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Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology
Braunschweig, Göttingen, Köln
Director Braunschweig: Cord-Christian Rossow
Director Göttingen/Köln: Andreas Dillmann
Organization and Structure
Organization Sites
Departments
Expertise of the Institute
Particular Expertise
Infrastructure Ground Facilities and Aircraft
Research and Application Software products
Research partnership
Industrial partnership
Expertise
Introduction Research Areas
Portfolio
Research Areas
At the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology
In the research domain of fluid physics the institute provides the link between basic research and
industrial implementation. Our knowledge base is embedded into an international framework of
research establishments and industry.
New methods and technologies in the area of aerodynamics
and flow technology for aeronautics, aerospace, power
supply and transportation systems
The entire range from transport and combat aircraft over helicopters and air taxis up to hypersonic air vehicles
Numerical methods, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests
We do research
We analyze and optimize
We develop and use
Organization | Sites of the Institute
Total: ~ 380 Employees
(exept internships, students, temporary support staff)
Braunschweig: ~ 160 Employees
Göttingen / Köln: ~ 220 Employees
Status: Aug. 2021
Organization | POCs
Management ASProf. Rossow, BS / Prof. Dillmann*, GO
Dr. Brodersen (stv), BS / --
*current managing director
Spacecraft
Dr. Eggers, BS
Prof. Hannemann, GO
Helicopters
Prof. Raffel, GO
Dr. Schwarz, BS
Experimental Methods
Dr. Koop, GO
Supersonic andHypersonic Technology
Prof. Gülhan, KP
Responsibility
Director Braunschweig (BS)
Responsibility
Director Göttingen/Köln (GO/KP)
Technical Acoustics
Prof. Delfs, BS
Ground Vehicles
Prof. Wagner, GO
High SpeedConfigurations
Dr. Richter, GO
Status: Aug. 2021
Transport Aircraft
Dr. Brodersen BS
Dr. Geyr v. Schweppenburg BS
Prof. Rudnik BS
C²A²S²EProf. Görtz, BS
Dr. Grabe, GO
Organization | Departments
C²A²S²EProf. Görtz, BS
Dr. Grabe, GO
Transport AircraftDr. Brodersen BS
Dr. Geyr v. Scvhweppenburg BS
Prof. Rudnik BS
HelicoptersProf. Raffel GO
Dr. Schwarz BS
Organization | Departments
Technical AcousticsProf. Delfs BS
Experimental Methods
Dr. Koop GO
Ground VehiclesProf. Wagner GO
Organization | Departments
High Speed Configurations
Dr. Richter GO
Super- and HypersonicTechnologies
Prof. Gülhan GO
SpacecraftDr. Eggers, BS
Prof. Hannemann, GO
Our Expertise
at the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology
By use of the numerical and experimental research capabilities
we create the future in aeronautics by increasing
efficiency | environmentally sustainability | comfort | performance | safety
Aeroacustic prediction
and noise reduction
Aerothermo-dynamic
design and analyses
Fluid physicsConceptual design,
analyses and
assessment
Aerodynamic design
and analyses
Multi-disciplinary numerical
simulation and optimization
Measurement techniques and
experimental validation
Particular Expertise | Aerodynamic Design and Analysis
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Wing design
• High-lift design
• Engine integration
• Laminar technologies
• Flow control
• Loads control
• Flow simulation
• Wind tunnel-, flight test
• Numerical optimization
• Inverse design
• Transition prediction using LST
• Drag balancing
• Research configurations, e.g. FSW, F15
• Transport and combat aircraft
• Aircraft components(Winglet variants, fins, engine inlet)
• Wind energy
Droop nose1g flight shape
Jig shape
Transition line
Particular Expertise | Multidisciplinary Numerical Simulation and Optimization
• Shape optimization
• Multi-disciplinary simulation
• Multi-disciplinary optimization
• Quantification of aerodyn. uncertainties
• Robust design
• Virtual aircraft
• Simulation based certification
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• CFD-Methods
• Physical modelling for flight boundaries
• Adjoint methods
• Coupling of disciplines
• Surrogate models, ROMs
• HPC
• Maneuver-/gust simulation
• Prediction of aerodyn. datafor performance, loads, S&C
• Design of aircraft components, trade-studies
• Optimization of the overall aircraft
• Data fusion
Particular Expertise | Measurement Techniques and Experimental Validation
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Complex, unsteady flow phenomena
• Fluid-structure interaction
• Instability problems
• Flow control
• Transition research
• Measurement techniques in cryogenic environment (ETW)
• Non-intrusive image based measurement methods
• Optical measurement techniques for relevant flight Re-numbers
• New evaluation procedures
• Automated complex measurement systems
• AIRBUS Preferred Supplier
• Highly accurate fundamental-and validation experiments:
− Industrial wind tunnels
− Flight test
• Method to assess 2D- and 3D- data: pressure, velocity, density, temperature, deformation and noise sources
Particular Expertise | Conceptual Design and Configuration Analyses
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Conceptual and preliminary design of aircraft configurations
• Assessment of technologies on aircraft platform level
• Development of design and analysis processes, including physically based modeling
• Determination of sensitivities
• Parameter studies and optimization calculations
• Overall concept studies
• Low energy aircraft
• Low noise aircraft
• Agile configurations
• High altitude platforms
Particular Expertise | Aeroacoustic Prediction and Noise Reduction
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Flow noise
• Installation aeroacoustics
• Valid aeroacousticsimulation methods
• Physical modeling
• Noise reduction technologies
• Cabin noise excitation
• Experimental simulation
• acoustic wind tunnels
• flyover tests
• Numerical simulation
• HiFi CAA Solver
• Wave Equation Solver
• Analysis / noise reduction
• high lift systems
• aircraft landing gear
• engine / airframe integration
• Quiet rotors design for wind turbines
• Silent aircraft concepts
Particular Expertise | Aero-Thermodynamic Design and Analysis
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Numerical flight test
• Multi-disciplinary analysis
• Design / analysis (launchers / entry / re-entry)
• Aerothermodynamics (e.g., Space Debris)
• TAU (including hypersonic extensions)
• REENT-6D (trajectory)
• Nastran / ANSYS
• Simulink
• HEG / VXG / STG-CT
• Flight test
• Shefex I + II
• IXV, X-38, HiFIRE 7
• Ariane V / VI, VLM, VS50
• ExoMars
• LAPCAT I+II, ATLLAS I+II
• HEXAFLY-Int, Skylon
• ReFEx
Particular Expertise | Flow Technology
Focus area and Content Methods and Technologies Application
• Numerical and experimental cabin aerodynamics
• Numerical and experimental ground vehicle aerodynamics
• Acoustics and noise emission in traffic
• Experimental simulation
• Wind tunnels
• Tunnel simulation facilities
• Cabin test vehicles
• Cabin models
• Numerical simulation
• Comm. CFD method
• DLR method TAU
• Analysis / Optimization
• Air Distribution Systems
• Ventilation Techniques
• Train Forms / Tunnel Portals
• Assessment and prediction of objective comfort factors and noise sources
• Aeroacoustic Low Speed Wind Tunnel Braunschweig (DNW/NWB)
• Acoustic Wind Tunnel Braunschweig (AWB)
Infrastructure | Research Facilities and Aircraft
Wind Tunnels
• High Enthalpy Shock Tunnel Göttingen (HEG)
• Transsonic Wind Tunnel Göttingen (DNW/TWG)
• Trisonic Wind Tunnel Köln (TMK)
• Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Köln (H2K)
• Vertical Test Facility Köln (VMK)
Test and Simulation Facilities
• Electric Space Propulsion Test Facility / Chemical Thrusters (STG-ET/CT)
• Rotor Test Facility Göttingen (RTG)
• Side Wind Test Facility Göttingen (SWG)
• Tunnel Simulation Facility Göttingen (TSG)
• Test Bench for Hybrid Rocket Engines Trauen (MEDUSA)
• Arc-heated Facility Köln - 2 (L2K)
• Arc-heated Facility Köln - 3 (L3K)
Infrastructure | Research Facilities and Aircraft
Research Aircraft
• Airbus A320 ATRA
• Falcon 2000LX ISTAR
• Small Aircraft
• Helicopters
• Pressure/Temperature Sensitive Paint (PSP/TSP)
• Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
• Flight measurement technology for air and space vehicles
Measurement Technology
High Performance Computer
• HPC-Cluster CARA (2280 computing nodes, 145.920 cores, 306 TB main memory, 17 PB disk space, 1,798 PFlop/s performance)
Infrastructure | Research Facilities and Aircraft
• HPC-Cluster CARO (1364 computing nodes, 174.592 cores, 354 TB main memory, 8,4 PB disk space, 3,470 PFlop/s performance)
Research and Application | Software Products of the Institute
AcousticFluid Mechanics
FLOWer Structured CFD Solver
TAU, CODA Unstructured CFD Solver
THETA Incompressible CFD Solver
SMARTy Toolbox For Surrogate Modelling
MegaCads Structured Gridgenerator
NOLOT/PSE Flow Stability Code
FlowSimulator HPC Simulationsumgebung
PIANO/ CAA High Resolution LEE/APE solvers
DISCO++ structured/hybrid
FRPM Advanced stochastic turbulence model
FM-BEM Fast-Multipole BEM wave solver
APSIM FW-H/Kirchhoff Code
UPM Unsteady Panel Method
SELENE
PANAM
Helicopter Flyover Noise Prediction
overall aircraft noise prediction solver
Research and Application | Research partnership
• California Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• Tohoku University
• TU Delft
• University of Maryland
• ARA
• Fraunhofer IWES
• JAXA
• NASA
• ONERA
• RWTH Aachen
• TU Berlin
• TU Braunschweig
• TU Ilmenau
• TU München
• Uni BW München
• Universität Bremen
• Universität Gießen
• Universität Göttingen
• Universität Hannover
• Universität Oldenburg
• Universität Stuttgart
We see ourselves as a link between basic research at universities and industrial
implementation. This results in a large number of joint international research activities.
Research and Application | Industry partnership
• Airbus
• Alstom
• Bombardier Transportation GmbH
• Diehl Aircabin GmbH
• Ebm-papst
• ENERCON, GE, NORDEX
• ETW
• Korea Agency of Defence and Development
• La Vision
• MBDA, Bayern-Chemie
• Rolls-Royce
• Siemens Mobility
• VW, Porsche, Audi
In the exploration and application of advanced aerodynamic and fluid
mechanics methods, we collaborate with numerous partners in the aerospace
industry worldwide.
Thank You for Your Interest.
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