They power aeroplanes, cargo and cruise ships, construction machinery and power stations. But they also have a reputation for damaging the environment and contributing to the climate crisis. Nevertheless, large engines are currently an integral part of our lives. This is why there are intensive research endeavours to convert these (still) necessary engines to environmentally friendly fuels, to reduce their consumption or to completely rethink them.
New Professorship for Large Engines Research at Graz University of Technology
As Professor for "High-performance Large Engine Systems", Nicole Wermuth is researching sustainable fuels, emission reduction and higher efficiencies for the green transformation of large engines.
In the Turbo-machinery Laboratory at TU Graz
In the Turbomachinery Laboratory at the Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics at TU Graz, Emil Göttlich, head of the laboratory, and his research team study the aerodynamics of aircraft engines.
From the Archiv: Andreas Wimmer: "Import of Green Energies Necessary"
Andreas Wimmer conducts research on large engines at TU Graz and heads the LEC research center. Hydrogen, methanol and ammonia will play a central role in achieving climate targets.
