The von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics has some of the most important and largest wind tunnel testing facilties in the world. Those facilities include low speed and high speed wind tunnels, plasma facilties as the well-know "plasmatron", water tunnel, turbomachinery facilities such as the biggest compression tube in the world "CT-3", ground vehicle facility, wind gallery, water spray, aeroacoustics and solid propulsion facilities, industrial test rigs.

World Unique Test Facilities

Candidates typically enter this program after completing the research master in fluid dynamics. The thesis may be presented in English, French or Dutch at one of the Belgian universities to obtain a degree of doctor in applied sciences or at a university abroad. Presently, about 40 candidates are enrolled in the doctoral program.

The benefits for the PhD candidate are considerable, allowing to perform research based on the outstanding facilities and unique experience available at the VKI and to work in an international top level environment with colleagues from all over Europe.

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- PhD Thesis published in Environmental and Applied Fluid Dynamics department

- PhD Thesis published in Aeronautics and Aerospace department

- PhD Thesis published in Turbomachinery and Propulsion department

Graduates of the research master may be further instructed in the methodology of applied fluid dynamics and the practice of independent research for periods from some months to one year (ARO program). Post-doctoral research is performed in the advanced-level applied research Program (AAR program).

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Applications University Master Theses carried out at the von Karman Institute are open for the academic years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.

The von Karman Institute offers two university masters thesis programmes:

• The Belgium University Master Thesis Programme in fulfillment of the requirements of a Belgian University or Industrial Engineering school: Students enrolled in a engineering, industrial engineering or physics Master program at a Belgian University of Engineering School can carry out their Master Thesis project at the VKI under the supervision of a VKI faculty member, in agreement with their home university.
  
  
• The Foreign (non-Belgian) University Master Thesis Programme in fulfillment of the requirements of a European or American University: Students enrolled in a engineering or physics Master program at a foreign (non-Belgian) University or Engineering School can carry out their Master Thesis project at the VKI under the supervision of a VKI faculty member, in agreement with their home university.

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