Selected Topics of Energy Systems and Flight Propulsion

 

Content

Turbomachinery plays an important role in large parts of our lives. They are used in in power generation, to power almost all modern aircrafts, or are an important component in process industry plants. In these processes, ever higher demands are being placed on efficiency, emissions and performance. In order to meet these challenges, a deep understanding of the thermodynamics, aerodynamics and structural mechanics of turbomachinery is required.

The turbomachinery industry and associated branches are very diverse and offer numerous interesting and complex topics. In the lecture "Selected topics of power generation and flight propulsion" current challenges in power generation and flight propulsion technology are presented and explained by representatives from research, industry and politics.

The lecture content changes every semester to ensure state-of-the-art topics. Examples for past and recurring lecture contents are alternative propulsion concepts (e.g. hybrid-electric), maintenance of turbomachinery as well as their future areas of application.

The detailed contents of each semester are announced by the Institute for Jet Propulsion and Turbomachinery or the Institute for Power Plant Technology, Steam and Gas Turbines. The two institutes are alternately responsible for the content of the lecture.

 

Topics

• Power Generation
• Flight Propulsion
• Lecture Series
• Case Studies
• Application-centered

 

Winter semester 2023/2024 - Current Development Trends for Sustainable Flight Propulsion Systems

In the winter semester 2023/24, we will be devoting ourselves to the topic of "Current Development Trends for Sustainable Flight Propulsion Systems". This lecture series will cover a variety of topics, including:

• The use of hydrogen in aviation
• Advances in electric flight propulsion systems
• Innovations and advancements in flight propulsion concepts

We look forward to welcoming experts from academia as well as industry who will provide insights into these topics in their presentations:

Keynote Topic	Speaker	Date, Time	Location
Introduction	Peter Jeschke RWTH Aachen	October 11, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Battery storage for aviation	Dirk Uwe Sauer RWTH Aachen	October 25, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Sustainable H2 generation from solar energy	Christian Sattler DLR	November 15, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Evolutionary + Revolutionary Engine Concepts at Rolls Royce	Peter Wehle Rolls Royce plc	November 22, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Development of electric motors for aerospace applications	Andreas Reeh Rolls Royce plc	November 29, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Evolutionary + Revolutionary Engine Concepts at MTU Aero Engines	Martin Stadlbauer MTU Aero Engines AG	December 6, 2023, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Development of fuel cells for aerospace applications	TBA MTU Aero Engines AG	January 10, 2024, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Ground handling with hydrogen	Daniel Schmidt Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH	January 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2
Complexity management in aviation	Klaus Broichhausen Aerospace Consultant, ex-MTU Aero Engines AG	January 24, 2024, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	HKW 2