Institute of Fluid Mechanics (LSTM)
Welcome to the website of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. We are a dedicated academic unit of the Department of Chemical and Bioengineering, engaged in research and education on both laminar and turbulent transport of mass, momentum, and energy in natural and technical processes.
In the realm of education, we offer our students over 30 courses across various programs including Chemical and Bioengineering, Life Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology, Advanced Materials and Processes, Computational Engineering, and Medical Engineering.
LSTM News
- Groundbreaking turbulence simulation may lead to more energy‑efficient enginesSee the most the most detailed simulation to date of how air moves above a rotating disk, a classical model used to study complex turbulent…
- EELISA-network Meeting on Metamaterials in acousticsOn 24 and 25 September, we hosted an international networking meeting at the Lehrstuhl für Strömungsmechanik, LSTM on the topic of metamaterials in acoustics. The…
- ERCOFTAC Technology Day 2026The ERCOFTAC (European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence and Combustion) Pilot Centers of South and North Germany are jointly organizing the 17th ERCOFTAC Technology Day…
- LSTM Workshop: Advanced and Innovative Cooling of Power Electronics (2 – 3 March 2027 )We are pleased to announce an advanced training course on efficient cooling of power electronics, taking place March 2–3, 2027 at the LSTM, organized by Cluster…
Upcoming Seminars
Upcoming Student Theses
- Master’s thesis presentation: Grid design and adaptation in large eddy simulationAuthor: Udaya Bhaskar PuttaTitle: Grid design and adaptation in large eddy simulationDate and time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 15:00Location: LSTM seminar room
- Master’s thesis presentation: Experimental Investigation and Development of a Visualisation Tool for Refrigerant Compressor VibrationsAuthor: Arun Ravindranath Title: Experimental Investigation and Development of a Visualisation Tool for Refrigerant Compressor VibrationsDate and time: Monday, October 12, 2026, 13:30Location: Seminarraum IPT (LFG)…
- Master’s thesis presentation: Direct numerical simulation of turbulent boundary layers with curvatureAuthor: Marlene ZieglerTitle: Direct numerical simulation of turbulent boundary layers with curvatureDate and time: Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:15-12:45Location: Seminar Room (hopefully)
- Master’s thesis presentation: Direct numerical simulation of turbulent flow in rough pipesAuthor: Jonas TiefenthälerTitle: Direct numerical simulation of turbulent flow in rough pipesDate and time: Monday, October 12, 2026, 13:00-13:30Location: LSTM Seminar Room (hopefully)