Interdisciplinary collaboration
The spatial clustering of interdisciplinary working groups is proving to be extremely effective in achieving significant progress in line with the research program of the Research Network for Energy Conversion Dynamics (DEW).
At the same time, as demonstrated by the successful acquisition of joint projects, this bundling promotes innovation and sustainably strengthens cooperative collaboration between the participating actors.
Experimental research infrastructure
The core of the research building consists of both the central large-scale research facility, the “compressor station for the dynamic drive of turbomachinery and power plant test benches,” and the test vehicles contributed by the participating institutes, which will be used in conjunction with the large-scale research facility in the future. The DEW research building and its large-scale research equipment enable transient dynamic investigations to be carried out, particularly in the important partial load range. Only with the DEW research building will it be possible to create the demanding test conditions required for researching partial load behavior and transient operation on a technical scale.
The experimental infrastructure of the research building continues to enable research in various areas related to the energy and heat transition. These projects are only made possible by the DEW research building as a central infrastructure with its unique technical and spatial conditions. The multidisciplinary composition of the working groups in the research building allows for economically viable use. Parts of the research building's infrastructure, in particular the charge air station and the high-pressure special gas supply, are also used in another research building by project groups working both in the research building and beyond, thus ensuring optimal utilization.
Classification within the Research Profile of LUH
LUH has established the transformation of the energy system as a research focus. With its research program, the DEW research building represents an important pillar of this research focus as infrastructure.
The DEW research building thus strengthens the university's research profile. The main usable area of the research building covers approx. 3,000 m², of which approx. 540 m² is office space including meeting and work rooms and approx. 2,000 m² is laboratory and technical space.
