Case Study: University of Stuttgart achieves cleaner, more efficient gas turbine design with Tecplot 360

Research institute in Germany uses CFD simulations to help design cleaner gas turbine engines.

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics were working on a project to improve the fuel efficiency of gas turbine engines and reduce harmful pollutants. Their challenge was to find the optimal geometry for turbine blade endwalls that would create a more favorable airflow, thereby lowering operating temperatures and the need for cooling air. They used CFD simulations and Tecplot, Inc.'s Tecplot 360 software for their analysis.

The solution involved using Tecplot 360 to post-process large, complex CFD datasets, allowing the researchers to visualize airflow and temperature distribution. This enabled them to identify an optimal endwall geometry. The results from Tecplot, Inc.'s software contributed directly to the project's ultimate goals: designing more fuel-efficient gas turbines that require less cooling air and produce fewer pollutants, benefiting both engine manufacturers and the environment.

University of Stuttgart’s

Sven Winkler

University of Stuttgart’s