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Space Propulsion
Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Oskar J. Haidn
Contact
www.lfa.mw.tum.de haidn@tum.dePhone +49.89.289.16138
Management
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oskar J. Haidn
Adjunct Professors
Dr.-Ing. Gerald Hagemann,
Airbus Defence & Space
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Knab,
Airbus Defence & Space
Administrative Staff
Karin Engels
Research Scientists
Dr.-Ing. Paulo Beck, M.Sc.
Alexander Fuchs, M.Sc.
Paul Lungu, M.Sc.
Meng Luo, M.Sc.
Zijie Li, B.Sc.
Jianing Liu, M.Sc.
Fernanda Maia, M.Sc.
Julian Pauw, M.Sc.
Nikolaos Perakis, M.Sc.
Dipl.-Ing. Christof Roth
Simona Silvestri, M.Sc.
Dipl.-Ing. Andrej Sternin
Brunno Vasques, M.Sc.
Lucrezia Veggi, M.Sc.
Hongxin Wang, M.Sc.
Kendong Yu, M.Sc.
Guest Scientists
Benedicte Cuenot, Ph.D.,
CERFACS, Toulouse
Prof. Xianggang Wei, Ph.D., Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’An
Research Focus
Prof. Haidn’s research focuses on rocket
propulsion with the main emphasis
on technologies for liquid propellant
rocket engines: propellant injection,
ignition technologies, combustion
stability, heat transfer, cooling and life
cycle analysis, nozzle flow phenomena,
turbopump seals, bearings and lifing and
environmentally benign propellants and
in particular on dynamic processes. The
group aims to establish a strong modeling
and simulation group parallel to its
experimental activities.
Competence
The publications of the Space Propulsion
group clearly demonstrate the compe
tence of the group in the field of rocket
engine technology.
Infrastructure
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High pressure combustion facility
(~ 100 bar, 1.5 kg/s; O
2
/CH
4
/kerosene)
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Low pressure combustion facility (~ 20
bar, 0.5 kg/s; O
2
/CH
4
/H
2
/kerosene)
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N
2
O hybrid rocket engine test facility
(~ 20 bar, ~1 kg/s; LOX, HTPB)
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Multi-fluid cryogenic flashing test
facility (~LOX, LCH
4
, LN
2
)
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Cryogenic combustion facility (~ 20 bar,
~0.5 kg/s; LOX/LCH
4
)
Courses
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Raumfahrtantriebe 1 (Grundlagen, SS)
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ZÜ Raumfahrtantriebe 1 (SS)
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Space Propulsion 1 (Fundamentals, WS)
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Exercises (SP 1, WS)
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Selected Topics on Launcher
Propulsion (WS, SS)
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Heat Transfer (MSE, SS)
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ZÜ Heat Transfer (MSE, SS)
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Practical Training Raumfahrtantriebe
(WS, SS)
Publications
Journals
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Chemnitz, A., Sattelmayer, T., Roth, C.,
Haidn, O.J., Daimon, Y., Keller, R.,
Gerlinger, P., Zips, J. and Pfitzner, M.,
Numerical Investigation of Flow and
Combustion in a Single-Element GCH4/
GOX Rocket Combustor: Aspects of
Turbulence Modeling, accepted for
publication in Journal of Propulsion
and Power,
https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B36565
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Silvestri, S., Kirchberger, C., Schlieben,
G., Celano, M.P., Haidn, O.J., Experi
mental and Numerical Investigation of a
Multi-Injector GOX/GCH4 Combustion
Chamber, accepted for Transactions
of the JSASS, Aerospace Technology
Japan
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Manettia, L.L., Stephen, M.T., Beck,
P.A., Cardoso, E.M., Evaluation of the
heat transfer enhancement during pool
boiling using low concentrations of
Al2O3-water based nanofluid. Experi-
mental Thermal and Fluid Science,
Vol. 87, pp. 191-200, October 2017,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.04.018
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Verma, S.B., Hadjadj, A., Haidn, O.J.,
Origin of Side-Loads in a Subscale
Truncated Ideal Contour Nozzle, Aero
space Science and Technology, Vol. 71,
pp. 725-732, 2017
Invited Conferences
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Haidn, O.J., Bauer, C., Luo, M., Roth,
C., Silvestri. S., Methane/Oxygen: The
new propellant combination for rocket
engines, Development Trends in Space
Propulsion Systems, Warsaw, Poland,
November 30 – December 1, 2017
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Haidn, O.J., Bauer, C., Hong, Y., Luo,
M., Perakis, N., Roth, C., Silvestri. S.,
Slavinskaya, N.A., Methane/Oxygen
Combustion in Rocket Engines, 38th
APTIS and 2nd JCAP, Dalian, China,
August 23-26, 2017
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Haidn, O.J., Bauer, C., Luo, M.,
Silvestri. S., Daimon, Y., Slavinskaya,
N.A., Green Propulsion: Experimental
and Numerical Investigation of
Methane/Oxygen Combustors, Munich
Aerospace Summit: Green Aerospace,
Munich, Germany, June 26-28, 2017




