BTU overview
Faculty 3
Chair of Thermodynamics/Thermal Process Engineering Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Mauß
Experimental investigation of a ceramic porous burner as part of the TurboFuelCell research project
Experimental setup of the "Rapid Compression Machine" for the investigation of auto-ignition of fuels
Simulation results show the combustion behavior of a spray during injection
Lateral view of the combustion chamber of the "Rapid Compression Machine"
Investigation of a free flame in the "Heat Flux Burner"
High-performance computing cluster with 1000 cores
Experimental investigation of the oxyfuel combustion of synthesis gases on the micro CHP test bench
Large eddy simulation of methane-air combustion in engines with passive prechamber

Focus in research

In research, the chair is focused on modeling reactive flows with detailed kinetic models. These include heterogeneous models, such as those occurring in catalytic or non-catalytic surface reactions. For this purpose, kinetic models are compiled at the chair from existing kinetic databases.

Laboratories with combustion technology equipment (Heat Flux Burner, Rapid Compression Machine, Reactor for Steam Reforming and Mirco-CHP Engine) and a dedicated computational cluster with 1000 cores are available for research.

Focus in teaching

In teaching, the full scope of the chair's activities is offered with modules in the fields of multiphase thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, thermal process engineering, chemical process engineering, thermal processes, technical combustion and thermal environmental protection.

Laboratories and a pilot plant are available to the chair for the execution of teaching and research.