Course Outline (Preliminary)

Monday, March 6, 2023

• Welcome by Lars Koop, Head of Department of Experimantal Methods, Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology.
• General overview, physical and historical background
• Intensity based PSP/TSP
• Lifetime based PSP
  
• Practical session I

Tuesday

• Paint types and properties
• Basic photo molecular chemistry
• Basics of unsteady PSP
• Advanced techniques (from angular effects, deformation to pixel wise calibration)
• Practical session II

Wednesday

• Principle of Temperature-Sensitive Paint (TSP) and its Application in Aerodynamic Testing
• Current challenges to increase the application fields of PSP/TSP techniques
• Camera systems and their properties
• Noise reduction and image filtering
• Practical session III

Thursday

• Practical session IV
  
• Advanced Analysis of TSP data
• Open session for Software Solutions
• Future aspects of PSP technique
• Final discussion and assessment

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Practical sessions

• PSP and TSP coating techniques
• Optical filter transmission + Characterisation of PSP/TSP samples
• Application of PSP in a low speed wind tunnel
• Combination of fast-response PSP and Acoustics

The participants are invited to prepare a poster to present their special interest in PSP or TSP which also can be helpful for discussions with experts about special technical aspects.