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We invite you to a lecture „Challenges and Opportunities from Research on High-Speed Turbines at the von Karman Institute“, Sergio Lavagnoli, Associate Professor, Turbomachinery and Propulsion Department, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (Belgium).

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• When: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, 16,00 – 17,30h

• Where: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, room T4:D1-366, Technicka 4, Prague 6.

• Also live online: https://www.youtube.com/live/4cbEe0xysKs  

 
Abstract:
Recent advancements in gas turbine engine development focus on high-speed transonic turbines, where experimental testing, simulation, and flow analysis are challenged by compressibility effects and transonic Mach numbers ranging from 0.7 to 1.3 across a wide range of Reynolds numbers. The interaction of laminar, transitional, and turbulent flows further complicates the design and validation of these advanced propulsion systems. This seminar will highlight key experimental, design, and simulation efforts conducted at the von Karman Institute (VKI) to address these challenges, showcasing solutions developed for next-generation gas turbine engines for both civil and military applications. In addition to discussing studies on high-speed turbine technological advancements, the seminar will introduce research collaboration opportunities and student projects in partnership with CTU Prague. The talk will highlight opportunities for joining VKI educational and research programs at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels.

Biography:
Associate Professor in the Turbomachinery and Propulsion department of the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.
He obtained his PhD in 2012 in Applied Sciences from the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) with an experimental work on the aerodynamics and heat transfer of multi-airfoil turbine vane frame for aircraft jet engines.
Dr. Lavagnoli has 16 years of experience in experimental and numerical studies on gas turbine engine turbomachinery. His research area focuses on the aerodynamics and heat transfer of jet-engine high-speed turbines, turbomachinery optimization and development of instrumentation and data processing techniques.
Dr. Lavagnoli is also lecturer in turbomachinery in the engineering master program of the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium
 

Enquiries: casr@fs.cvut.cz