Thursday, 1 October 2026
Friday, 2 October 2026
Session A1 – Test Facilities and Components
Chair: Lorenzo Ferrari, University of Pisa, Italy
Upgrade of the Oxford High-Speed Linear Cascade Facility
Maximilian G. Farfaras, University of Oxford, UK
Joao Vieira, Rolls-Royce PLC, UK
Macdonald Mutekwa, University of Oxford, UK
John D. Coull, University of Oxford, UK
Aerodynamic Validation of a Transonic Compressor Test Rig
Luke Dickinson, University of Cambridge, UK
Michael Wojewodka, Rolls-Royce plc, Bristol, UK
James Taylor, University of Cambridge, UK
Philip Athayde, Rolls-Royce plc, Bristol, UK
Experimental Characterization of a High-Temperature Brayton Heat Pump Test Rig with Off-the-Shelf Components
Matteo Benvenuti, University of Pisa, Italy
Guido Francesco Frate, University of Pisa, Italy
Lorenzo Ferrari, University of Pisa, Italy
Swirl Screens – Arbitrary Distortion Generating Gauzes
D. R. Cousins, University of Cambridge, UK
R. D. Hine, University of Cambridge, UK
O. J. Wadsworth, University of Cambridge, UK
A. Castillo Pardo, University of Cambridge, UK
J.V. Taylor, University of Cambridge, UK
Session A2 – Experimental Aerodynamics
Chair: Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
On the Skin Friction Coefficient Evolution in Transitional Boundary Layer Flows
Paschalis Oikonomou, Limmat Scientific AG, Switzerland
Panagiotis Tsirikoglou, Limmat Scientific AG, Switzerland
Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Influence of Turbomachinery Surface Quality on Transonic Humid-Air Flow
Mirosław Majkut, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Sławomir Dykas, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Flow Field Characterization in High-Aspect-Ratio Single-Sided Ribbed Multi-Pass Cooling Channels Using PIV
Anupam Jena, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Jürg Schiffmann, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Frequency and Amplitude Effects on Pressure Loading on an Oscillating Turbine Blade
J. Lepicovsky, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
D. Simurda, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
P. Sidlof, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
Session A3 – Pressure Probes and Instrumentation
Chair: John Coull, University of Oxford
Design of a Total-Pressure Acquisition System for a Small High-Speed Radial-Inflow Turbine
Alice Maiello, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Matteo Majer, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Piero Colonna, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Multi-Hole Probe Measurement Errors Due to Moving Wakes
L.C. Ciuches, University of Cambridge, UK
C.J. Clark, University of Cambridge, UK
S.D. Grimshaw, University of Cambridge, UK
R. Seki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
S. Senoo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
Novel Pneumatic Probe for More Accurate Measurements in Unsteady Flow
Jakub Zemek, University of Oxford
Jack Proudfoot, University of Oxford
John Coull, University of Oxford
Novel Approach to MHP Uncertainty in Turbomachinery
Isak Jonsson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Session A4 – Optical Measurement Techniques
Chair: David Šimurda, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Performing Full-Field Deformation Measurements on a Rotating Turbofan Using Digital Image Correlation
Jan Goessling, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Niklas Maroldt, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Joerg R. Seume, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Two-Wavelength Interferometry Investigation of a Transonic Tip-Section Turbine Blade Cascade
Jindřich Hála, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
David Šimurda, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Pavel Psota, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
Michal Jiránek, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
Assessment of Stereoscopic Measurement for the Study of Blade Vibrations
Mylène Dumanoir, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Magnus Hardy-Falch, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Christoph Brandstetter, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Session B1 – Pressure Probe Calibration and Measurements
Chair: Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Experimental Assessment of Parameters Influencing the Accuracy and Robustness of Transient Pneumatic Probe Traverses
Samuel Eilers, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
Dragan Kožulović, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
Martin Bitter, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
Aerodynamic Probe Measurements with Sparse Calibrations
Daniel Harrop, University of Cambridge, UK
Jonathan Waldren, University of Cambridge, UK
Sam Grimshaw, University of Cambridge, UK
Extending Five-Hole Pressure Probe Calibration Across Probe Geometries Using a Geometry-based Correction Factor
Krishna Gupta, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dahae Jeong, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Tamara Guimarães, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Effect of Multi-Hole Probe Finite Dimensions on Pressure Measurements In the Wakes of Linear Blade Cascades
Erik Flidr, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Martin Nemec, VZLU Aerospace, Czech Republic
Petr Milcak, Doosan Skoda Power a.s., Czech Republic
David Simurda, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Session B2 – Temperature and Heat Transfer Measurements
Chair: Nick Atkins, University of Cambridge, UK
Phase-Based Infrared Measurements of Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Rotating Turbine Rig
William Davis, University of Cambridge, UK
Nick Atkins, University of Cambridge, UK
Liquid-Sheet Spray Cooling from Convergent Micronozzles: Spatially Resolved Heat Transfer Measurements
Arpan Sow, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Alexandros Peteinaris, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Alexandros Terzis, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Thermal Tile Design for Low-Uncertainty Convective Heat Transfer Measurements
Jorge Pérez Bárcena, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Cedric Babin, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Diode Thermometry in Laboratory Scale Test Facilities
Andrew Pilkington, University of Oxford, UK
Peter Ireland, University of Oxford, UK
Marko Bacic, University of Oxford, UK & Rolls-Royce Plc, UK
Session B3 – Measurement Data, Uncertainty and Digital Methods
Chair: Ioanna Aslanidou, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Calibration Data Augmentation Through POD-Based Surrogates and Gappy POD
Georgia Komatsiouli, Limmat Scientific AG, Switzerland
Panagiotis Tsirikoglou, Limmat Scientific AG, Switzerland
Paschalis Oikonomou, Limmat Scientific AG, Switzerland
Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Robust Bayesian Data Reconciliation for Complex Compression Trains
Matteo Barbanti, University of Pisa, Italy
Lorenzo Ferrari, University of Pisa, Italy
Simone Bonacchi, Baker Hughes, Italy
Valerio Depau , Baker Hughes, Italy
Uncertainty Quantification and Robust Line-Pair Selection for H2O-Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Temperature Measurements Under Gas-Turbine Combustor
Georgios S. Arvithis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Panos E. Antoniadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Vasilis Gkoutzamanis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Francesco Montomoli, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy
Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
From Engine Measurements to Climate Impact: A Digital Twin Architecture for Contrail-Aware Flight Operation
Konstantinos Safralis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Session B4 – Experimental Tools, Instrumentation and Modelling
Chair: Xavier Ottavy, École Centrale de Lyon, France
The Modelling of a Multi-Test-Section Closed-Loop Wind Tunnel
Fabrizio Fontaneto, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Cedric Babin, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Antoine Chaniotacos, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Identification of Flow Conditions in Linear Compressor Cascade Experiment via Blade Loading Matching
Terezie Kreuzová, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
David Šimurda, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Development of Instrumentation for the Characterization of Fluid / Structure Interactions
Giovanni Conoscenti, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Magnus Hardy-Falch, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Alexandra Schneider, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Anne-Lise Fiquet, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Benoit Paoletti, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Christoph Brandstetter, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Xavier Ottavy, École Centrale de Lyon, France
Biaxial anisotropic material characterization device
Georgios Karakasis, University of Genoa, Italy & Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Anastasia Gaitanidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Anestis I. Kalfas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece