Services

High performance computers

3 high performance computers with

• 2 CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 6126 each, 2x12 cores, 2600 MHz
• Virtual memory: 256 GB RAM

Access to bwUniCluster2

HHN and thus, ISAPS, have access to bwUniCluster2, the high-performance infrastructure of the state of Baden-Württemberg, to carry out extremely computationally intensive simulations.

Currently used software

• StarCCM+
• ANSYS CFD
• GeoDict
• OpenFOAM

Multi-functional aerosol test bench for atmospheric conditions

(ambient pressure and temperature) with

• Various aerosol spectrometer
• Various pressure transducers
• Various aerosol generator for liquid and solid aerosol particles
• Different ventilaors / vacuum pumps
• Different protecting filter systems

Aerosol test benches for highler pressures and temperatures

• Aerosol test bench for pressure up to 7 bar and temperatures up to 70°C
• Aerosol sensors for elevated pressures and temperatures
• Aerosolgenerator
• Stearing unit
• Heating system
• Pressure and temperature sensors
• Different mass Flow Controlers

Test bench for mask testing

• flexible setup
• use of technical and human aerosols
• evaluation of self protection and protection of others
• mask testing for sealed and real-life fit

Test bench for inactivation of aerosolized viruses
(currently in BSL 3 at University Hospital Tübingen)

Test bench for microplastics filtration (washing machine)

use of artificial microplastic fiber suspensions and real-life washing

• determination of filtration efficiency and pressure loss

Others

• 2 mobile aerosol spectrometers
• sensor network with > 50 sensor nodes (particles, CO2, environmetal parameters)
• thermal comfort according to DIN EN 7730
• ...

For the production and analysis of components, ISAPS can access the equipment of the Polymer Institute of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences (PIK)

Several FDM printers from well-known manufacturers (Multec, Ultimaker, Makerbot) as well as our own filament extruders are available, so that a wide variety of structures can be printed with customer-specific filaments. The SLA and SLS processes can also be used.

Numerous microscopic methods can be used to analyze the manufactured structures. In addition to incident and transmitted light microscopes, a scanning electron microscope is also available.

Pore size meter (TOPAS) for determination of pore size distribution.