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WolfgangPolifke studied physics at the University of Regensburg, the University of Colorado in Boulder and the City University of New York (1981-87). He received his doctoral degree from the City University of New York (1990). His doctoral thesis dealt with the helicity of turbulent flows. After that, he spent almost ten years at ABB’s research center in Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland working on fundamental aspects of combustion technology. In 1999, Prof. Polifke was appointed professor at TUM.
Research interests
Thermoacoustic Instabilities • Acoustics • Stability Analysis • Model Order Reduction • Data-Based Models • System Identification • Combustion • Gas Turbines • Reacting Flows • Turbulence • Multi-Phase Flows • Heat Transfer
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Dynamics of Swirl and Jet Flames (SWJET)
Oberleithner, K. K. (PI) & Polifke, W. (CoPI)
1/01/20 → …
Project: Research
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Modeling and Identification of Technically Premix Flame Dynamics
Pfitzner, M. M. (PI) & Polifke, W. (CoPI)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Dynamics of Swirl and Jet Flames (SWJET)
Oberleithner, K. K. (Spokesperson) & Polifke, W. (CoPI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Identification of Combustion Noise and Flame Dynamics of Confined Turbulent Flames
Polifke, W. (PI)
1/01/14 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Amplification of perturbations in a laminar premixed swirl flame with the resolvent analysis
Varillon, G. & Polifke, W., Jun 2026, In: International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics. 18, 2, p. 133-144 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian inference of flame impulse responses
Yoko, M. & Polifke, W., Sep 2026, In: Combustion and Flame. 291, 115125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Couplings in a non-uniform compressible swirling jet with a modelled swirler
Varillon, G., Kaiser, T. L., Brokof, P., Weißbach, D., Oberleithner, K. & Polifke, W., 11 May 2026, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1034, A61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of flame dynamics in a technically premixed combustor with compliant fuel injection
Garcia, N. M., Mocquard, C., Désor, M., Ottinger, J. & Polifke, W., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physics-augmented colored noise modeling for Bayesian flame dynamics inference
Zimmermann, A., Désor, M. & Polifke, W., Dec 2026, In: Combustion and Flame. 294, 115299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award (Combustion, Fuels & Emissions Committee of ASME/IGTI)
Polifke, W. (Recipient), Eder, A. J. (Recipient), Désor, M. (Recipient), Dharmaputra, B. (Recipient), Silva, C. F. (Recipient), Garcia, A. M. (Recipient), Schuermans, B. (Recipient) & Noiray, N. (Recipient), 2024
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Best Paper Award (Combustion Institute / Propulsion Colloquium)
Eder, A. J. (Recipient), Dharmaputra, B. (Recipient), Désor, M. (Recipient), Silva, C. F. (Recipient), Garcia, A. M. (Recipient) & Polifke, W. (Recipient), 2025
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GPPS Best Paper Award
Hiestermann, M. (Recipient), Häringer, M. (Recipient), Désor, M. (Recipient) & Polifke, W. (Recipient), 2023
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