Siemens is giving the University of Stuttgart a cutaway model of the Siemens turbine, type SGT5-8000 H. In the original this gas turbine has held the world record in terms of efficiency with 60.75 percent in the operation in a gas and steam turbine (GuD) power plant for one and a half years. On a scale of 1:10 the model of the largest and most efficient gas turbine of Siemens will from now on serve the students and lecturers in the faculties of energy, process engineering and biotechnology (Faculty 4) as well as aerospace technology and geodesy (Faculty 6) at the University of Stuttgart as a practical showpiece.
The model of the gas turbine from Siemens AG was handed over to the University of Stuttgart on 5th July 2013 in the course of a ceremony in an auditorium on the Stuttgart-Vaihingen Campus. After being welcomed by Prof. Siegfried Schmauder, provisional head of the Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory (ITSM), and words of welcome from the faculty representative Prof. Günter Scheffknecht as well as Prof. Stephan Staudacher, Dr. Wolfgang Konrad, Siemens AG, Energy Sector, handed over the gas turbine model. Dr. Konrad then gave a guest speech on the development trends of modern gas turbines in front of students and teaching staff.
“We see a great added value for all those involved in linking research, teaching and industry more closely together. This is the reason why Siemens will be consistently promoting the exchange between universities and students“, according to Wolfgang Konrad. The donation is part of a comprehensive cooperation between the Siemens corporate division Fossil Power Generation and the University of Stuttgart. In this respect, for example, there is a long-standing intensive cooperation between Siemens and the Institute of Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory (ITSM) as well as the Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR). In addition, the company supports the University by providing teaching materials, exhibits, lectures, seminars, works excursions and grants.
“Particularly in the power plant area, it is important to teach the students the complex technology in a graphic way. This gas turbine model is excellently suited to do this“, Prof. Günter Scheffknecht, Dean of Studies of the Master study course Power Engineering was please to say.
Throughout Germany there is in total eight universities offering relevant courses of study and specialisations that have been selected for this type of cooperation. A University Liaison Manager was especially appointed at Siemens for each university. This is the central Siemens contact person for students and teaching staff from the university. He/she maintains contact, gives lectures, identifies needs at the institutes and procures teaching and graphic material.
The gas turbine model handed over to the University of Stuttgart is partly cut open so that structure and blading of the gas turbine are recognisable. It has the dimensions 1.5m (length) x 0.8m (width) x 1.47m (height) and weighs around 100 kilograms. In spite of this the exhibit is moveable and can be exchanged within the Chairs. Per model the costs amount to around 62,000€, since they refer to individual productions.
Further information:
Christian Wilson, Siemens AG, Media Relations,
Tel.:+49 9131 18-4974, email: christian_stuart.wilson [at] siemens.com
Dr. Hans-Herwig Geyer, University of Stuttgart, University Communication,
Tel. 0711/685-82555, email: hans-herwig.geyer [at] hkom.uni-stuttgart.de
The University of Stuttgart maintains an interdisciplinary profile with the focal points in
natural and engineering sciences. Founded in 1829, the former Technical University has developed
into a training and research institute, in demand worldwide, with 24,600 students and 5,000 staff
today. Its excellent position is also reflected in the cluster of excellence “Simulation Technology“
(SimTech) and the graduate school “Advanced Manufacturing Engineering“ (GSaME) as well as in
numerous special research areas, major projects and postgraduate programmes. The research
activities concentrate on the fields of modelling and simulation technologies, new materials,
complex systems and communication, technology concepts and technology evaluation, sustainable
energy supply and environment, mobility, integrated product and product design as well as the
design and technology of sustainable living space. Behind this is the vision to comprehensively
research the entire product development and product life cycle. This also includes the engineering
realisation as well as the evaluation of the sustainability of technical innovations.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading company of electronics and electrical engineering worldwide. The group operates in the fields of industry, energy as well as in the health sector and supplies infrastructure solutions, in particular for cities and urban conglomerations. For over 165 years Siemens has stood for technical efficiency, innovation, quality, reliability and internationalism. Moreover, Siemens is the large provider of environmentally friendly technologies worldwide. Around 40 percent of the group turnover is attributed to green products and solutions. On the whole Siemens achieved a turnover on a continuous basis of 78.3 billions Euros and a profit after tax of 5.2 billion Euros in the past fiscal year, that ended on 30th September 2012. At the end of September 2012 the company had on this continuing basis around 370,000 employees worldwide. Further information can be found on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com.