Univ.- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Pfitzner

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Pfitzner
Institutsleitung,
Professur für Thermodynamik, Wärme- und Stoffübertragung

Gebäude 35/Raum 2158

Telefon: +49 (0)89 6004 2103
E-Mail: michael.pfitzner@unibw.de

Lebenslauf

geboren: 3. April 1955 in Füssen / Allgäu

Schulausbildung:

1961-1965 Volksschule Füssen

1965-1974 Gymnasium Füssen, Abitur

Wehrdienst:

1974-1975 Geb.-Inst.-Kompanie Füssen

Studium:

1975-1981 Physik, Technische Universität München

Diplomarbeit: „Theorie der Quasiteilchenstreuamplitude für normale Fermiflüssigkeiten“

1981-1984 Promotion Dr. rer. nat.: „Effektive Wechselwirkungen in normalem He³“

1981-1985 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für theoretische Physik (TU München)

Berufstätigkeit:

1985-1991 MBB Unternehmensbereich Raumfahrt

• Berechnungsingenieur in der Abteilung Aerodynamik
• Entwicklung von Rechenverfahren zur Simulation von dreidimensionalen Strömungen im Unter- bis Hyperschall (reibungsfrei, shock fitting und shock capturing) inkl. Pre-/ Postprocessing
• Implementierung von Idealgas-, Gleichgewichts- und Nichtgleichgewichts- Zustandsgleichungen, Implementierung der Verfahren auf verschiedenen Hochleistungsrechnern und Workstations
• Anwendung der Rechencodes in verschiedenen Projekten (u.a. HERMES, SÄNGER, ARIANE)

ab 7/86 stellvertretender Abteilungsleiter

ab 1/90 zusätzlich Fachberater Hyperschall

1991-2000 BMW Rolls-Royce / Rolls-Royce Deutschland

91-92 Referent Brennkammer-Berechnung und -Auslegung - Entwicklung, Validierung und Einsatz von Brennkammerauslegungs-und Berechnungscodes

92-93 Gruppenleiter Zerstäubung und Brennkammerkühlung

93-96 Abteilungsleiter Systeme

• Auslegung, Validierung und Zulassung des Luft- und Ölsystems,Thermalmodellierung von Triebwerkskomponenten, Aerodynamik nichtrotierender Bauteile, Lärmvorhersage, CAE-Integration
• Weiterentwicklung von Auslegungs- und Berechnungsverfahren speziell im Bereich Aerodynamik
• Definition und Durchführung von Forschungsvorhaben zur Weiterentwicklung der Triebwerks-Systemtechnologien

97-00 Koordinator Aerothermal-Methoden

• Auswahl, Weiterentwicklung, Implementierung und Anwendung von aerothermodynamischen Rechenverfahren für die Auslegung und Nachrechnung aller Triebwerkskomponenten, speziell 3-D-CFD-Verfahren für die Simulation der turbulenten Verbrennung, Verdichter-, Turbinen- und Installationsaerodynamik, Bauteil- und Turbinenkühlung, Luftsystem
• CAE-Integration der Aerothermal-Auslegungs- und Berechnungsmethoden, Integration mit Rolls-Royce key systems, Definition der CFD-Strategie
• Projektleiter bei intern und extern finanzierten Forschungsvorhaben, z.B. Rußreduktion und –modellierung, FVV, BRITE-EURAM
• Workpackage-Koordinator in BRITE-EURAM-Forschungsvorhaben „CFD4C“, „ICLEAC“
• Koordinator der Antragsphase des BRITE-EURAM-Projekts „MOLECULES“ – LES-Modellierung von Gasturbinenbrennkammern

Seit 2001 Leiter des Instituts für Thermodynamik und Wärme- / Stoffübertragung in der Fakultät Luft- und Raumfahrt der Universität der Bundeswehr München

Tätigkeit in Organisationen:

1998-2004 stellvertretender Obmann des Fachausschusses T3.1 „Turboantriebe“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DGLR)

Veröffentlichungen

Veröffentlichungen an der Technischen Universität München:

Pfitzner M., Wölfle P.: Quasiparticle Scattering Amplitude for Normal Liquid He³, Journal of Low Temperature Physics 51 5/6, p.535 (1983)

Pfitzner M., Wölfle P.: in: Quantum Fluids and Solids - 1983, Proceedings of the Conference on Quantum Fluids and Solids, AIP CP No. 103, ed. E.D. Adams and G.G. Ihas, p. 148 (AIP, New York, 1983)

Pfitzner M., Wölfle P.: Microscopic Calculation of the Landau Interaction Function for Liquid He³, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics, Karlsruhe 1984, ed. U. Eckern et al. (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1984)

Pfitzner M.: General Polynomial Expansion of the Quasiparticle Scattering Amplitude in Normal Liquid He³, Journal of Low Temperature Physics 61 5/6, p.141 (1985)

Pfitzner M.: Polynomial Eigenfunctions of the Exchange Operator on the FermiSphere, Journal of Low Temperature Physics 61 5/6, p.433 (1985)

Pfitzner M., Wölfle P.: Quasiparticle Interaction in a Nearly Localized Fermi Liquid: Application to He³ and Heavy Fermion Systems, Physical Review B33, p. 2003 (1986)

Pfitzner M., Wölfle P.: Quasiparticle Interaction in the Fermi Liquid He³, Physical Review B35, p. 4669 (1987)

Veröffentlichungen während Industrietätigkeit:

Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: Entwicklung und Erprobung exakter Verfahren zur Berechnung der durch die FK-Zelle bewirkten Störung der Einlaufströmung bei Staustrahl-Flugkörpern, MBB-UR-919/86 PUB

Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: Grenzschichten und Realgaseffekte bei Anströmungen von Flugkörpereinlaufdiffusoren MBB-UR-1026/87 PUB

Pfitzner M.: A Shock-Fitting Algorithm for the Simulation of Inviscid Flows in Chemical Non-Equilibrium MBB-UK-0131/90 PUB = OTN-033083

Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: 3-D and 2-D Solutions of the Quasi-Conservative Euler Equations, Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 264, p. 654 (Springer, Berlin 1986)

Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: 3-D Euler Solutions for Hypersonic Mach Numbers, AGARD-CP 428, Paper No. 22, Bristol - U.K. (1987)

Weiland C., Pfitzner M., Hartmann G.: Euler Solvers for Hypersonic Aerothermodynamic Problems, Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 20, p. 426 (Vieweg, Braunschweig 1988)

Pfitzner M.: Runge-Kutta Split Matrix Method for the Simulation of Real Gas Hypersonic Flows, Notes on Numerical Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 24, p. 489 (Vieweg, Braunschweig 1988)

Pfitzner M., Weiland C., Hartmann G.: Simulation of Inviscid Hypersonic Real Gas Flows, Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 323, p. 479 (Springer, Berlin 1988)

Weiland C., Pfitzner M., Hartmann G.: Hypersonic Flow Simulations with Real Gases, in: Computational Methods in Flow Analysis, Vol. 2, eds. N. Hiroshi and M. Kawahara, p. 943, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Methods in Flow Analysis, Okayama (1988)

Pfitzner M., Schröder W., Menne S., Weiland C.: Three-Dimensional Simulations of Hypersonic Flows, Proceedings of the International Conference on Hypersonic Aerodynamics, Sept. 1989, Manchester - U.K.

Schwarz W., Hartmann G., Schmatz M., Wanie K., Pfitzner M.: Grid Patching Approaches for Complex Three-Dimensional Configurations, AGARD CP-464, Paper No. 10, Norway (1989)

Monnoyer F., Mundt C., Pfitzner M.: Calculation of the Hypersonic Viscous Flow past Reentry Vehicles with an Euler-Boundary Layer Coupling Method, AIAA paper AIAA-90-0417 (1990)

Mundt C., Pfitzner M., Schmatz M.: Calculation of Viscous Hypersonic Flows using a coupled Euler / second order Boundary Layer Method, Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics Vol. 29, p. 419 (1990)

Pfitzner M.: Simulations of Inviscid Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Hypersonic Flows, Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 371, p. 432, Springer (Berlin 1990)

Pfitzner M.: A 3-D Non-Equilibrium Shock-Fitting Algorithm using Effective Rankine-Hugoniot Relations AIAA paper AIAA-91-1467 (1991)

Weiland C., Hartmann G., Menne S., Pfitzner M., Schröder W.: Numerical Methods for Aerodynamic Design, Paper 61, SPACE COURSE Aachen 1991

Menne S., Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: Computation of 3-D Hypersonic Flows in Chemical Non-Equilibrium Including Transport Phenomena, AIAA paper AIAA-92-2876 (1992)

Menne S., Weiland C., Pfitzner M.: Computation of Three-Dimensional Hypersonic Flows in Chemical Nonequilibrium, Journal of Aircraft 31, p. 623 (1994)

Barths, H., Peters N., Brehm N., Mack A., Pfitzner M., Smiljanovski V., Simulation of Pollutant Formation in a Gas Turbine Combustor using Unsteady Flamelets, 28th Combustion Symposium, Boulder, USA (1998)

Pfitzner M., Leonard A.D., Mack A., Romaschov I., Brehm N.: Implemenation and Validation of a PDF Transport Algorithm with an Adaptive Number of Particles in Industrially Relevant Flows, ASME - 2nd International Symposium on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical System with Industrial Applications, Boston, USA (1999)

Pfitzner M., Ebel M., Brehm N.: Berechnung und Optimierung des Kühlfilms an der Brennkammerwand mit modernen CFD-Methoden, DGLR-Tagung, Berlin (1999)

Zhu H., Zhang B., Wang M., Ding H., Farrugia N., Pfitzner M.: Fuel Spray Characterisation Using Phase Doppler Anemometry, 5th CAE-NAL Workshop on Advanced Gas Turbine Technologies(Combustion and Heat Transfer), Chengdu City, China (1999)

Balthasar M., Mauss F., Pfitzner M., Mack A.: Implementation and Validation of a new soot model and application to industrial aeroengine combustors, accepted for ASME Turbo Expo 2000, May 8-11 2000, Munich (2000)

Pfitzner M., Waschka W.: Development of an aeroengine secondary air system employing vortex reducers, 22nd ICAS Congress, Harogate, U.K., August 28th - September 1st 2000 (2000)

Veröffentlichungen an der UniBw München:

Negulescu D., Pfitzner M.: Secondary Air Systems in Aeroengines Employing Vortex Reducers, accepted for ASME Turbo Expo 2001, June 4-7 2001, New Orleans (2001)

Balthasar M., Mauss F. , Pfitzner M., Mack A.: Implementation and Validation of a New Soot Model and Application to AeroengineCombustors, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 124, No. 1, January 2002, pp. 66-74 (2002)

Tschirner Th., Pfitzner M., Merz R.: Aerodynamic optimisation of an aeroengine bypass duct OGV-pylon configuration, ASME-Paper GT-2002-30493,ASME Turbo Expo 2002, June 03-06 2002, Amsterdam, Holland (2002)

Karl, A., Hansen R., Pfitzner M.: Computer based optimisation and automation of analysis and design processes in aero engine development, ASME-Paper GT-2002-30498,ASME Turbo Expo 2002, June 03-06 2002, Amsterdam, Holland (2002)

Krülle G., Pfitzner M.: Anforderungen an die Brennkammermodellierung in Raketen- und Gasturbinenbrennkammern, DGLR-02-BKM-01, DGLR-Fachsymposium „Berechnungsverfahren für Brennkammerströmungen in Raketen- und Gasturbinenbrennkammern, 29-./30. Januar 2002, Stuttgart (2002)

Krülle G., Pfitzner M.: Strömungsmodellierung in Gasturbinen- und Raketenbrennkammern, DGLR-Zeitschrift "Luft- und Raumfahrt", 3/2002, p. 25-30 (2002)

Sprenger M., Münch F.-X., Pfitzner M.: Turbulente Wärmeströme in Grenzschichten an drehenden Zylinderwellen, DGLR-2001-246, DGLR Tagung, 23.-26. Sept 2002, Stuttgart (2002)

Wilmes B., Rackwitz L., Pfitzner M.: Simulation of finite rate chemical kinetics in turbulent diffusion flames, 1st international SFB568 – Workshop on Trend in Numerical and Physical Modelling for Turbulent Processes in Gas Turbine Combustors, Darmstadt 14.-15.11.2002

Wilmes B., Rackwitz L., Pfitzner M.: "Simulation of finite-rate chemical kinetics in a turbulent bluff body flame", to appear in Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics (2003)

Sprenger M., Münch F.-X., Pfitzner M.: Grenzschichtuntersuchungen mit Wärmeübergang im Bereich großer Reynoldszahlen an rotierenden beheizten Zylinderwellen, angenommen für DGLR Tagung, 17.-20.November 2003, München (2003)

Hilgenfeld L., Brandt H., Pfitzner M.: Untersuchung des Grenzschicht- und Turbulenzverhaltens eines hochbelasteten Transsonik-Verdichtergitters mit Verdichtungsstoß-Grenzschicht-Interferenz, angenommen für DGLR Tagung, 17.-20.November 2003, München (2

Homeier L., Pfitzner M., Haselbach F., Schiffer H.-P.: Experimentelle Untersuchungen an einem hochbelasteten Hochdruckturbinengitter ohne und mit saugseitiger Filmkühlung, angenommen für DGLR Tagung, 17.-20.November 2003, München (2003)

Hilgenfeld L., Pfitzner M: Experimental Investigation of Wake-Induced Transition in a Highly Loaded Linear Compressor Cascade, 10th International Symposium on Unsteady Aerodynamics, Aeroacoustics and Aeroelasticity of Turbomachines, 7-11 September 2003, Durham, USA (2003)

Lippig V., Li. S., Brandl A., Pfitzner M.: " Erfassung geringer NO-Konzentrationen mit Hilfe eines hochempfindlichen Raman- Messverfahrens", 21. Deutscher Flammentag, VDI-Fachtagung, 9.-10. September 2003, Cottbus (2003)

Brandl A., Mooney J.D., Pfitzner M., Durst B., Kern W.: "Comparison of combustion models and assessment of their applicability to the simulation of premixed turbulent combustion in SI-engines", 2nd international SFB568 – Workshop on Trend in Numerical and Physical Modelling for Turbulent Processes in Gas Turbine Combustors, Heidelberg 01.-02.04.2004

Hilgenfeld L., Pfitzner M: "Unsteady Boundary Layer Development due to Wake Passing Effects on a Highly Loaded Linear Compressor Cascade", ASME paper GT2004-53186, ASME Turbo Expo 2004, 14.-17. Juni 2004, Wien (2004)

Cardamone P., Pfitzner M., Lötzerich M.: "Aerodynamische Optimierung hochbelasteter Hochdruckturbinengitter", DGLR-Tagung, Dresden, 20.-23. September 2004 (2004)

Hilgenfeld L., Iseler M., Pfitzner M: "Einfluss von periodisch instationären Zuströmbedingungen auf das instationäre Grenzschichtverhalten eines hoch belasteten Verdichtergitters", DGLR-Tagung, Dresden, 20.-23. September 2004 (2004)

Brandl A., Pfitzner M., Mooney J.D., Durst B., Kern W.:"Comparison of combustion models and assessment of their applicability to the simulation of premixed turbulent combustion in IC-engines", submitted to Flow, Turbulence and Combustion (2004)

Brandl A., Heckelmann I., Pfitzner M.:"Modelling of Turbulent High-Pressure Real Gas Combustion in Rocket Motor and Gas Turbine Combustors and in Internal Combustion Engines", ERCOFTAC bulletin 64, pp. 19-24 (2005)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M.: "Rocket Propellant Characteristics of the System of (higher) Silanes / O2", submitted to Combustion and Flame (2004)

Iseler J., Hilgenfeld L, Pfitzner M.:"Unsteady Boundary Layer Development due to Wake Passing Effects on a Highly Loaded Linear Compressor Cascade", accepted for 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, (ISABE, Munich 2005)

Gomes R. A., Schwarz C., Pfitzner M.:"Aerodynamic Investigations of a Typical Configuration for Bleed Flow in Aeroengines", submitted to 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, (ISABE, Munich 2005)

Cardamone P., Martinstetter, M. Pfitzner M., Lötzerich M.:"Aerodynamic Optimisation of HP Turbine Cascade Blades for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Applications, Part 1: Experimental Investigations", submitted to 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, (ISABE, Munich 2005)

Cardamone P., Martinstetter, M. Pfitzner M., Lötzerich M.: "Aerodynamic Optimisation of HP Turbine Cascade Blades for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Applications, Part 2: Application of a Numerical Optimisation Method", submitted to 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, (ISABE, Munich 2005)

Cardamone P., M. Pfitzner M., Lötzerich M.:"Aerodynamic Optimisation of an HP-Turbine Cascade Blade for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Applications", EUROGEN Conference, September 12 - 14, 2005, Munich, Germany (2005)

Brandl A., Tangermann E., Pfitzner M., Durst B., Kern W.:"Validierung von Verbrennungsmodellen vorgemischter Verbrennung und Vergleich hinsichtlich ihrer Anwendbarkeit für die Simulation des Verbrennungsvorgangs in Ottomotoren", Deutscher Flammentag, Braunschweig, 21.-22.09.2005 (2005)

Pegemanyfar N., Pfitzner M.:"Erstellung eines parametrischen Brennkammermodells für die automatisierte Auslegung einer Flugtriebwerksbrennkammer", DGLR-Konferenz, Friedrichshafen, 26.-29.09.2005 (2005)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M.: "Rocket Propellant Characteristics of Silanes / O2", AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22 No. 4, 786-789 (2006)

Pegemanyfar N., Pfitzner M., Eggels R., Vonderbank R., Zedda M.: "Development of an Automated Combustion Chamber Design Tool", ASME Paper GT2006-90430, ASME Turbo Expo 2006, May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain

Gomes R., Schwarz C., Pfitzner M.: "Experimental Investigations of a Generic Compressor Bleed System", ASME Paper GT2006-90458, ASME Turbo Expo 2006, May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain

Iseler J., Hilgenfeld L, Pfitzner M.: "Investigations of the Boundary layer on a Highly Loaded Compressor Cascade with Wake-Induced Transition", ASME Paper GT2006-90665, ASME Turbo Expo 2006, May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain

Hidding B., Pfitzner M., Bruno C., Simone D.: "A new promising "green" bipropellant – Silanes/H2O2", submitted to AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power (2006)

Pegemanyfar N., Pfitzner M.: "Development of a Combustion Chamber Design Methodology and Automation of the Design Process",ICAS-paper ICAS2006-5.5S, ICAS 2006, 25th International Congress of the Aeronautical Scienes, September 2006, Hamburg, Germany

Vogl P., Zimmermann I., Pfitzner M.: "Modelling of Hydrogen Injection and Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines", First International Symposium in Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines, Graz, 28.-29. September 2006 (2006)

Sousek J. , Pfitzner M.: "Aufbau eines Prüfstands für Durchflussmessungen an rotierenden Radialbohrungen", DGLR-Konferenz, Braunschweig, 6.11.-9.11.2006 (2006)

Zimmermann I. , Pfitzner M.: "Modellierung der Wasserstoff-LOx-Verbrennung mit Realgaseffekten in Raketenbrennkammern", DGLR-Konferenz, Braunschweig, 6.11.-9.11.2006 (2006)

Ellgas S., Pfitzner M.: "Modelling frost formation within a commercial 3D CFD code", submitted to International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2006)

Ellgas S., Pfitzner M., Onorati A.: "Simulation of a Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine with Cryogenic Mixture Formation -Simulation eines Wasserstoffverbrennungsmotors mit kryogener Gemischbildung", VIII. Tagung Motorische Verbrennung, München, 15.-16.3.2007 (2007)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M., Bruno C., Simone D.: "Silanes / H2O2 Bipropellant System and spin-off applications", ESA-Paper ESA-SP-635, 3rd Int. Conference on Green Propellants, Poitiers, France, 17.-20.9. 2006 (2006)

Brandl A., Pfitzner M.: "Conditioned PDF-Transport Method for Postprocessing of Combustion-LES", extended Poster abstract, 31st International Symposium on Combustion, Heidelberg, August 6-11, 2006 (2006)

D. Krimer, M. Pfitzner, K. Bräuer, Y. Jiang, M. Liu: "Granular Elasticity: General Considerations and Sand Piles", Phys. Rev. E 74, 061310 (2006)

K. Bräuer, M. Pfitzner, D. Krimer, M. Mayer, Y. Jiang, M. Liu: "Granular Elasticity: Stress Distributions in Silos and under Point Loads", Phys. Rev. E 74, 061311 (2006)

Hussmann B., Pfitzner M., Esch Th., Frank Th.: "A stochastic particle-particle collision model for dense gas-particle flows implemented in the Lagrangian solver of ANSYS CFX and its validation", International Conference on Multiphase Flow, ICMF 2007, Leipzig, Germany, July 9 – 13, 2007

Pegemanyfar N., Pfitzner M., Surace M.: "Automated CFD Analysis within the Preliminary Combustor Design System PRECODES utilizing improved cooling models", ASME paper T2007-27409, ASME Turbo Expo 2007, May 14-17, 2007, Montreal, Canada

Brandl A., Pfitzner M.: "Assessment of a conditional PDF-transport method in the combustion-LES context", accepted for 5th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Munich — 27–29 August 2007 (2007)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "URANS- and Large-Eddy-Simulations of combustion-induced vortex breakdown in premixed swirling flows", accepted for 5th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Munich — 27–29 August 2007 (2007)

Zimmermann I. , Pfitzner M.: "Combustion Modeling of Non Premixed and Partially Premixed Flames", Proceedings of the 3rd European Combustion Meeting, Chania, Crete, April 11-13 (2007)

"Poschner, M., Zimmermann I., Pfitzner M.: "CFD-Simulation of the Combustion Process in the Mascotte Facility under Supercritical Conditions", 21st International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems 2007, July 23-27 2007, Poitiers (2007)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "URANS and Large-Eddy-Simulation of Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown in Premixed Swirling Flows", 21st International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems 2007, July 23-27 2007, Poitiers (2007)

Wurst Th.K., Leuthel R., Stumpf E.H., Pfitzner M.: "Weiterentwicklung eines Pflanzenölbrenners", 23. Deutscher Flammentag, 12.-13. September 2007, Berlin (2007)

Hidding B., Simone D. , Bruno C., Pfitzner M.: "Review of the Potential of Silanes as Rocket/Scramjet Fuels", accepted for 58th International Astronautical Congress, Hyderabad, India 2007 (2007)

Sousek J. , Pfitzner M.: "Experimental Study of Orifice Discharge Coefficients in High-Speed Rotating Shafts", ISABE paper ISABE-2007-1325, 18th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, (ISABE, Beijing 2007)

Ellgas S., Pfitzner M.: "Modelling frost formation within a commercial 3D CFD code", Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, Vol. 53/ 5, pp. 485 – 506 (2008)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M., Simone D. , Bruno C.: "Silanes/H2O2 – a High-performance Synthetic Bipropellant for Chemical Space Propulsion", AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power Vol. 24/1 (2008)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M., Simone D. , Bruno C.: "Review of the Potential of Silanes as Rocket / Scramjet Fuels", 58th International Astronautical Congress, Sept 24-28, 2007, Hyderabad, India (2007)

M.J. Cleary, A.Y. Klimenko, J. Janicka, M. Pfitzner:"LES / sparse-Lagrangian MMC in a piloted jet flame", Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium December 9-11, 2007, University of Sydney (2007)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Evaluation of Combustion Models for Combustion-Induced Vortex Breakdown", submitted to Journal of Turbulence (2007)

Pegemanyfar N., Pfitzner M.: "State-of-the-art Combustor Design utilizing the Preliminary Combustor Design System PRECODES", ASME paper GT2008-xxxxx, submitted to ASME Turbo Expo 2008, Berlin,Germany (2008)

M.J. Cleary, A.Y. Klimenko, J. Janicka, M. Pfitzner:"An LES / sparse-Lagrangian multiple mapping conditioning model for turbulent diffusion flames", submitted to 32nd Combustion Symposium, Montreal, Canada (2008)

Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "Real gas CFD simulation of supercritical H2-LOX combustion in the Mascotte single-injector combustor using a commercial CFD code", AIAA paper AIAA 2008-952, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Januar 7-10 2008, Reno (2008)

Leuthel R., Pfitzner M.: "Coupled Thermal and CFD-Modelling of the Diesel Injection Process", 8. Internationales Symposium für Verbrennungsdiagnostik, 10.-11. Juni 2008, Baden-Baden (2008)

Hidding B., Pfitzner M., Simone D. , Bruno C.: "Review of the Potential of Silanes as Rocket / Scramjet Fuels", accepted for Acta Astronautica 3019 (2008)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Numerical Investigation of Flame Flashback into Swirling Flow", ASME paper GT2008-51081, submitted to ASME Turbo Expo 2008, Berlin, Germany (2008)

Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "Realgas CFD-Simulation der überkritischen Verbrennung von H2 und LOX am Mascotte Hockdruck-Prüfstand", DGLR-Paper, Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2008, Darmstadt, 23.-25.9.2008 (2008)

Leuthel R., Pfitzner M. , Frobenius M.: "Numerical Study of Thermal-Fluid-Interaction in a Diesel Fuel Injector", SAE Journal paper 2008-01-2760 (2009)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M., Kröger H., Hassel E.: "Large Eddy Simulation of Combustion-Induced Vortex Breakdown in an Unconfined Vortex", 22nd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS) (2009)

Voigt T., Konle M., Tangermann E., Habisreuther P., Zarzalis N., Sattelmayer T., Pfitzner M.: "Comparison of Combustion Models w. Respect to the Simulation of Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown", 22nd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS) (2009)

Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "CFD-Simulation of supercritical LOX/GH2 combustion considering consistent real gas thermodynamics", 4th European Combustion Meeting, Vienna, Austria, April 14 – 17, 2009 (2009)

Grütering U., Pischinger S., Tang J., Pfitzner M., Leuthel R..: "Influence on Injection Nozzle Coking in Diesel Engines", 9. Internationales Stuttgarter Symposium des FKFS (2009)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Evaluation of Combustion Models for Combustion-Induced Vortex Breakdown", Journal of Turbulence Vol. 10, No. 7, pp. 1-21(2009)

Wurst Th. K., Stumpf E.H., Pfitzner M.: "Entwicklung und Bewertung eines Pflanzenölbrenners", 24. Deutscher Flammentag 2009, 16.-17.9.2009, Braunschweig (2009)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: " Large-Eddy Simulation and Experimental Observation of Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown", 6th Mediterranian Combustion Symposium, June 7-11, 2009, Porticcio – Ajaccio, Corsica, France (2009)

Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: " Thermodynamisch konsistente Modellierung der Verbrennung in Raketenantrieben unter Berücksichtigung von Realgaseffekten", Thermodynamik-Kolloquium, Berlin, 5.-7.10. 2009 (2009)

Hidding B., Fikri M., Bozkurt M., Schulz C., Soltner T., Kornath A., Pfitzner M., Adamczyk A., Broadbelt L., Ellerbrock H., Simone D., Bruno C.: "Spiking of Hydrocarbon Fuels with Silanes-based Combustion Enhancers", proposed for 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 7.7.-10.7.2009,Tsukuba, Japan (2009)

Hussmann B., Pfitzner M.: "Extended combustion model for single boron particles – Part I: Theory", Combustion and Flame, Volume 157, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 803-821 (2010)

Hussmann B., Pfitzner M.: "Extended combustion model for single boron particles – Part II: Validation", Combustion and Flame, Volume 157, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 822-833 (2010)

Kröss B., Pfitzner M.: "Numerische und experimentelle Untersuchungen zur adiabaten Filmkühleffektivität hinter innovativen Filmkühlgeometrien", WSÜ-Kolloquium, Hamburg, 8.3.-10.3.2010 (2010)

Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "CFD-Simulation of the injection and combustion of LOX and H2 at supercritical pressures", AIAA paper AIAA-2010-1144, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Januar 4-7 2010, Orlando, USA (2010)

Kröss B., Pfitzner M.: "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Film Cooling Effectiveness in a Novel Trench Configuration", ASME-ATI-UIT,16 – 19 May, 2010, Sorrento, Italy (2010)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Premixed Turbulent Combustion Models for Large Eddy and RANS Simulations", ASME paper GT2010-22298, ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Glasgow, 14-18 June 2010 (2010)

Zimmermann I., Pfitzner M.: "Combustion Modeling of Partially Premixed Flames", ASME paper GT2010-22423, ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Glasgow, 14-18 June 2010 (2010)

Sousek J., Pfitzner M.: "Experimental Study of Orifice Discharge Coefficients in High-Speed Rotating Shafts", ASME paper GT2010-22691, ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Glasgow, 14-18 June 2010 (2010)

Tangermann E., Pfitzner M., Konle M., Sattelmayer T.: "Large-Eddy Simulation and Experimental Observation of Combustion-Induced Vortex Breakdown." Combustion Science and Technology, Volume 182 Issue 4, pp. 505-51 (2010)

Zawadzki S., Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "Realgaseffekte in Gegenstromdiffusionsflammen", Thermodynamik-Kolloquium, Bayreuth, 4.-5.10. 2010 (2010)

Hidding B., Fikri M., M. Bozkurt M., Schulz C., Soltner T., Kornath A., Pfitzner M., Lang M., Adamczyk, A., Broadbelt L., Ellerbrock H., Simone D., Bruno C.: "Spiking of Hydrocarbon Fuels with Silanes-based Combustion Enhancers", Trans. JSASS Aerospace Tech. Japan, Vol. 8, No. 27, pp. 39-45 (2010)

Keppeler R., Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Large Eddy Simulation of premixed turbulent Bunsen flames using a new fractal based combustion model", 8th Euromech Fluid Mechanics Conference, Bad Reichenhall, Germany, Sept. 13-16 2010 (2010)

B. Hidding, A. Kornath, A. Kaufmann. S.M. Hadjizadeh, T. Soltner, T. Klapötke, M. Fikri, M. Bozkurt, S.H. Dürrstein, C. Schulz, X. Zhu, M. Möller, C. Bruno, D. Simone, F. Vergine, N. Eisenreich, C.A. Scharlemann, M. Pfitzner, M. Lang, G. Langel, H. Ellerbrock, J. Delis, R. Wagner: "Recent Activities in Silicon Hydride Research in Europe", 17th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2011

Ghosh S., Friedrich R., Pfitzner M., Stemmer Chr., Cuenot B., El Hafi M.: "Effects of radiative heat transfer on the structure of turbulent supersonic channel flow", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 677: 417 - 444 (2011)

Keppeler R., Pfitzner M., Chong L., Zellhuber M., Polifke W.: "Accounting for the combined effects of strain and heat loss on premixed turbulent combustion in an LES model", 13th International Conference on Numerical Combustion, Corfu, Greece, April 27-29 2011 (2011)

Niedermeier C.A., Hickel S., Adams N., Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M.: „Large Eddy Simulation of Oxygen/ Hydrogen Mixing Layers under Supercritical Conditions”, 7th European Aerothermodynamics Symposium, May 9-12th 2011, Brugge, Belgium (2011)

Keppeler R., Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: „Large Eddy Simulation of a Premixed Turbulent Methane and Propane Bunsen Flame at Elevated Pressure”, Highly Resolved Combustion Diagnostics Numerics and Experiments May 25-26, 2011, CORIA-CNRS, INSA & University, Rouen, France (2011)

Pohl S., Poschner, M., Pfitzner M.: "A laminar flamelet model including real gas thermodynamics applied to the CFD-Simulation of LOX/GH2 combustion", 5th European Combustion Meeting, Cardiff, UK, June 28-July 1st 2011 (2011)

Keppeler R., Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: "Enhancement of a new Large Eddy Simulation combustion model to simulate high pressure and low Reynolds number flows", 5th European Combustion Meeting, Cardiff, UK, June 28-July 1st 2011 (2011)

Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M., Niedermeier C.A., Hickel S., Adams N.: „Large Eddy Simulation of supercritical mixing layers“, EUCASS 4, 4th European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences July 4-8 2011, Saint Petersburg, Russia (2011)

Pohl S., Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M., Rogg B.: „Real Gas Effects in Hydrogen/Oxygen counterflow diffusion flames“, EUCASS 4, 4th European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences July 4-8 2011, Saint Petersburg, Russia (2011)

Keppeler R., Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: „Entwicklung und Validierung eines Grobstruktursimulations Modells für vorgemischte Verbrennung”, 25. Deutscher Flammentag 2011, 14.-15.9.2011, Karlsruhe (2011)

Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M.: „Untersuchung von Scherströmungen realer Gase“, Thermodynamik-Kolloquium, Frankfurt, 4.-6.10.2011 (2011)

Keppeler R., Kranawetvogl J., Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M.: „Large Eddy Simulationen von Rohr- Kanal- und Freistrahlströmung mit OpenFOAM“, interner technischer Bericht LRT-10 (2011)

Keppeler R.,Tangermann E., Pfitzner M.: „Development and validation of a LES-premixed combustion model for pressures up to 2 MPa”, submitted to Combustion and Flame (2011)

Niedermeier C.A., Hickel S., Adams N., Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M.: „Direct and Large Eddy Simulation of Trans- and Supercritical Turbulent Mixing Layers", submitted to 42nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, 25-28 June 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana (2012)

Hatzl S., Kirschner M., Lippig V., Sander T., Mundt Ch., Pfitzner M.: „Direct Measurements of Infrared Normal Spectral Emissivity of Solid Materials for High-Temperature Applications", submitted to International Journal of Thermophysics (2012)

Kröss B., Pfitzner M.: „Numerical and experimental investigation of the film cooling effectiveness and temperature fields behind a novel trench configuration at high blowing ratio", submitted as ASME paper GT2012-68125 to ASME Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)

Sousek J., Riedmüller D., Pfitzner M.: „Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow field at radial holes in high-speed rotating shafts",submitted as ASME paper GT2012-68209 to ASME Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)

Keppeler R., Pfitzner M., Chong L.T.W, Komarek Th., Polifke W.: „Including heat loss and quenching effects in algebraic models for Large Eddy Simulation of premixed combustion", submitted as ASME paper GT2012-68689 to ASME Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)

Brandl A., Pfitzner M.: „A hybrid LES-RANS transported PDF combustion model for non-premixed flames", submitted as ASME paper GT2012-68079 to ASME Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)

Jarczyk M., Pfitzner M.: „Large Eddy Simulation of Supercritical Nitrogen Jets “, to be submitted as AIAA paper AIAA 2012-XXX, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Januar 9-12 2012, Nashville, USA (2012)