Research 

TurboFe is involved in a number of very focused topics, which are briefly outlined below:

• Numerical study of the effect of the deterioration, such as deposition (fouling) and erosion, on the performance of gas turbine components such as compressors and turbines;

• Experimental campaign by means of dedicated test rigs for the study and the analysis of the deposition of solid particles on target surfaces and on the blades of a small scale axial compressor;

• Experimentation on pumps with special fluids (Non-Newtonian, Slurries, High Viscosity) 

• Design and analysis of volumetric machines (pumps, scroll compressors) for automotive applications

• Design and analysis of axial and centrifugal fan for automotive applications

• Shape Memory Alloys for turbomachinery applications

• Measurements techniques in turbo and fluid machinery applications

• Numerical investigation and development of numerical techniques for the simulation of fluid machinery and thermal devices used in Organic Rankine Cycles;

Academic collaborations

TurboFe actively collaborates with several world class academic institutions, both at a national and at an international level, focusing on the topics relevant for its research and collaboration activity:

• Imperial College of London (UK),

• St. John’s College of Oxford (UK),

• University of Bath (UK)

• Institut für Luftfahrtantriebe - Universität Stuttgart (D)

• University of Magdeburg "Otto von Guericke" (D)

• Technische Universität Braunschweig (D)

• Università di Padova

• Università di Bologna

• Università di Parma

Industrial collaborations and Technology Transfer 

A part of TurboFe activity is devoted to industrial collaboration and technology transfer. These are performed either on a collaborative basis or by means of funded research contracts. A number of collaborations are carried out within the framework of public grants at a national and regional level.