Professorship Applied Thermodynamics
The professorship Applied Thermodynamics traces back to the Institute of Applied Thermodynamics and Laboratory of Machines founded by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Haeussler in 1956.
Our research deals with thermodynamic properties of fluids and basic phenomena of heat and mass transfer. We investigate fundamental and application-oriented problems in the fields of rational energy utilisation, thermal energy storage, thermal solar technology, thermotechnical processes and appliances as well as the value chains of energy carriers. More about our research topics...
The Applied Thermodynamics group belongs to the basic professorships of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is responsible for the fundamental lectures in thermodynamics. More about our courses...
Full Professor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Richter
![Solar thermal field at Chemnitz, background: heat storages Solar district heating](bilder/index/solarbruehl.jpg)
![Test rig of thermal energy storage for PIV/PLIF investigations Test rig](bilder/index/plexi_pivplif.jpg)
![Central plant of the Chemnitz district cooling system with cold water storage (3500 m³) District cooling station](bilder/index/kaeltezentrale.jpg)
![Velocity field with isothermes measured by PIV/PLIF PIV/PLIF](bilder/index/freistrahl_pivplif.jpg)
![CFD simulation of a radial diffuser for thermal energy storages CFD simulation](bilder/index/freiformdiffusor_cfd.jpg)
![Thermal image of a flat-plate collector Thermal image](bilder/index/kollektorwaermebild.jpg)