Projects

Research project

Virtual product development of ultrasonic measuring devices

The requirements for flow measurement devices are always changing. An acceleration of development cycles can be achieved with virtual product development combined with prototype construction.

Research project

Spark horns - electric arcs in simulation and experiment

Spark gaps serve as protection against overvoltages, and consist of two electrodes in a V-shaped arrangement. In the event of overvoltage, for example due to a lightning strike, an arc is generated at the shortest section. This is driven away from the narrow point by the induced magnetic field. The lengthening of the arc path and…

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WABEsense - Digitization of well tubes of alpine springs

Within the framework of the FOEN/UTF project WABEsense, hardware and software were developed to digitally measure the well pits. This makes it possible to simulate runoff, which can be used for an optimal water balance.

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Smart regional water management

According to a study, the region around Amriswil is most affected by water shortages in the canton of Thurgau. Intelligent models have given rise to Smart Water, a digital platform that measures water consumption live and produces accurate forecasts for demand planning by municipalities, agriculture and industry, thus providing…

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Optimization of Low Volume Disponsable Tips (<100nl)

The requirements for dispensing liquids in medical diagnostics and analytics is facing new challenges. With virtual product development, a robust and repeatable volume of up to 70nl could be achieved.

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Automatic geometry optimization with the Adjoint method

Air refining nozzles for the production of synthetic fibers consume a huge amount of fossil energy for the provision of compressed air. In collaboration with the market leader Heberlein AG in Wattwil, the Institute of Energy Technology (IET) is developing solutions to increase the efficiency of the nozzles. pdf document …