You are on the website of Dr. Joachim Kurzke, the inventor of GasTurb.
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 retiring from MTU Aero Engines, I have been working as a freelancer in the field of gas turbine performance. My research interests include software with intuitive user interfaces, special graphical output formats, automatic identification of dubious inputs and results, robust algorithms, and exceptional simulation tasks. I disseminate the results of my research through publications, seminars, and workshops in collaboration with my consulting clients.
GasTurb is a trademark of GasTurb GmbH, Aachen, Germany
- The second edition of "Propulsion and Power" is on its way. We have completed the first round of proofreading; the book will be published early next year.
- There are four Compressor Maps and two Turbine Maps available for you to download in GasTurb and NPSS format. These maps are extended down to 1% spool speed. They are suitable for engine start and windmilling simulation.
- Five Performance Models of real engines are now available
