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Research profile

Our research addresses the integration of thermal power machinery and plants into advanced processes and systems of thermal power conversion.
Therefore, we integrally investigate processes, components and systems.

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Einblick in unsere Forschungsgebiete

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Research fields

Thermal Power Plants dominate the energy supply. They represent the highest performance densities, and cover a wide performance range for applications in the decentralised area and the large-scale power plant technology. The heat sources range from waste heat from industrial processes to solar radiation, and have secure future prospects. Research fields in this context are novel circuit processes and components, system behaviour, operation management / control / monitoring and load / stress / service life.
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Research projects

Research projects are dealt with within the framework of the main research areas with public support or support from committees and industrial companies. Important results are published and discussed in the professional world.
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Publica­tions / Doctoral theses

Overview of doctoral theses defended since 2001 and list of publications

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Research profile

  • Advanced processes of thermal energy conversion - process design, simulation of static and dynamic behaviour, process management and monitoring

    • Solar thermal power plants (Concentrated Solar Power - CSP)

      • Solar hybrid gas turbine systems

      • Solar repowering

    • Alternative Circulation Processes and Fluids (sCO2) suCOO-Lab

    • Flexible combined heat and power (CHP) for industrial processes and integration into the decentralised energy supply

    • Mechanical and thermal energy storage

  • Thermal energy machines and plants

    • Thermomechanics: Thermal-mechanical behaviour, validation and further development of materials and damage models

    • Component development for novel processes, system integration