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This software for calculating gas turbine performance has been well known in the public domain and acknowledged all over the world since 1995. In 2013 the ownership of GasTurb 12 and the accompanying software was transferred to the newly founded GasTurb GmbH in Aachen, Germany. I continued to support the further GasTurb development with my experience. Thanks to this fruitful cooperation, we were able to create an even more powerful release, named GasTurb 13. This software kept the established structure, technical standards, and engineering approach, while also introducing some enhancements to the easy-to-learn, user-friendly graphical interface.

In October 2019 GasTurb GmbH declared the end of collaboration.

Since then, I have continued to work on the topic of gas turbine performance. My experimental performance program incorporates a number of new simulation algorithms, a user interface inspired by Microsoft Office, a method for identifying questionable results in the graphical output, and a number of other features that facilitate the learning and use of the program.

What’s New?

  • You can download the paper I presented on 27 September at the ISABE 2024 Conference in Toulouse.
  • The second edition of "Propulsion and Power" is on its way. We have just received the proofs; the book will be published early next year..
  • I got an award:

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GasTurb is a trademark of GasTurb GmbH, Aachen, Germany