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Theodor Rehbock River Engineering Laboratory

Offering main image The Theodor Rehbock River Engineering Laboratory of the Institute of Water and River Engineering at KIT is one of the oldest and most traditional hydraulic engineering laboratories in the world. With an area of 2500 m², physical model experiments can be operated with automated measurement, control and regulation technology. A pump system with a constant flow rate of up to 450 L/s is available for conducting the experiments. In the river engineering laboratory, researchers and students investigate processes in rivers on different scales, such as protective measures for flood hazards or the control and regulation of hydropower plants. Another important field of research is the renaturation of flowing waters and their biological passability for fish.
CONTACT

Membership in RI networks or collaborative projects

The Theodor-Rehbock-Flussbaulaboratorium is used within collaborative projects, in the last years, no EU projects

Access Fees

no

Working Language(s)

English, German

Security Level / Clearance

no

Openness to Third Parties

With a research cooperation, the Theodor-Rehbock-Flussbaulaboratorium is open to other actors

Types of User

Researchers of the Institute and invited scientists

Access Conditions

The Theodor-Rehbock-Flussbaulaboratorium is only open to members of the institute and invited scientists. Some experimental setups are used within the lectures and are open to the students taking part.

Type of Access to Data

Data access is only possible within research collaborations

Data produced / stored

experimental data of flow investigations (Flow verlocity, turbulence, etc.)

Types of Equipment / Services on Offer

Experimental flumes and basins, flow measurement devices (LDA, PIV, ADV, etc.), fiel equipment (ADCP, boat, surveying equipment, etc.)

Basic Funding

Technical Personal financed by KIT, rest financed through third party projects (BMBF, DFG, Industry)

Location

Institute of Water and River Basin Management - Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management - Kaiserstrasse 12 76137 Karlsruhe Building 10.84

Contacts

Dr.-Ing. Frank Seidel Frank.seidel@kit.edu

Area of Research

Hydropower Engineering; River hydraulics & sediment transport

Website

https://www.klima-umwelt.kit.edu/1601.php

Description

The Theodor Rehbock River Engineering Laboratory of the Institute of Water and River Engineering at KIT is one of the oldest and most traditional hydraulic engineering laboratories in the world. With an area of 2500 m², physical model experiments can be operated with automated measurement, control and regulation technology. A pump system with a constant flow rate of up to 450 L/s is available for conducting the experiments. In the river engineering laboratory, researchers and students investigate processes in rivers on different scales, such as protective measures for flood hazards or the control and regulation of hydropower plants. Another important field of research is the renaturation of flowing waters and their biological passability for fish.