Master- and Diploma Theses

2013

Lucchini, Stefano
Fast Charged Particles Detector for the Characterization of a Laser Produced Plasma

Willi, David
Power Systems Analysis for Long-term Capacity Planning

2012

Chen, Nan
Convective Heat Transfer Measurement on a Blade-endwall Configuration Using an Iso-Energetic Setup

Ettlin, Karin
A Kite-Based Fast-Response Aerodynamic Probe System for Wind Measurements

Haslinde, Thorsten
Development of high brightness, low-debis Xe-based EUV Source

Hertig, Konrad
Metallic Jet Charging and Droplet Break-Up: Numerical and Experimental Investigation

Kochman, Eugeni
Next-Generation EUV Fuel for the LEC Laser Plasma Source

Marti, Andreas
Measurement of Heat Transfer on Airfoils in a Turbine Using an Newly Developed Infrared Probe

Mortier, Christophe
Generalized Wall Function Implementation in MULTI3 for Wind and Turbomachinery Application

Oldridge, John
Smart Micro-Grid System: Electrical Design

Richter, Till
Smart Micro-Grid System: Mechanical Design

Roald, Line Alnæs
The Effect of Second-Order Hydrodynamics on a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

Sassano, Gianluca
Design and Development of an Experimental Facility for Measurements in Particle-Laden Flows

Tsalicoglou, Christina
Numerical Study of Wind Turbine Wake Aerodynamics in Uniform and Yawed Inflow

Vogel, Klemens
Experimental Assessment of Unsteady Diffuser Vane Surface Pressure Field in a High-Speed Centrifugal Compressor

Wilhelm, Daniel
Taylor Vortices with Axial Flow in a Non-uniform Temperature Field

Wolff, Federico
Forecasting Wind Energy Outlook for Germany and Econometric Assessment of Pumped-Hydro Energy Storage to Reduce Wind Power Variability

2011

Ambühl, Simon
Development of Debris Diagnostic System for Laser Produced Plasma

Atalayer, Caglar
Data Monitoring and Measurement System Validation of an Aerodynamic Probe for Upstream Wind Measurements on a Wind Turbine

Bachmann, Jonas
Thermal, Mechanical and Fluid-Dynamical Investigation of a Tin Droplet Dispenser for an EUV Source

Badertscher, Stefan
Next Generation Fuels for the LEC Extreme Ultraviolet Source

Crivelli, Gianluca
Fluid Structure Interactions in a High Pressure Centrifugal Compressor for Turbocharger Applications

Hochreutener, Joel
Hybrid Parallelization of a Particle Code for Large Scale Simulations of an EUV Source

Huber, Mark
GPU Acceleration of a Fluid Flow Solver for Turbomachinery Applications

Kress, Christian
Development of a Wind Turbine Wake Model for Wind Fram Layout

Obrecht, Lukas
Development of an on-board Sensor Data Acquisition System for a High-Speed Centrifugal Compressor Impeller

Rebholz, Patrick
Unsteady CFD Simulation of Purge Flow in the Presence of Profiled NGV and Rotor End Walls

Rüesch, Tobias
An Aerodynamic Probe for Upstream Wind Measurements on a Wind Turbine

Sommer, Thomas
Wind Resource Assessment using WRF Mesoscale Solver

2010

Baerloche, Marc
Time-Resolved Numerical Investigation of Purge Flow Mechanism in a High Work Axial Turbine | 2010, Master Thesis

Brücker, Daniel
Assessment and Improvement of UAV Measurement System
2010, Master Thesis

Dietl, Michael
Effect of Gusts on Wind Turbine Performance
2010, Master Thesis

Dieterich, Franz
Thermo-Structural Management of a Normal Incidence EUV Collector
2010, Master Thesis

Kälin, Benjamin
Effect of Wake Interactions on Wind Turbine Performance
2010, Master Thesis

Koller, Serge
Numerical Simulation of Wind Flow over Hilly Terrain
2010, Master Thesis

Marending, Andrea
Effect of Purge Flow in a Non-Axisymmetric End Wall Profiled Turbine: Flow Field Analysis and CFD | 2010, Master Thesis

Vassella, Tobias
Effect of variable IGVs on unsteady impeller blade pressure field of a centrifugal compressor stage | 2010, Master Thesis

2009

de Rougemont, Alexandre
Film-Cooling Heat Transfer Measurements in an Axial Turbine Test Rig
Modeling and Experimental Design  | 2009, Master Thesis

Katipoglu, Burak
Local Wind Speed Estimation by Artifical Neural Networks
2009, Master Thesis

Theis, Christophe
Design of a CO2 Turbine for Thermoelectric Energy Storage
2009, Master Thesis

Vidakovic, Zoran
Turbine Performance and Heat Transfer for CO2 Capture Ready Power Plants
2009, Master Thesis

Zhang, Yang
Unsteady CFD Study of Wind Turbine Performance in Alpine Environments
2009, Master Thesis

2008

Alfieri, Fabio
Optimization Study and Design of a Laser Plasma Debris-Free EUV Collector Module
2008, Master Thesis

Giovannini, Andrea
Hall Thruster Plasma Simulation Based on a Kinetic Computational Approach
2008, Master Thesis

Jacquemoud, Emmanuel
3D-CFD Simulation of Surge in a Centrifugal Compressor Coupled with a 0D-Virtual Plenum Model | 2008, Master Thesis

Meier, Patrick
Wind Turbines in Cold Climates: Impact of Ice Accretions on Performance
2008, Master Thesis

Morandi, Gian-Luca
The Effects of Short Period Wind Fluctuations on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Power Performance  | 2008, Master Thesis

Soller, Andreas
Flow Induced Noise Generation Mechanism on an A320 Wheel Well
2008, Master Thesis

2007

Shahin, Hosam (Sam)
Design and Testing of a High Through Flow Fan for a High Altitude Application
2007, Master Thesis

Wittmer, Fabian
Experimental Investigation into Flow Characteristics of a High Altitude Airship
2007, Master Thesis

2006

Bernasconi, Simone Luca
Design, Instrumentation and Study on a New Test Section for Turbulence and Film Effectiveness Research in a Blowdown Facility
2006, Master Thesis

Bühler, Niculin
CFD Investigation on Blade Fillets
2006, Master Thesis

Cassina, Gabriele
Performance Optimisation of a Compressor Rotor using a Flow Control Device
2006, Diploma Thesis

Güpfert, Niklaus
Investigation of Smart Probe Concept in Space and Time for Unsteady Flows
2006, Master Thesis

Mayer, Christoph
Development of Resonance Tube Actuators with Feedback Control for Cavity Noise
2006, Diploma Thesis

Rollinger, Bob
Micro Turbine Casing Design
2006, Master Thesis

Zemp, Armin
CFD Investigation on Inlet Flow Distortion in a Centrifugal Compressor
2006, Master Thesis

2005

Sofia, Alessandro
The Effect of Wakes on Leading Edge Loss
2005, Master Thesis

2004

Christen, Claudio
Numverical analysis of the near-hole flow field of a pulsating film-cooling jet
2005, Diploma Thesis

Gehrig, Samuel
Numerical Investigation of the Guide Vane Tip Clearance Flows in a Pump-Turbine
2004, Diploma Thesis

Rother, Janine
Wind Turbine Noise Reduction by Tower Modifications
2005, Diploma Thesis

Schüpbach, Peter
Magnus Stator Performance: Measurement and Prediction
2005, Diploma Thesis

Sigg, Roland
Unshrouded Turbine Blade Design (3D Optimization for Tip Leakage Reduction)
2004, Diploma Thesis

2003

Bruderer, Martin
Active Control of Compressor Behaviour Using Inlet Pre-Swirl
2003, Diploma Thesis

Lenherr, Christian
Experimental Investigation of Smart Probe Concept for Unsteady Flows in Axial Turbines (LISA)
2003, Diploma Thesis

2002

Fluri, Thomas
Experimental Validation of a single stage axial turbine design
2002, Diploma Thesis

Fuchs, Patrick
Sensor
2002, Diploma Thesis

Germann, David
Influence of the Diffuser Configuration on the System Stabiliy of an Automotive Turbo Charger Compressor
2002, Diploma Thesis

Irmler, Klaus
LDV Measurements of Rotating Stall and Surge within the Diffuser of a Centrifugal Compressor
2002, Diploma Thesis

Lakehal, Mourad
Experimental investigation on the effect of inlet swirl on centrifugal compressor performance
2002, Diploma Thesis

Märklin, Benjamin
Total Temperature Measurement Probe
2002, Diploma Thesis

Probst, Martin
Development of a Pressure-Gain Pulse Combustor for Use in a Gas Turbine Cycle
2002, Diploma Thesis

Probst, Martin
Development of a Pressure-Gain Pulse Combustor for Use in a Gas Turbine Cycle – Drawings
2002, Diploma Thesis

Schindler, Balz
Controlling Rotationg Stall in an Automotive Turbo Charger Compressor using Piezoelectric Actuators
2002, Diploma Thesis

2001

Abicht, Matthias
Parametric Study on the Flow within a Centrifugal Compressor
2001, Diploma Thesis

Brauchli, Philippe
Design of an Axial Turbine Water Model
2001, Diploma Thesis

Froidevaux, Alexandre
Influence of External Flow on Discharge Coefficient of a Trailing Edge Slot Cooling - a CFD Study
2001, Diploma Thesis

Gämperle, Roger
Vibratory Strain Distribution Hot Spots of Turbomachinery Blades
2001, Diploma Thesis

Peter, Andreas M.
Validation of Isothermal Wall Boundary Conditions in a 3D Navier-Stokes Solver
2001, Diploma Thesis

2000

Beeler, Matthias
Investigation of Blade-Slots in a Vaned Radial Diffuser - A Parameter Study
2000, Diploma Thesis

Krohn, Roland
CFD-Rechnungen zu instationären Turbinen-Stufenströmungen und Analyse der zeitabhängigen Signal
2000, Diploma Thesis

Rieffel, Yves
Pumpen-Charakteristiken von Pumpsegment-Gleitlagern in Hydrogeneratoren
2000, Diploma Thesis