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
- 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…
- LSTM at the CBI Football tournamentOn Friday, 26 July 2026, the LSTM participated in the annual CBI football tournament for the first time in many years, competing as ‘Dynamo Druckverlust’.…
- Prof. Schlatter in Scientific Advisory Board of the Hanse WissenschaftskollegPer July 1, 2026, Prof. Philipp Schlatter (LSTM) has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg, in the area TECHNOLOGY &…
Upcoming Seminars
- Seminar: Fluid Modeling of Micro-Scale Atmospheric Flow and Transport Phenomena: A traditional perspective on modern problems … or vice versa?Date & Time: Thursday, 09.07.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Prof. Bernd Leitl (TU Hamburg) Topic: “Fluid Modeling of Micro-Scale Atmospheric Flow and Transport Phenomena: A traditional…
Upcoming Student Theses
- Master’s thesis presentation: Single-Phase Direct Cooling Optimization of Power ElectronicsTitle: Single-Phase Direct Cooling Optimization of Power Electronics Author: Shahnaz YavarpourTime and date: September 28, 2026, 10:00Place: Besprechungsraum LSTM
- Master’s thesis presentation: Development of a LabVIEW-Based Control and Data Acquisition System for a Multiphase Wind Tunnel with Flow CharacterisationTitle: Development of a LabVIEW-Based Control and Data Acquisition System for a Multiphase Wind Tunnel with Flow Characterisation Author: Sahil MathewsTime and date: September 16,…
- Master’s thesis presentation: Implementation and validation of Reichardt and Duprat Wall Models for Large Eddy Simulations in the SEM flow solver NekoTitle: Implementation and validation of Reichardt and Duprat Wall Models for Large Eddy Simulations in the SEM flow solver NekoAuthor: Dishant BoleTime and date: September…