Systems in which heat, air, gases or liquids are transported, distributed, converted or controlled – e.g. heat exchangers, fans, heat pumps, HVAC and cooling systems.

Through modelling, simulation and validated measurement technology, we provide a reliable basis for decision-making in thermodynamic and fluid dynamic systems. Customers benefit from more efficient, quieter and operationally reliable solutions, reduced development risks and practical optimisation based on real process data.

Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic systems are key components of technical applications in which heat, air, gases or liquids are transported, distributed, converted or controlled. Examples include heat exchangers, fans, air and refrigeration circuits, heat pumps, HVAC systems, flow channels, storage systems and cooling systems. Their operating behaviour has a significant impact on energy efficiency, performance, acoustics, comfort and operational reliability.

We analyse, characterise and optimise such systems throughout the entire development process – from physical-mathematical modelling and numerical simulations to experimental validation in the institute’s own technical facilities. In doing so, we record and evaluate relevant process variables such as temperature, pressure, volume flow, flow velocity, power, efficiency and sound power, as well as characteristic parameters of heat, mass and momentum transfer.

An extensive infrastructure is available for experimental investigations, including a wind tunnel, a certified volume flow and fan test bench, a room laboratory, PIV measurement systems for non-contact flow analysis, and a certified reverberation room for acoustic measurements. This enables both standards-compliant testing and application-oriented investigations under realistic boundary conditions.

By combining modelling, simulation and measurement technology, we make operating behaviour and optimisation potential visible. In this way, we support customers and partners in the development of energy-efficient, high-performance, quieter and operationally reliable systems.