Research projects

Current projects

PCMProp

"Determination of thermophysical material and transport parameters of PCM"

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 08/2018 to 12/2026

LaNDER³ - IP5&9

"Efficient tool temperature control and process heat utilization in the production of NFRP components"

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 04/2021 to 09/2025

ANKIP

"Development of waste heat utilization concepts for industrial processes"

Project leader: Prof. Jens Meinert

Duration: 07/2021 to 07/2024

EDWENIA

"Development of unpressurized heat storage for the efficient use of industrial waste heat"

Project manager: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 05/2023 to 12/2025

INTERREG

Green future of the Poland-Germany border region

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Scholz

Duration: 01/2024 to 12/2026

Zittau Research Wind Tunnel ZiFoWik

Procurement of a new research wind tunnel for basic thermofluid-dynamic investigations in research and teaching

Project leader: Prof. Karel Frana, Ph.D.

VKTES

"Development of comparative key figures for thermal energy storage systems"

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 09/2021 to 06/2024

LusatiaWind

Innovative wind energy technologies in Lusatia

Project leader: Prof. Karel Frana, Ph.D.

Duration: 02/2023 to 12/2025

HyComp project

"Thermochemical hydrogen compressors for efficient energy systems"

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 05/2024 to 06/2026

Recently completed projects

SmartWingVAWT

Adaptive profile geometry for vertical wind turbines

Project leader: Prof. Dr. Karel Frana

Duration: 01/2020 to 04/2023

NumAero

Numerical aeroacoustics for turbomachinery

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Kempe

Duration: 04/2019 to 12/2021

Project Nebelschütz

"Feasibility study for the municipality of Nebelschütz as a model municipality for an energy supply suitable for grandchildren"

Project leader: Prof.-Ing. Karel Frana, Ph.D.

Duration: 01/2022 to 03/2023

ImpactGas

"Influence of free and dissolved gases on the efficiency of heating and cooling supply components"

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Meinert

Duration: 07/2019 to 12/2022

DigiNetPolSax

Digitalization for the common economic space

Project manager: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Scholz

Duration: 03/2019 until 02/2021

MHL-BGA

Development of a modular high-performance biogas plant

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Hentschel

Duration: 03/2019 to 08/2020 (extension until 02/2021 planned)

LaNDER3

Extraction of high-quality natural fibers from plant-based raw materials

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Hentschel

Duration: 08/2017 to 07/2021