General knowledge of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Basic knowledge of any programming language.

Research in Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics is highly supported by experimental measurements. This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the PC based DAQ of experimental measurements in Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics. Participants will learn how to plan, set up and run automatic measurements. The participants will use modern DAQ HW and SW, and will develop own codes to obtain, store and analyze measured data. In the practical part of this course, participants will be able to prepare small experimental measurements.

Starting date/time: Saturday, November 14, 16:00

The theoretical part of the course includes a brief history of measurement, an introduction to physical properties, and an introduction to analog and digital measurement devices. The fundamentals of signal conditioning and processing is also discussed.

The participants will be divided into groups of 3. The following practical part of the programme is to prepare and test different applied measurement tasks.

1.       Measurement and control of the waterflow in a pipeline

2.       Measurement of thermodynamic properties of moist air

3.       Measurement of air propeller characteristics in a wind tunnel

4.       Measurement of basic aerodynamic properties of a solid body in a steady airflow in a wind tunnel

The evaluation is based on the presentation of the completed applied task at the end of each day and a small quiz regarding the theoretical part of the programme.

Saturday, November 14, 16:00 – 18:00 Welcome meeting
Sunday, November 15, 15:00 –  18:00 Prague Discovery Game, 18:00 - 21:00 Dinner party
Friday, November 20, 17:00 – 19:00 – Farewell Party