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Fluid Mechanics and Numerical Methods All in flow

Fluid Mechanics is omnipresent! The experts at the Competence Center Fluid Mechanics and Numerical Methods optimize the flow conditions in a wide variety of products using simulations and experimental tests. 

Aktuell 

Safe rail operation with point heating systems

Railroad points must be cleared of ice and snow during the cold season. The heat comes from permanently installed heating elements. Backer ELC AG from Teufenthal is working with HSLU to develop a system that controls the heating rods individually.

Turbine

New issues in hydropower

The transformation of the energy system is also affecting the demands placed on hydropower. New, more dynamic modes of operation invite us to rethink proven technologies.

Competences

Advanced Fluid Engineering: Applications and Developments

At CC FNUM, different software packages are used to perform flow simulations. In addition, numerical methods are developed to simulate more efficiently and specifically. These results form the basis for optimizing flow conditions.

Automatic Optimizations

Computational shape optimization is a research area of growing interest. It combines sophisticated disciplines such as fluid mechanics, numerical modeling and optimization to find an optimal geometry for a flow problem.

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System modeling and digital twins

Digital twins describe real devices and processes in a computer model. They can be used to efficiently analyze and optimize devices and processes digitally.

Experimental Analysis

In order to analyze and understand the flow behavior in components and machines, experimental tests are carried out in the laboratory. The measurement data is also used to verify and/or supplement CFD applications.

Further information from the Competence Centre Fluid Mechanics and Numerical Methods

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree at IME

During the bachelor studies students can do their practical work in cooperation with CC TES and gain first industrial and research experience