Aviation was first introduced as a research field at TU Wien (the largest technical university in Austria, situated in Vienna) in 2008 and comprises today three professorships: Transmissions, Tribology and System Design.
Aviation was first introduced as a research field at TU Wien (the largest technical university in Austria, situated in Vienna) in 2008, when the rectorate assigned Dr.-Ing. Michael Weigand to be professor for Machine Elements and Transmissions for Aviation. After successfully attracting additional national funding, a professorship for Tribology (2016) and one for Aircraft Systems and Design (2021) were established. Unique expertise and infrastructure are in place at TU Wien. The objectives are to take a long-term perspective, and to cover a broad spectrum of topics important to interna- tional aviation industries.
The three departments act as cooperation partners and enable networking at the university level for industry and government authorities, both at home and abroad. The institute offers unique cooperation opportunities due to its profound knowledge of the EASA regulatory frame- work. TU Wien provides excellent unbiased know-how; it is an independent research institution.
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