The Institute of Propulsion Technology focuses its research on the development and virtualization of high-performance and environmentally friendly aircraft engines and power plant turbines.
Research focuses on the evaluation and validation of innovative propulsion concepts such as the use of hydrogen and alternative aviation fuels in gas turbines and aircraft engines, on highly efficient turbo components and on low-emission combustors.
The institute's unique selling points include the development and application of particularly powerful methods and simulation procedures for faster innovation and low-risk product development, as well as its unique test rigs and sophisticated measurement procedures.
Thus, the Institute of Propulsion Technology provides the German and European aviation and power plant industry with both the cross-disciplinary know-how in research and an exceptional research infrastructure, further advancing climate-neutral aviation as well as the energy transition in Germany.