Laboratory for Energy Conversion
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The Laboratory for Energy Conversion (LEC) formerly known as Turbomachinery Laboratory (LSM) was founded in 1892 by Aurel Boleslav Stodola. As part of the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH). The laboratory has been headed by some of the most prominent mechanical engineers in the history of turbomachinery.
Areas of research
The current research projects at LEC cover the fields of:
energy economics and policy
performance and reliability of wind energy
minimizing high-cycle fatigue failure of compressors
efficiency improvements of turbomachines
aircraft noise suppression
cooling and thermal management
laser produced plasma source (EUV) and debris mitigation
development of a mobile power pack
novel measurement techniques
biomedical diagnostics
Awards
Amongst many noted achievements, LEC has recently developed the FENT probe. This probe, for the first time, enables measurement of entropy generation in Turbomachinery. The highly rated peer-review journal Measurement Science and Technology recognised the development of this probe as the most outstanding contribution in the field of fluid mechanics in 2008.
Professors since 1892
1892 - 1929 Aurel Boleslav Stodola
1929 - 1954 Henri Quiby
1954 - 1983 Prof. Walter Traupel
1983 - 1998 George Gyarmathy
1998 - Prof.
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