Our modern laboratory equipped with numerous state-of-the-art test rigs and reliable measurement technology allows for industry-oriented as well as application-oriented research and development work.

Tests / experiments on 4-quadrant test rig for:

• Turbines
• Valves
• Pumps
• Fittings
• Pump-turbines
• Pipe systems

Fields of study:

• Acceptance tests according to IEC 60193, ISO 9906, IEC 60534
• Setups for long-term tests
• Endurance tests
• System, operation and life cycle tests
• Comparison of experimental data with numerical simulation results (CFD)

Technical equipment:

• Closed circuit. Piping: DN 500
• Main pump: Up to 750  l/s and 90 m at 980 rpm. Variable speed, up to 500 kW   
  Energy dissipator: 4-stage plunger valve, free of cavitation
• Underwater tank: Variably adjustable pressure: 1 m to 10 bar absolute. Adjustable cavitation conditions
• Flow measurement (IDM)
• Motor / generator (max. 250 kW) for examined machine
• Overview: 4-Quadranten test rig

Measurement equipment:

• Laser-Doppler anemometry (LDA)
• Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
• Cavitation measurement
• Efficiency measurement
• Characteristic measurement

Flow measurement including calibration tanks. Data acquisition is designed for static and dynamic measurements.