Research group: Aviation Propulsion Systems
E-Mail-address: nick.gottschalk[at]tu-braunschweig.de
Room: PTF
Phone: +49 531 391 94242
At IFAS, I work as a research assistant in the field of experimental research. The focus of my work is in the Propulsor Test Facility (PTF), where I am conducting an experiment that I developed as part of the EPIFAN research project I am working on, as well as overseeing the test bench.
In the EPIFAN research project, my scientific work focuses on the investigation of tail-integrated boundary layer ingesting propulsors. The main focus is on the analysis of coupling effects between the fan, inlet, and fuselage, as well as the evaluation of efficiency improvement potentials through integrated active flow control. The investigations are carried out using both experimental measurements and numerical analyses.
My research includes the design, construction, and manufacture of an experimental test specimen and its measurement in the PTF under realistic flow conditions. In addition, the experimental results are cross-validated with numerical investigations on a digital twin of the system.
The aim of the research project is to quantify relevant sensitivity parameters and, based on this, to develop design guidelines for robust and efficient, highly integrated boundary layer ingesting propulsor concepts.
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