Research und Projects

Eisbach Munich:
Hydraulic investigation of the famous Eisbach wave

– physical Model scaled 1:5 (Q = 480 l/s)
– numerical 3D-CFD-simulations (OpenFoam, LES, 40 Mio. cells)

INDIGO: International Working Group on Digitalisation Opportunities for Higher Education (Link)

Non-linear weirs

• Labyrinth weirs
• Piano Key weirs
• hydraulics
• effectivity
• energy dissipation
• design
• optimization

Fish migration

• block ramps
• vertical slot passes
• fish protection, screens
• hydraulics
• flow resistance
• energy dissipation
• stability

Wave breaker

• drag coefficients
• form optimization

Numerical flow simulations

• 1D flow levels
• 2D flood areas
• 3D CFD hydraulic structures

Flash floods

• Awareness
• Flow simulations
• Vulnerability analysis
• Safety concepts

Artificial Surf Waves

• Hydraulics
• Surfability

Hydraulics Laboratory

• measurement technique
• visual, non-intrusive analysis tools (PIV, Optical Flow)
• development of graphical user interfaces
• large-scale modeling

In-Situ measurements

• ADCP discharge measurements
• ADV discharge measurements
• DIN EN ISO 748
• ADCP bathemetry