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Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Description VKI is a non-profit international educational and scientific organisation, hosting three departments (aeronautics and aerospace, environmental and applied fluid dynamics, and turbomachinery & propulsion). It provides post-graduate education in fluid dynamics (research master in fluid dynamics, former "VKI Diploma Course", doctoral program, traineeship program and lecture series) and encourages "training in research through research". The von Karman Institute undertakes and promotes research in the field of fluid dynamics. It possesses about fifty different wind tunnels, turbomachinery and other specialized test facilities, some of which are unique or the largest in the world. Extensive research on experimental, computational and theoretical aspects of gas and liquid flows is carried out at the VKI under the direction of the faculty and research engineers, sponsored mainly by governmental and international agencies as well as industries. The von Karman Institute organizes 8-12 one-week Lecture Series each year on specialized topics in the field of aerodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer with application to aeronautics, space, turbomachinery, the environment and industrial fluid dynamics. These courses have gained world-wide recognition over the years for their high quality, which is the result of a careful choice of subjects of current interest and lecturers known for their excellence in the field and willingness to co-operate in developing well-structured courses.
URL http://www.vki.ac.be/
Status Operational since 1956
Scientific Domains Energy
RI Categorization Safety Handling facilities
Location Chaussée de Waterloo, 72, Rhode-St-Genèse, 1640, Belgium
MERIL URL http://portal.meril.eu/meril/view/facilitys/15537