Prof. Dr. Sc. Techn. Philipp Schlatter
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chair of Fluid Mechanics
Cauerstr. 4
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-29500
- Mobile phone: +4915203243968
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-29503
- Email: philipp.schlatter@fau.de
- Website: http://www.lstm.fau.de
Philipp Schlatter (from Zürich, Switzerland) obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) in 2001, and a PhD in Fluid Mechanics at the Institute of Fluid Dynamics (IFD) from ETH in 2005. He then moved to the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, first as a Postdoc, from 2007-2010 as an assistant professor, from 2010-2018 as associate professor, and from 2019 as full professor at KTH, with special interest in large-scale simulations of turbulent flows, mainly in wall-bounded configurations. In 2014 he was chosen as a Wallenberg Academy Fellow (which was extended in 2018), a prestigious programme with 5+5 year funding. He was also the director of the Linné FLOW Centre at KTH Stockholm, leading the fluid-dynamics community in the Swedish e-Science Research Centre, and the Swedish National Allocation Committee. In 2023 he moved to the Institute of Fluid Mechanics (LSTM) at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg. He is also adjunct professor at the University of Bologna. He is also Associate Editor of the International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow (IJHFF). The current research involves both large-scale simulations based on highly accurate spectral and spectral-element methods, but also close interaction to experimentalists in an effort to cross-validate simulation and experimental data.
Profile at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Profile at University of Bologna
Publications: Google Scholar
Linked-in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-schlatter-30b3aa55/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pschlatt1
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pschlatt.bsky.social
Github: https://github.com/pschlatt1
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Basic data
| Title | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
|---|---|
| Short text | CFD VO |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Münsch Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Thu, 12:15 - 13:45 | 15.10.2026 - 04.02.2027 | 31.12.2026 24.12.2026 |
|
12104.01.421 |
Cooling of Power Electronics
Basic data
| Title | Cooling of Power Electronics |
|---|---|
| Short text | CoPE |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Felix Czwielong Felix Czwielong Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Mon, 14:15 - 15:45 | 12.10.2026 - 01.02.2027 | 28.12.2026 04.01.2027 |
|
11907.01.030 |
Fluid Dynamics/ Fluid Mechanics
Basic data
| Title | Fluid Dynamics/ Fluid Mechanics |
|---|---|
| Short text | FD/FM |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
- Motivation, history organization of the lecture
- Introduction, continuum, pressure, surface tension
- Scalars, vectors and tensors
- Fluid statics and buoyancy
- Governing equations: Integral analysis of fluid flow
- Governing equations: Differential analysis of fluid flow
- Spcial forms of governing equations
- Similitude, dimensional analysis, and modeling
- Solutions of basic internal and external flows
- Applied examples of the course material
The Students
- will learn the mathematical fundamentals of integral and differential modeling fluid flows
- can classify different types of fluid flow phenomena and derive the necessary non-dimensional parameters
- can simplify and utilize mathematical models for the solution of different types of flows
- have the chance to see the direct application of the content in the research and development work conducted at LSTM-Erlangen
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Felix Czwielong Felix Czwielong Dr.-Ing. Manuel Münsch Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
Literature references: - Munson, Yound and Okiishi: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. John Willey and Sons
- Fox and McDonald: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. John Willey and Sons
- White: Fluid Mechanics. McGraw Hill
- Durst: Grundlagen der Strömungsmechanik: Eine Einführung in die Theorie der Strömung von Fluiden. Springer
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Tue, 14:15 - 15:45 | 13.10.2026 - 02.02.2027 | 05.01.2027 29.12.2026 |
|
12104.01.421 |
Process Systems Dynamics
Basic data
| Title | Process Systems Dynamics |
|---|---|
| Short text | PSD |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Tue, 12:15 - 13:45 | 13.10.2026 - 02.02.2027 | 05.01.2027 29.12.2026 |
|
12102.00.231 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics - Lab
Basic data
| Title | Computational Fluid Dynamics - Lab |
|---|---|
| Short text | CFD P |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 3.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
The theory given in the lectures and applied in the exercise class is implemented into computer programs in this practical class.
The following problems are solved with matlab/octave programs:
- the Blasius-similarity equations
- heat-transfer problems
- boundary layer equations
- flow of fluid in a lid-driven cavity
The students who successfully complete this practical class should:
- be able to write matlab/octave problems solving transport problems
- understand the convergence and accuracy of a method in practical situations
- write a program to solve the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations
- work in team and write reports describing the results and significance of a simulation
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 3.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Münsch Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Mon, 10:00 - 12:00 | 12.10.2026 - 01.02.2027 | 04.01.2027 28.12.2026 |
|
11302.00.156 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics - Exercise
Basic data
| Title | Computational Fluid Dynamics - Exercise |
|---|---|
| Short text | CFD UE |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 1.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Münsch Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Tue, 12:15 - 13:45 | 13.10.2026 - 02.02.2027 | 29.12.2026 05.01.2027 |
|
11401.00.123 |
Cooling of Power Electronics - Exercise
Basic data
| Title | Cooling of Power Electronics - Exercise |
|---|---|
| Short text | CoPE UE |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Felix Czwielong Felix Czwielong Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Wed, 16:15 - 17:45 | 14.10.2026 - 03.02.2027 | 06.01.2027 30.12.2026 23.12.2026 |
|
11901.00.222 |
Fluid Dynamics/Fluid Mechanics - Exercise
Basic data
| Title | Fluid Dynamics/Fluid Mechanics - Exercise |
|---|---|
| Short text | FD/FM UE |
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Felix Czwielong Felix Czwielong Dr.-Ing. Manuel Münsch Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Thu, 14:15 - 15:45 | 15.10.2026 - 04.02.2027 | 24.12.2026 31.12.2026 |
|
12104.01.421 |
Process Systems Dynamics - Exercise
Basic data
| Title | Process Systems Dynamics - Exercise |
|---|---|
| Module frequency | nur im Wintersemester |
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
Parallel groups / dates
1. Parallelgruppe
| Semester hours per week | 2.000000 |
|---|---|
| Teaching language | English |
| Responsible |
Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter |
| Date and Time | Start date - End date | Cancellation date | Lecturer(s) | Comment | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich Thu, 10:15 - 11:45 | 15.10.2026 - 04.02.2027 | 24.12.2026 31.12.2026 |
|
12102.00.231 |
Recorded lectures:
- Inaugural lecture at FAU (June 2024): https://www.fau.tv/clip/id/52952 (unfortunately only for FAU members)
- Computational Fluid Dyamics (30 hours), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2021: https://youtu.be/fU5814e5Wgw?list=PLynK6zufSgTMoulEWZjnKABEp-smrQRrj (including lecture notes)
- Viscous Flow and Stability (30 hours), Univeristy of Bologna, Italy, 2021: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLynK6zufSgTOznXVrq53ReyHv6FE9UBaE&si=RS4nwuDqeBssWdGF
- Turbulence Simulations with Nek5000 (2 hours), Cineca Winter School, 2021: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLynK6zufSgTOD72Y9z6xb7iXpvxVeyNiN&si=aw8We7v8WmjktQzW
- Mekanik I (in Swedish, 48 hours), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2021: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLynK6zufSgTNKdZkS75Jc784UonZRDpXq&si=kHvVpYcXdqG1VG4i
Youtube videos:
- Interview at PASC 2017: https://youtu.be/O5Ll3MCEaIg?si=2bdrxC3cZVA_P-a6
- Interview at PASC 2023: https://youtu.be/yKu6TzDGfTY?si=Hgl4KRuM-iAgLXjl
- Turbulence at the Exascale, Podcast 2021: https://youtu.be/A1YYQgvGBwE?si=2wWk48OfyWX8EdOd
Scientific Animations:
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2009, Turbulent boundary layer: https://youtu.be/4KeaAhVoPIw?si=ivqLkW7B6cF505b8
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2009, Jet in Crossflow: https://youtu.be/gTd_jVhYMt0?si=_h1XuxfhDakMovMA
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2011, Hairpins: https://youtu.be/DX_wPZJYfAQ?si=VOXw8K6Uh8RCdcVl
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2015, Wing simulations: https://youtu.be/aR-hehP1pTk?si=BDvSGAceXXrwNtEc
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2021, Effects of Control on Wings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82iTsfk99H4
- Gallery of Fluid Motion 2022, Flettner Rotor: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2022.GFM.V0113
- Direct numerical simulation (DNS) of a starting rotor (Ercoftac Visualisation Award 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix7-pr6dezo
Selected Picturesv:
Turbulent pipe flow at Re_tau=10000: Massaro et al. 2025
zoomable picture: link
Vortical structures around a Flettner rotor (Reference Massaro et al., Sci. Rep. 2024):
Streamwise vorticity in a turbulent pipe flow at Reτ=1000 (Reference El Khoury et al. FTaC 2013):
Turbulent boundary layer (Reference Schlatter and Örlü, JFM 2010):
