Experimental Validation of Generatively Designed (Adsorption) Heat Exchangers

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University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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The PhD researcher will be part of the Innovative Design for Energy Applications Lab (“IDEAL”) of Prof. Maarten Blommaert. The research group is embedded in the Mechanical Engineering Department of KU Leuven, Europe’s most innovative university [Reuters], a member of the EnergyVille research collaboration for sustainable energy research, and located at Geel campus. Building on Prof. Blommaert’s expertise in numerical optimization of flow and heat transfer, IDEAL focuses on the optimal design of (thermal) energy components and systems through free-shape and topology optimization techniques. As such, the group aims to increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and realize cost savings. At the energy component level, performance is maximized through the development, implementation, and validation of model-based shape and topology optimization techniques that optimally exploit the degrees of freedom offered by present-day manufacturing processes. Applications include the design of highly effective heat exchangers and heat-resistant heat sinks for nuclear fusion reactors. At the energy system level, the group aims to navigate the increasingly complex design challenges of renewable-based heating networks with nonlinear transport models and optimization techniques. Its close research collaborations with other academic research groups in heat and fluid engineering, computational techniques, material sciences, and manufacturing processes, as well as with valorization partners in EnergyVille and industry, create a unique environment where fundamental research findings pave the way for design innovation in energy applications.

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