This lecture series gives a complete overview of measurement techniques for fluid mechanics. The lectures are designed to balance theoretical and applied perspectives and address both students and professionals: every technique is analyzed from the physical principles underpinning the measurement process, to the measurement chain and implementation, and the related data processing and uncertainty quantification.

The lecture series consists of frontal classes and hands-on activities in the VKI laboratories. Classes are organized in thematic areas, with the theoretical fundamentals presented along with the constraints set by practical applications, drawing from the long-standing experience of the VKI. A choice of relevant techniques will be demonstrated in dedicated laboratory sessions. This will allow the participants to acquire hands-on experience and to discuss their particular application.

At the end of the course, the attendees will have a robust background to support the design, implementation, operation, and uncertainty evaluation of the most appropriate technique for a given application. The balance between theory and hands-on sessions will show the attendees a wide range of problems and solutions at the forefront of experimental fluid mechanics research.

The lecture series directors are Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto and Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

Monday 6 October 2025

08:30 - 08:45 Registration

08:45 - 09:00 Welcome Word

09:00 - 10:30 Principles of Measurement Systems
Prof. Miguel Mendez, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Measurement Chain and Uncertainty
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Temperature Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00 Temperature Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

17:00 - 18:00
Reception

Tuesday 7 October 2025

09:00 - 10:30 Pressure Measurements
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Pressure Measurements
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Heat Transfer Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00 Hot Wire Measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

Wednesday 8 October 2025

09:00 - 10:30 Image Processing for Optical Metrology
Prof. Miguel Mendez, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Laser Doppler Velocimetry, Phase-Doppler Anemometry and Doppler Lidar
Prof. Jeroen van Beeck, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Particle Image Velocimetry
Prof. Miguel Mendez and Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00 Particle Image Velocimetry
Prof. Miguel Mendez and Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

Thursday 9 October 2025

09:00 - 10:30 Flow Visualization and Optical Density Measurement
Prof. Olivier Chazot, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Mass Flow Measurements
Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Aerodynamic Force Measurements
Prof. Guillaume Grossir, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00 Signal Processing
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

Friday 10 October 2025: Demonstrations in Laboratories (only for on-site participants)

08:45 - 09:35 Demo 1: PIV
Prof. Delphine Laboureur, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

09:35 - 10:25 Demo 2: Flow visualisations
Prof. Olivier Chazot, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

10:25 - 10:50 Coffee Break

10:50 - 11:40 Demo 3: Hot wires
Prof. Christophe Schram, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

11:40 - 12:30 Demo 4: Smoke visualization, Shadowgraph, Schlieren, and Background-Oriented Schlieren
Prof. Guillaume Grossir, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:20 Demo 5: Temperature measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

14:20 - 15:10 Demo 6: Steady and unsteady pressure measurements
Prof. Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

15:10 - 15:30 Lunch

15:30 - 16:20 Demo 7: Infrared Thermography
Dr. Helber Bernd, von Karman institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

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