Performance & Turbomachinery Group

The Performance & 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 inflight 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 & 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.