Purdue Experimental Turbine Aerothermal Laboratory (PETAL)
Purdue University · School of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
School of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MSME (thesis / research)
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Guillermo Paniagua at Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering lists Turbomachinery, turbines, Measurement techniques, experimental turbomachinery, Air-breathing propulsion as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Operability limits of a rotating detonation combustor through phase-resolved refill dynamicsNewInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy · Nov 1
- Turbine Integration with Rotating Detonation Combustors: Aerodynamic Constraints, Candidate Architectures, and Design PathwaysInternational Journal of Turbomachinery Propulsion and Power · Oct 26
- High-Fidelity Transonic Annular Turbine Rotor Measurements in the Stationary FrameJournal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power · Aug 13
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