Performance & Turbomachinery Research Group

The Performance and Turbomachinery group is an applied engineering research group involved in the following areas:

• Applied turbomachinery design.
• Development of improved methods for thermodynamic cycle modeling.
• Multidisciplinary design methods for power and propulsion.
• Turbomachinery aero-thermodynamics for novel applications.
• Computational methods for turbomachinery analysis and design.

Specifically, current research topics include:

• Off-design cycle modeling methods for in-flight relight of aero-engines.
• Study of fundamental loss mechanisms and efficiency characterization of cooled radial turbines.
• Development of multi-disciplinary preliminary design tools for power and propulsion.
• Performance modeling of distributed propulsion concepts.
• Validation of computational fluid dynamics tools for turbine performance characterization.

The Performance and Turbomachinery group’s research mission is to enhance existing design methodologies and workflows for practical application in the short term. The group also aims to cultivate a cadre of well-rounded, rigorous and pragmatic engineers capable of making meaningful contributions to the fields of aerospace and power generation.