KEPLER - Key System, Entwurfs-Prozesse, Leichtbau, EHM für Hochleistungs-Reduktionsgetriebe (Design processes, lightweight construction, EHM for high-performance reduction gears)
- Funding: ca. 800.000 €
- Duration: 10/2017 – 09/2020
In the KEPLER (Key System, Entwurfs-Prozesse, Leichtbau, EHM für Hochleistungs-Reduktionsgetriebe - Key System, Design processes, lightweight construction, EHM for high-performance reduction gears) project, the BTU is supporting the engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, which is so important for the state of Brandenburg, in the development of a central component for engines of the generation after next. These will feature, among other things, a significantly larger, slow-running fan and a new core engine architecture for maximum fuel efficiency and low emissions. A reduction gearbox will be used for the first time. Due to the high demands on speed, size, power to be transmitted, efficiency and weight, there is still a considerable need for research, which the BTU doctoral students will help to cover.
Professorships involved
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Höschler (Project Manager), Chair of Aeroengine Design
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Bernd Beirow, Chair of Structural Mechanics and Vehicle Vibrational Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Hon. Prof. (NUST) Dieter Bestle, Chair of Engineering mechanics and vehicle dynamics