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Physics Laboratory (C207)

The Laboratory of Physics imparts the physical basics of engineering science by means of meaningful experimental setups that provide valid quantitative measurement results. The focus is on kinematics, dynamics, vibration theory, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, acoustics and optics.

Goals and idea

Physical connections are made accessible through clear examples from practice. The laws taught in the lecture can be applied directly. The laws of nature can be directly experienced.

  • Investigation of linear and rotary movements
  • Analysis of systems capable of vibrating including their resonance catastrophe
  • Quantification of drag and lift forces
  • Performance determination of thermodynamic cycles
  • Detection of the propagation behaviour of sound waves
  • Optical length measurement
  • Representation of optical diffraction phenomena
  • Characterization of photometric quantities of illuminants

  1. Pohl’s pendulum

  2. Wind tunnel testing

  3. Stirling cycle

  4. Torsional vibrations, moments of inertia

Laboratory equipment and software

Equipment and function

  • Roller track with electronic evaluation
  • Torsion measuring station for determining moments of inertia
  • Pohl wheel for vibration measurement with external excitation
  • Wind tunnel
  • Stirling engine
  • Kundt's pipe for acoustic analysis
  • Michelson Interferometer
  • Mach-Zehnder interferometer
  • Optical bench for diffraction studies on laser beams
  • Spectrophotometer MAS40 for colour and luminance measurement of illuminants
  • Integrating spheres and light measuring adapters for radiometry and photometry
  • Goniophotometer for measuring the radiation characteristics of illuminants
  • Fully automatic measuring system for temperature characterization of LEDs
  • Lab-View for measurement data acquisition
  • SpecWin Pro for spectral analysis of light measurement data
  • LumiCam for two-dimensional color and luminance analysis

Courses

Practical trainings accompanying the lectures:

  • Physics
  • Applied physics
  • Modern lighting and display technology

Research

  • Lifetime tests of COB-LED

Laboratory management and team

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