Specialist in Fluid Dynamics 

LUT to organize 10th European Turbomachinery Conference 15.-19.4.2013

• The ETC10 will be organized in Lappeenranta in April 2013 starting on April 15. The scope of the biennal conference covers the scientific and engineering outcomes concerning the fluid dynamic, thermodynamic, performance and stability aspects in the design, development and operation of axial, mixed flow and radial turbomachines

Academy of Finland granted in May 2011 two significant research grants:

• Adjunct Professor, Dr. Teemu Turunen Saaresti starts his five years research post as Academy Research Fellow in September 2011. His project focuses on energy efficiency of the turbomachinery, especially steam turbines. The study is carried out by investigating condensing flow yielding new information about loss mechanisms that condensation produces. This information can be used to design more efficient steam turbines and information can be also used to optimize the control of the power plants using steam turbines. Full Abstract
• Dr. Pekka Röyttä starts his three year research post as Academic Postdoctoral Researcher in September 2011. His project focuses on improving the energy efficiency of energy conversion systems by developing and applying sophisticated optimization algorithms in their design and by improving the accuracy of component modeling. Full Abstract.

The Laboratory of Fluid Dynamics is in charge of teaching and research in fluid dynamics, thermal and fluid machines and turbomachinery.

In 1981, the laboratory launched research in modern turbomachinery and high-speed technology. In this field, the laboratory has designed and built a number of ecological and efficient equipment, such as oil-free compressors for the aeration of wastewater, paper mills and refrigerating machines, and ORCs (Organic Rankine Cycles) for distributed energy management.

Graduates have extensive knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps and compressors, and many of them are employed in important positions in industry.
Dissertations are published at a steady rate in all of the laboratory’s specialisation areas.

Specialisation of the laboratory:

• Radial and axial compressors and turbines
• Gas turbines
• Steam turbines
• Process calculation (steam, gas turbine and refrigerating processes, compressors and turbines) 
• Liquid and gas bearings
• CFD (computational fluid dynamics)
• High-speed technology
• Testing with experimental devices in general

Contact:
Professor Jaakko Larjola
Professor Jari Backman