The students can describe the relevant physical principles of experimental fluid mechanics. They are qualified to comparatively discuss the introduced measurement techniques. Furthermore, they are able to distinguish (dis-)advantages of the respective approaches. The students can evaluate and discuss measurment signal and data obtained with the common fluid mechanical measuring techniques.

This lecture focuses on experimental methods of fluid mechanics and their application to solve flow problems of practical relevance. In addition, measurement signals and data, obtained with the discussed measuring techniques, are evaluated, presented and discussed.

The lecture covers a selection of the following topics:

• measuring techniques and measureable quantities
• measurements in turbulent flows
• pressure measurements
• hot wire measurements
• optical measuring techniques
• error analysis
• scaling laws
• signal and data evaluation

Tropea, C., Yarin, A.L., Foss, J.F.: Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Springer 2007

Nitsche, W., Brunn, A.: Strömungsmesstechnik, Springer, 2006

Spurk, J.H.: Strömungslehre, Springer, 1996

Tropea, C., Yarin, A.L., Foss, J.F.: Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Springer 2007

Spurk, J.H.:Fluid Mechanics, Springer, 1997