Institute of Gas Turbines and Flight Propulsion

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News

April 29, 2026

New professorship at the Institute of Gas Turbines and Flight Propulsion (GLA)

February 23, 2026

Commissioning of the new Disk-type Rotating Detonation Engine (D-RDE) for in-space applications

January 08, 2026

GLR travels to 17th International Symposium on Unsteady Aerodynamics, Aeroacoustics & Aeroelasticity of Turbomachines

Events

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About the Institute

The Institute of Gas Turbines and Flight Propulsion is specialised in the development and testing of turbomachine components. Detailed parameter studies are carried out at the institute’s test rigs and the observations are transferred to the real engine using similarity laws.

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Teaching

Our institute provides different possibilities to engage in the field of turbomachinery and propulsion technology.

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Research

The institute GLA is a professional research partner for the investigation of all relevant parts of a turbomachinery.

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