Workshop

The central workshop at the Campus Forschungsflughafen was created with the merging of the single workshops of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, the Institute of Jet propulsion and Turbomachinery, the Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightweight Structures and the Institute of Flight Guidance. With wide experience in building prototypes, a large machine shop, and detailed expertise, parts used for research every day are built by us. Be it a small flow-probe or a complete test-rig, a fully instrumented wind tunnel model or the blades for high-revving rotors.

A wide range of CAD/CAM systems—including CATIA V5, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD—are used to manage the entire development process in-house, from the initial concept to the finished part. In the composite workshop, aerodynamic models are produced using GRP and CRP, complete with integrated instrumentation such as pressure taps or sensors. The metal workshop supports precision manufacturing, while in the electronics lab, custom measuring devices are developed, existing hardware is maintained, and technical solutions are continuously improved.