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      Combustion Research Lab FHNW

      Combustion Research Lab FHNW

      In the combustion research laboratory, we analyse engine processes and combustion methods using optical measurement technology. A special focus here is on alternative fuels.

      Our Offer

      At the Laboratory for Combustion Research, we support you with research activities and industrial services:

      • Characterization of injectors: Fuel spray investigations, evaporation behaviour, etc.
      • optical and thermodynamic investigation of combustion processes on engine like test benches 
      • Development of innovative combustion processes 
      • Investigations of fundamental processes in optically accessible constant-volume cells 
      • Investigation of combustion processes and combustion for various fuel types 
      • Characterization of emissions from alternative, future fuels

      Get in touch with us

      For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Kai Herrmann.

      Infrastructure

      Optically accessible test benches for combustion analysis
      • Flex-OeCoS: Optically accessible 1-cylinder test bench with combustion pressures of up to 260 bar 
      • OPC (Optical pre chamber): Constant volume chamber with coupled prechamber, optical accessibility in multiple axis in both chambers, actively filled pre- and main chamber 
      • HTDZ: Constant volume chamber with optional hydrogen pre-combustion, multi-axial optical accessibility 
      • Test rig for analysing the laminar flame velocity 
      Measurement technology, data acquisition and evaluation: 
      • Optical measurement technology with high-speed image data acquisition, optical amplifiers, and laser excitation equipment 
      • State of the art signal acquisition and processing platforms (image acquisition, cylinder-pressure measurement and data processing) 
      • Emission measurement devices based on measurement principles such as FTIR, MS etc. 
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      OPC constant volume chamber with coupled pre-chamber
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      HTDZ test bench - constant volume chamber with optional hydrogen pre-combustion and optical accessibility
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      Flex-OeCoS test bench

      The Combustion Research Lab is part of the FHNW Institute of Thermal and Fluid Engineering

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      Engineering and Environment
      Institute of Thermal and Fluid EngineeringLaboratories of the FHNW School of Engineering and Environment
      Kai Herrmann

      Prof. Dr. Kai Herrmann

      Lecturer for Energy Technology

      Telephone

      +41 56 202 77 67 (Direct)

      E-mail

      kai.herrmann@fhnw.ch

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      Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt Klosterzelgstrasse 2 5210 Windisch

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