EULiST BIP “Blade Design for Turbomachinery” organised by TU Wien
TU Wien, in cooperation with Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Brno University of Technology, University of Belgrade and Budapest University of Technology and Economics, is organising a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) entitled “Blade Design for Turbomachinery”. The programme includes online sessions in April, May and June 2026, followed by in-person activities from June 16 to June 22, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.
Type of participants / Target group:
Students at Master level (2nd cycle) in Engineering (ISCED: 0710)
Objectives and description:
The aim of this course is that the successful student can design and optimize a turbomachinery blade for a given application.
The course is divided into three components: initial blade design based on empirical models, blade optimisation using fluid dynamic simulations, and experimental validation. Therefore, the course covers various blade shape design strategies, including their implications for turbomachinery performance. The initial blade shape is then optimised using numerical flow simulations, where a parametric optimisation is likely performed by the students. The best-performing blade shape is the materialised using a 3D printer and tested in a wind tunnel. Thereby, the course provides the students with holistic and practical skills in turbomachinery design.
While the described component is performed in-person by the students in small groups, the theory and the summarising protocol are established in the virtual components of this course..
Number of ECTS: 4
Language of instruction: English
Application, deadline and nomination procedure:
Interested students should contact their university’s Erasmus office and EULiST local coordinator for more institution-specific information such as different application deadlines due to internal procedures. The selections will be carried out by the students’ home institutions.
