Tools & Calculators
Interactive calculation tools for combustion and thermal process technology
Flame Temperature
Thermodynamic equilibrium calculation for combustion systems. Calculation of adiabatic flame temperature, exhaust gas composition, transport properties and air requirement for various fuels and mechanisms.
Get started …View Factors
Interactive 3D calculator for determining view factors between arbitrary surfaces. Create geometry or import as STL, select surfaces and calculate F₁₂ using the Monte Carlo method.
Get started …Spectral Specific Radiance
Calculation of spectral specific radiance Mλ using Planck's radiation law. Visualisation of the curve, Wien's displacement law and integration of radiant power between two wavelengths.
Get started …Heat Transfer
Calculation of the heat transfer coefficient α and Nusselt number Nu for forced convection. Geometries: flat plate, cylinder, pipe, rectangular channel and annular gap. Temperature-dependent fluid properties for 8 fluids.
Get started …Energy Prices
Current EU energy prices: TTF natural gas (€/MWh) and heating oil Brent Crude (USD/bbl). Data directly from ICE and NYMEX.
Get started …Electricity Price
German electricity exchange price (Day-Ahead, €/MWh) – today & tomorrow hourly. Data from Fraunhofer ISE / ENTSO-E.
Get started …Energy Cost Comparison
Natural gas vs. heating oil vs. electricity – cost per useful heat based on current live prices. With adjustable efficiency and optional CO₂ cost calculation.
Get started …Whack-a-Fire
Reaction training for combustion experts – extinguish flickering flames as fast as possible. A playful warm-up exercise with high score.
Get started …CO₂ Calculator
CO₂ emissions for natural gas, methane, petrol and diesel/heating oil – as mass [kg] or volume [m³/l]. Bidirectional: fuel quantity ↔ CO₂ quantity.
Get started …Solar Radiation
Hourly global irradiance, direct radiation and PV yield (kWh/kWp) for German regions – data from EU-JRC PVGIS / DWD climate archive. Erlangen/Nuremberg data is stored in the database.
Get started …Maintenance
Platformer for process engineers – overcome obstacles, collect points and keep the plant running. Pixel art arcade directly in your browser.
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