines complete his profile. His research activities on fluid dynamics have impact on efficient trucks, cars and trains and were used even in the America’s Cup.
Innovative solutions are also applied to wind turbines and general fluid dynamics. They range from smart flow visualization techniques, custom-made power boost devices helping to raise the power output of wind turbines and the development of smart blades for the wind turbines of the future. His work on fluidic nozzles helped to understand and to optimize the mixing process. His scientific and technology achievements are demonstrated by more than 500 journal and conference publications. The research has not only academic interest but was also important for industrial applications documented in over 80 patent publications.
A number of best paper awards, many research prices, the Silver Medal of the Combustion Institute, two ERC Advanced Grants – the highest European research price – and a Proof-of-Concept Grant underline his competence in combustion and fluid dynamics.
The Chair of Fluid Dynamics, Hermann Föttinger-Institut, Technische Universität Berlin The Chair of Fluid Dynamics – Hermann-Föttinger Institut is active in research and development in fluid dynamics and combustion. About 100 employees are working on advanced solutions of flow and combustion control and efficiency increasing methods to reduce CO2 and other pollutant emissions. The Institute has access to high performance computer clusters and operates a wide range of combustion and gas turbine test rigs as well as a number of wind tunnels. Towing tanks are also available and are being used for marine development but also to achieve realistic test conditions for cars, trucks, trains and wind turbines. Beside fundamental research, development work is being performed for major companies. The Institute collaborates closely with the Charité, the largest University hospital in Europe, on bio fluid mechanics.