Thermofluid Dynamics Laboratory

Hybrid panel (photovoltaic and thermal)

The thermofluid dynamics laboratory, together with the computational thermodynamics laboratory, CTFD, studies the application of industrial physics to components and systems for applications in the field of energy conversion and heat transfer in general.

With regard to renewable energies, a hybrid panel (photovoltaic and thermal) has been patented, expressly developed for nautical/camper applications, and a solar tile designed to be walked on to offer full use of the surface from both a functional and energy point of view.

Measurement and acquisition of temperature, pressure and flow

In the industrial field, studies have been carried out on the efficiency of production processes in the field of laminates for furniture, the characterisation of domestic ovens with a view to improving their energy class, devices for the thermal management of electronic components for aerospace use, and the thermal control of ovens for polymer tube forming processes.

The laboratory is equipped with instruments for measuring and acquiring temperature, pressure and flow, as well as a thermal imaging camera for surface mapping of thermal fields. It also has computing resources (WS with Intel i9-7900X processor, 3.3 GH and solid state HD) and programs, both commercial and specifically developed, for processing data and performing simulations for thermofluid dynamics problems at both the system and component level.