von Karman Institute Lecture Series and Events
Online /on-site Lecture Series - Introduction to Measurement Techniques
Monday 04 October 2021 - Friday 08 October 2021VKI secretariat, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Phone: +32 2 359 96 04
This online / on-site (both) lecture series gives a complete overview of measurement techniques for fluid mechanics. The lectures are designed to balance theoretical and applied perspectives and address both students and professionals: every technique is analyzed from the physical principles underpinning the measurement process, to the measurement chain and implementation, and the related data processing and uncertainty quantification.
The lecture series consists of frontal classes and hands-on activities in the VKI laboratories. The participants online will not be able to attend the VKI laboratories. Nevertheless, the price to attend this lectures series will remain the same if you attend online or on-site. The classes are organized in thematic areas, with the theoretical fundamentals presented along with the constraints set by practical applications, drawing from the long-standing experience of the VKI. A choice of relevant techniques will be demonstrated in dedicated laboratory sessions. This will allow the participants to acquire hands-on experience and to discuss their particular application.
At the end of the course, the attendees will have a robust background to support the design, implementation, operation, and uncertainty evaluation of the most appropriate technique for a given application. The balance between theory and hands-on sessions will show the attendees a wide range of problems and solutions at the forefront of experimental fluid mechanics research.
The lecture series directors are Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto and Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
The Dancing Jet shows a high-speed flow visualization of a laminar jet impinging on a moving surface (moving towards the right). The jet's dance is controlled by the ratio of jet velocity over wall velocity. When this approach one, the bifurcation of the flow at the stagnation point loses its symmetry: the wall jet in countercurrent detaches and interacts with the entrainement flow in a chaotic regime. The dancing is revealed by millions of micro oil droplets dispersed in the gas and illuminated by a laser sheet.
Location
Online and on-site
von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Waterloosesteenweg 72
B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode (near Brussels)
Parking and Safety Information
Parking places are available on the premises, just before the security fence.
To enter, please ring the bell at the fence.
It is mandatory to wear the face mask indoors. In the restaurant, you can remove your face mask while eating and drinking.
Programme (UTC+2)
A "questions and answers" session of 15 minutes is organized after each lectures.
The records of lab sessions will be made available for the participants at the end of October 2021.
Monday 4 October 2021
08:45 Registration
09:15 Welcome address
09:30 Principles of measurement systems
Prof. Miguel Mendez, von Karman Institute
11:00 Break
11:30 Measurement chains and Uncertainty Quantification
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Temperature Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute
16:00 Break
16:30 Heat Transfer Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute
17:45 Reception
Tuesday 5 October 2021
09:00 Pressure Measurements
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman Institute
10:30 Break
11:00 Pressure Measurements (cont’d)
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman Institute
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Flow visualization and optical density measurements
Prof. Olivier Chazot, von Karman Institute
15:00 Break
15:30 Hotwire Anemometry
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute
16:30 Mass flow Measurements
Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman Institute
17:30 End of day
Wednesday 6 October 2021
09:00 Aerodynamic Force Measurements
Dr. Guillaume Grossir, von Karman Institute
10:30 Break
11:00 Laser Doppler Anemometry
Prof. Jeroen van Beeck, von Karman Institute
12:15 Lunch
13:30 Image Processing for Optical Metrology
Prof. Miguel Mendez, von Karman Institute
15:00 Break
15:30 Particle Image Velocimetry
Prof. Miguel Mendez & Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman Institute
17:30 End of day
Thursday 7 October 2021
09:00 Spectroscopy
Andrea Fagnani, von Karman Institute
10:30 Break
11:00 Signal and Data Processing
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman Institute
12:30 Lunch
13:45 Lab sessions (only for people on-site)
15:35 Break
16:05 Lab sessions (only for people on-site)
16:55 End of the day
Friday 8 October 2021
09:00 Lab sessions (only for people on-site)
10:40 Break
11:00 Lab sessions (only for people on-site)
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Lab Sessions (only for people on-site)
14:30 End of the Lecture Series
Lab Sessions
LDV
Prof. Jeroen van Beeck
PIV
Prof. Delphine Laboureur
Flow visualization
Ing. Vincent Van der Haegen
Hot wire measurements and data acquisition
Prof. Christophe Schram
Schlieren shadowgraph, holographic interferometry
Prof. Olivier Chazot
Thermocouples, thin films, liquid crystals
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto
Steady and unsteady pressure measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto
Infrared thermography
Ing. Vincent Van der Haegen
Eligibility Criteria
The citizens of the following countries are eligible to attend the von Karman Institute Lecture Series:
- EU member countries
- NATO member countries
- NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia)
- Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates)
- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, South-Africa and Vietnam.
VKI reserves the right to request a clearance check with Belgian authorities.
The participants will have to present their ID card (for EU citizens) or passport (for other citizens) the first day of the lecture series.
Fee and Registration
If you are not able to attend the lecture series on site, we offer you to attend it online. Nevertheless the price remains the same for an on-site or an online participation.
Early bird registration fee (until August 4, 2021 included)
Price for citizens of NATO countries
| Early registration | Late registration | |
| Undergraduate students | 221 | 245 |
| PhD students | 605 | 672 |
| Staff from recognized universities / research center | 958 | 1064 |
| Staff from commercial organizations | 1210 | 1344 |
Price for citizens of other countries
| Early registration | Late registration | |
| Undergraduate students | 315 | 350 |
| PhD students | 864 | 960 |
| Staff from recognized universities / research center | 1368 | 1520 |
| Staff from commercial organizations | 1728 | 1920 |
Information for PhD candidates and undergraduate students: To obtain the reduced price, the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not, the request will not be taken into consideration.
Special reduction
Rebates can be given for group subscriptions along the following scheme :
- 5 persons of the same organization -2%
- 10 persons of the same organization -5%
- 20 persons of the same organization -10%
Location : von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode