List of publications Beat Birkhofer

2017

Papers

• Stefano Ricci, Valentino Meacci, Beat Birkhofer, Johan Wiklund. FPGA-Based System for In-Line Measurement of Velocity Profiles of Fluids in Industrial Pipe Flow. In IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(7):3997-4005. 10.1109/TIE.2016.2645503

2016

Papers

• B. Birkhofer, T. Meile, G. De Cesare, S.A.K. Jeelani, E.J. Windhab. Use of gas bubbles for ultrasound Doppler flow velocity profile measurement. In Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 52:233-239. 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2016.10.015
• S. Ricci, V. Meacci, B. Birkhofer. J. Wiklund. FPGA-based System for In-Line Measurement of Velocity Profiles of Fluids in Industrial Pipe Flow. In IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 10.1109/TIE.2016.2645503

Book chapters

• S. Ricci, V. Meacci, B. Birkhofer. J. Wiklund. Embedded System for In-Line Characterization of Industrial Fluids In A. De Gloria, editor, Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society, pages 43-49. Springer, 2016. 10.1007/978-3-319-20227-3

Conferences

• Johan Wiklund and Stefano Ricci and Valentino Meacci and Reinhardt Kotzé and Beat Birkhofer. Flow-Viz pulsed ultrasonic Doppler system with auto tuning of analog-, digital gain and threshold. In Hiroshige Kikura, Hideki Murakawa, Yuji Tasaka, editors, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 29-32, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2016
• V. Meacci, S. Ricci, J. Wiklund, B. Birkhofer, R. Kotze. Flow-Viz - An integrated digital in-line fluid characterization system for industrial applications. In 2016 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), pages 1- 6. 10.1109/SAS.2016.7479832
• V. Meacci, S. Ricci, J. Wiklund, B. Birkhofer, R. Kotze. Embedded System for In-line Ultrasound Velocity Profile Detection. In 2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), pages 1-4. 10.1109/ULTSYM.2015.0273

2015

Papers

• J. Wiklund, R. Kotze, B Birkhofer, S. Ricci, V. Meacci, M. Stading, R. Haldenwang. An integrated in-line fluid characterization system for industrial applications In NAGARE 3:241-248. NAGARE

2014

Conferences

• J. Wiklund, R. Kotzé, B. Birkhofer, S. Ricci, V. Meacci, R. Haldenwang M. Stading. Flow-Viz™ – A fully integrated and commercial in-line fluid characterization system for industrial applications. In S. Fischer, A. Pallares, M. Burckbuchler, editors, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 165-168, Strasbourg, France, 2014.

2012

Papers

• B. Birkhofer, A. Debacker, S. Russo, S. Ricci, and D. Lootens. In-line rheometry based on ultrasonic velocity profiles: comparison of data processing methods. Applied Rheology, 22(4):44701, 2012. 10.3933/ApplRheol-22-44701
• J. Wiklund, B. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, M. T. Stading, and E. J. Windhab. In-line rheometry of particulate suspensions by pulsed ultrasound velocimetry combined with pressure difference method. Applied Rheology, 22(4):42232, 2012. 10.3933/ApplRheol-22-42232
• S. Ricci, M. Liard, B. Birkhofer, D. Lootens, A. Brühwiler, and P. Tortoli. Embedded Doppler system for industrial in-line rheometry. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 59(7):1395–1401, 2012. 10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2340

Book chapters

• Y. Tasaka, B. Birkhofer, N. Furuichi, H. Kikura, H. Minagawa, Y. Murai, H. Murakawa, M. Motozawa, S. Nahar, H. Obayashi, T. Sawada, A. J. Shaik, Y. Takeda, K. Tezuka, Y. Tsuji, T. Yanagisawa, S. Wada, J. Wiklund, and E. J. Windhab. Practical applications. In Y. Takeda, editor, Ultrasonic Doppler Velocity Profiler for Fluid Flow, Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, pages 107–200. Springer, 2012. 10.1007/978-4-431-54026-7_5
• N. Furuichi, B. Birkhofer, Y. Murai, A. J. Shaik, J. Wiklund, and E. J. Windhab. Industrial applications. In Y. Takeda, editor, Ultrasonic Doppler Velocity Profiler for Fluid Flow, Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, pages 201–226. Springer, 2012. 10.1007/978-4-431-54026-7_6

Conferences

• A. Debacker, B. Birkhofer, D. Lootens, R. Bourquin, S. Ricci, and P. Tortoli. A new fully digital uvp enabling quantitative in-line rheometry. In S. Eckert, S. Franke, and D. Räbiger, editors, Proceedings of the eight International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 85–88. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 2012.
• A. Bienz, B. Birkhofer, and D. Lootens. Limitations of rheometry methods for the characterization of high viscous suspensions. In Book of Abstracts: ICR 2012 - XVIth International Congress on Rheology, Lisbon, August 5-10, pages 287–288, 2012.

2011

Book chapters

• B. Birkhofer. Practical Food Rheology: An Interpretive Approach, chapter Doppler Ultrasound-Based Rheology, pages 29–60. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 10.1002/9781444391060.ch3

2010

Conferences

• P. Petit, B. Birkhofer, and D. Lootens. Wall shear measurement based on ultrasonic velocimetry for process in-line rheometry. In J. Wiklund, E. L. Bragd, and S. Manneville, editors, Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 17–20, 2010.
• S. Ricci, B. Birkhofer, D. Lootens, and P. Tortoli. In-line rheometry for highly filled suspensions through doppler ultrasound. In 2010 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), pages 2044–2047, 2010. 10.1109/ULTSYM.2010.5935438

2008

Papers

• B. H. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, E. J. Windhab, B. Ouriev, K.-J. Lisner, P. Braun, and Y. Zeng. Monitoring of fat crystallization process using UVP-PD technique. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 19(3-4):163–169, 2008. 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2007.08.008

Conferences

• S. Nahar, B.H. Birkhofer, S.A.K. Jeelani, E.J. Windhab. Non-Newtonian fluid flow in elastic tubes In, Zdenek Chara, Vojtech Bares, editors, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Method for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 131-134, Czech Technical University, Prague, 2008.

2007

Dissertation

• B. H. Birkhofer. Ultrasonic In-Line Characterization of Suspensions. PhD thesis, ETH Zurich, 2007. 10.3929/ethz-a-005457848

2006

Conferences

• B. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, E. J. Windhab, B. Ouriev. In-line characterization and rheometry of cocoa butter using ultrasound Ultrasound 06, Leeds, 2006.
• B. H. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, E. J. Windhab, B. Ouriev, K.-J. Lisner, P. Braun, and Y. Zeng. Monitoring of fat crystallization process using UVP-PD technique. In B. H. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, and E. J. Windhab, editors, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, pages 149–153, 2006.

2005

Papers

• B. Birkhofer, J.-C. Eischen, D. Megias-Alguacil, P. Fischer, and E. J. Windhab. Computer-controlled flow cell for the study of particle and drop dynamics in shear flow fields. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(17):6999–7009, 2005. 10.1021/ie0489296

2004

Papers

• B. Ouriev, E. Windhab, P. Braun, and B. Birkhofer. Industrial application of ultrasound based in-line rheometry: From stationary to pulsating pipe flow of chocolate suspension in precrystallization process. Review of Scientific Instruments, 75(10):3164–3168, 2004. 10.1063/1.1790585

Conferences

• B. Birkhofer, S. A. K. Jeelani, B. Ouriev, and E. J. Windhab. In-line characterization and rheometry of concentrated suspensions using ultrasound. In Y. Takeda, Y. Murai, H. Kikura, and N. Furuichi, editors, Fourth International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering (4th ISUD), pages 65–68, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 2004.

2003

Papers

• B. Ouriev, E. Windhab, P. Braun, Y. Zeng, and B. Birkhofer. Industrial application of ultrasound based in-line rheometry: Visualization of steady shear pipe flow of chocolate suspension in pre-crystallization process. Review of Scientific Instruments, 74(12):5255–5259, 2003. 10.1063/1.1626024

1999

Books

• B. Birkhofer. Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn: seit 1899 im Dienst der Region. Verlag OeBB, Balsthal, ISBN 3-905404-06-0, 1999.