Institute for Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics
Head of Institute: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franz Heitmeir
The Institute for Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics (TTM) specialises in research (experimental and numerical) and education in the field of
- gas turbines
- steam turbines
- compressors
and their application in modern power plants, airplanes and vehicles.
The results of the research work serve to improve the design of turbomachines, which leads to higher reliability, longer life time and remarkably higher efficiencies. Investigations of aerodynamic phenomena and interaction mechanisms within turbines is a main research area. This topic is increasingly important for the design and efficiency improvement of environmentally friendly machines.
A further working area of the institute is machine dynamics. The institute performs fundamental numerical analysis of vibration phenomena, but it is also often consulted for the solution of problems caused by vibration. Modern measurement equipment like a spectrum analyzer and different types of vibration probes as well as up-to-date analysis software allows the investigation of vibrations in detail. This forms the basis for the detection of causes of damage and their elimination.
