Service charter – University of Granada

Environmental fluid dynamics laboratory

 Service charter

  • Tests in wind tunnel, including the execution of the test, data analysis and reporting:
      • Velocimetry PIV V3V TSI particle image laser: allows you to describe not only the speed at a point if not in a whole area or volume measurement laser taking high-speed images of the illuminated beam flow. For trials in air and in water.
      • Laser doppler anemometry LDV TSI: this system is capable of measuring two components of velocity of air or water in which have been injecting micro-particles at a distance, without introducing any disturbance at the point of measurement.
      • Wire anemometry hot TSI: measured one, two or all three components of wind speed in a point with high precision allowing a good description of the turbulence. There are 6 probes of the hot wire, three of them simple, two doubles and a triple.
      • High speed camera for study of high-frequency vibrations, break the waves, bubbles, spray…
      • Multipoint pressure electronic measurement system: offers the possibility of measuring, simultaneously, through micro tubes housed in the models, the pressures on large number of points on the surface of the model. There are two systems of measurement of pressure.
      • For measurement of forces and moments load cells: located at the base of the model, allow to measure the forces and moments that wind load exerted on the structure. There are two cells of different measurement range.
      • Accelerometers and uniaxial load cells.
      • Three-dimensional automatic positioning system: with what is possible movement in three dimensions, controlled from the central computer of the described above systems.
      • Profiler doppler speed in water, that simultaneously measures the speed of the water in up to 2,000 points column.
      • Level sensors resistive and acoustic for the measurement of the free surface of the water.
      • Pressure sensors for the measurement of the pressure exerted by the waves on structures.
      • Zeiss for evaluation of motion of floating structures.
      • Acoustic Profiler Fund for evaluation of sediment movement.
      • System of monitoring of the movement of the docked vessel, including laser to analysis of the movement of forces on moorings and sensors of forces on defenses.
        • Studies of the response of the action of the wind on structures: buildings, bridges, cooling towers, covered stadiums for football, port cranes, solar panels…
        • Wind transport of sediments. Study of formation and movement of sand dunes.
        • Studies on wind energy systems.
        • Local winds in urban and natural topography studies. Urban climate – planning.
        • Dispersion and concentration of contaminants in the environment.
        • Studies on water systems.
        • Comfort of pedestrians.
        • Calibration of equipment.
        • Trials in channel, wave tank, including the execution of the test, data analysis and reporting:
        • Study of the response of structures against wave and current: breakwaters, jetties and piers, offshore platforms…
        • Study of wave energy systems.
        • Transport of sediments due to the waves and currents. Bar movement.
        • Study of response in a port area plant.
        • Analysis of the behavior of a docked ship.
        • Calibration of equipment.

        For this purpose there are, among others, with the following Instrumentation:

        • Velocimetry PIV V3V TSI particle image laser: allows you to describe not only the speed at a point if not in a whole area or volume measurement laser taking high-speed images of the illuminated beam flow. For trials in air and in water.
        • Laser doppler anemometry LDV TSI: this system is capable of measuring two components of velocity of air or water in which have been injecting micro-particles at a distance, without introducing any disturbance at the point of measurement.
        • Wire anemometry hot TSI: measured one, two or all three components of wind speed in a point with high precision allowing a good description of the turbulence. There are 6 probes of the hot wire, three of them simple, two doubles and a triple.
        • High speed camera for study of high-frequency vibrations, break the waves, bubbles, spray…
        • Multipoint pressure electronic measurement system: offers the possibility of measuring, simultaneously, through micro tubes housed in the models, the pressures on large number of points on the surface of the model. There are two systems of measurement of pressure.
        • For measurement of forces and moments load cells: located at the base of the model, allow to measure the forces and moments that wind load exerted on the structure. There are two cells of different measurement range.
        • Accelerometers and uniaxial load cells.
        • Three-dimensional automatic positioning system: with what is possible movement in three dimensions, controlled from the central computer of the described above systems.
        • Profiler doppler speed in water, that simultaneously measures the speed of the water in up to 2,000 points column.
        • Level sensors resistive and acoustic for the measurement of the free surface of the water.
        • Pressure sensors for the measurement of the pressure exerted by the waves on structures.
        • Zeiss for evaluation of motion of floating structures.
        • Acoustic Profiler Fund for evaluation of sediment movement.
        • System of monitoring of the movement of the docked vessel, including laser to analysis of the movement of forces on moorings and sensors of forces on defenses.

        Contact Person:

       

María Clavero Gilabert Email: mclavero@ugr.es Phone: 958.249734

Laboratory of Physics of the atmosphere

Service Charter

The laboratory of Physics of the atmosphere provides the following services:

  • Measurement and analysis of atmospheric radiation, including realization of continuous measures in the station of the lists and specific campaigns with field instrumentation:
  • Direct, diffuse, and global solar radiation with applications including the evaluation of the solar energy resource, evaluation of energy balance of ecosystems and buildings.
  • Atmospheric thermal radiation, with applications including the evaluation of system of cooling by natural methods, evaluation of energy balance of ecosystems and buildings.
  • Solar ultraviolet spectral radiation and UVB solar radiation with evaluation of the UVI index, with applications for the assessment of effects of UV radiation on the population and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
  • Calibration of radiation measuring equipment.
  • Remote sensing applied to the characterization of atmospheric particles and clouds, including realization of continuous measures in the accounting and station specific campaigns with field instrumentation:
  • Measurement and analysis of the content of atmospheric particles in suspension in the atmospheric column using radiometers and photometers solar. Including the obtaining of microphysical and optical properties. Application to the evaluation of the quality of the air and solar energy resource management.
  • Measurement and analysis of the vertical distribution of atmospheric particles in suspension in the atmospheric column using lidar systems. Including the obtaining of microphysical and optical properties. Application to the evaluation of the quality of the air and solar energy resource management.
  • Measurement and analysis of vertical distribution of temperature and humidity with applications in the dispersion of contaminants atmospheric.
  • Calibration of radiometers and photometers solar.
  • Characterization of the air quality, including realization of continuous measures in the accounting and station specific campaigns with field instrumentation:
  • Measurement and analysis of the concentration of airborne particles with sizes PM1, PM2.5, PM10 segregation.
  • Sampling and chemical characterization of particles in suspension with segregation of PM1, PM2.5, PM10 sizes.
  • Studies of air pollution analysis and attribution of sources of particles in suspension.
  • Measurement and analysis of the size distribution of particles in suspension covering the range of nanometric particles and high-frequency.
  • Measurement and analysis of optical effects of particles in suspension with climatic and environmental applications.
  • Study and measure the exchanges of carbon dioxide and methane in terrestrial ecosystems through specific campaigns with field instrumentation:
  • Studies of energy balance in terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Study exchange of water vapor in terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Analysis of sources and sinks of carbon dioxide.
  • Measurement and characterization of exchanges of methane in terrestrial ecosystems.

For this purpose there are, among others, with the following Instrumentation:

  • An integral nephelometer 3563 TSI: allows the measurement of the coefficient of total dispersion and ensonified of particles from the atmospheric aerosol in three wavelengths, 450, 550 and 700 nm.
  • Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP, Thermo): allows the determination of the coefficient of absorption of particles from the atmospheric aerosol in 637 nm wavelength and the concentration of soot particles.
  • Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP): this instrument allows the determination of the absorption coefficient of aerosols in three wavelengths, 467, 530 and 660 nm.
  • Aethalometer (Magee Scientific): allows the measurement of the absorption coefficient of the atmospheric aerosol particles aerosols in seven wavelengths 370, 450, 571, 615, 660, 880 and 950 nm.
  • Aerodynamic Particle size Spectrometer (APS 3321, TSI): this spectrometer allows to measure the size distribution of particles in the atmospheric aerosol in the range 0.5-20 μm.
  • Sensors of high volume with PM10 and PM1 cuts: allow the determination of the mass concentration of particles suspended in the collection of samples on filters and Gravimetric determination in laboratory. Filters are subject to different chemical procedures for the mass concentrations of the major and trace elements.
  • DustTrak DRX (TSI): allows simultaneous and measurement in real time of the mass concentration of particles in the PM1, PM2.5, respirable fraction, PM10 and TPM. This instrument combines a photometric measure that is proportional to the mass concentration and a measure of each individual pulse that determines the number of particles.
  • Ultrafine Particle Monitor (UFP-3031, TSI): this instrument allows the determination of the numerical size distribution and concentration of fine and ultrafine particles in the range 20-450 nm on six channels of resolution (20-30, 30-50, 50-70, 70-100, 100-200 and 200 nm).

Contact Person:

Lucas Alados Arboledas  Email: alados@ugr.es Phone: 958.249749