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      Laboratory for Optical Metrology FHNW

      Laboratory for Optical Metrology FHNW

      For experimental investigations, our optical metrology laboratory offers various optical measurement techniques covering a wide range of applications.

      Our Offer

      Do you need support with the visualisation and investigation of flows, sprays and temperature distributions? The optical measurement technology in our laboratory offers decisive advantages for this. This is because quantitative measurements can often only be achieved optically without influencing the boundary conditions or the application itself, such as in a flow. In addition, the experimentally recorded data often serves as a valuable basis for the validation of simulations.

      We have experience in using the available measuring equipment in a wide range of applications. Our core competences lie in the following areas:

      • Flow measurement (liquid and gaseous; laminar/turbulent)
      • Measurement of nozzle sprays (droplet sizes, distribution and velocities)
      • 2-dimensional temperature measurement
      • Diagnostics for combustion processes

      The areas of application for optical measurement methods are constantly being expanded and our expertise extended - just ask us!

      Get in touch with us

      For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Beat Ribi.

      Infrastructure

      Laboratory infrastructure
      • Various high-speed cameras (also in the infrared range)
      • Malvern Spraytec
      • Various light sources and optics, as well as lasers (Nd-YAG and Cavilux) 
      Measurement Techniques
      • Shadow Imaging / Schlieren / BOS 
      • IR Measurements 
      • PDA / LDA 
      • PIV 
      • etc. 
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      Measurements of nozzle sprays
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      Optical measurement technology at the Institute of Thermal and Fluid Engineering FHNW
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      Spray angle and droplet size distribution measurement using a laser cut and the laser diffraction measurement method of a water spray.

      The Laboratory for Optical Metrology is part of the FHNW Institute of Thermal and Fluid Engineering

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      Institute of Thermal and Fluid EngineeringLaboratories of the FHNW School of Engineering and Environment
      Beat Ribi

      Prof. Dr. Beat Ribi

      Head of FHNW Institute of Thermal and Fluid Engineering

      Telephone

      +41 56 202 74 34 (Direct)

      E-mail

      beat.ribi@fhnw.ch

      Address

      Klosterzelgstrasse 2, 5210 Windisch

      Dario Wüthrich

      Dr. Dario Wüthrich

      Research Associate, Responsible for Optical Measurement

      Telephone

      +41 56 202 72 56

      E-mail

      dario.wuethrich@fhnw.ch

      Address

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

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