Research and work focus
Supervision of the research project "Graphite-PPS plates for heat exchangers and high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells" (GRETE #Hyperlink)
- Production and characterization of various PPS types and highly filled graphite-PPS composites for use in highly filled polymer composite plate heat exchangers (PK-WÜT)
- Establishment of a hot stamping process for the production of heat exchanger plates made of highly filled polymer composite for use in plate heat exchangers.
- Examination of the influence of filling level, polymer type and graphite orientation of the plates on heat transfer coefficients, flow behavior and susceptibility to fouling.
- Analysis of the mechanical strength of the manufactured plates and modeling of the compressive strength as a function of material, embossing pattern and application temperature.
- Development of a standardized test apparatus for:
- Determination of the heat transfer coefficient at the PK-WÜT.
- Determination of the pressure difference at the PK-WÜT.
- Monitoring of fouling on the PK-WÜT within a test cell.
- Analysis of the heat transfer during evaporation within a test cell.