Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Rathke
Academic & Research Staff
Contact information:
Dipl.-Ing. Philipp RathkeFocus:
Visiting time
by appointment
Fields
- fuel cell vehicle thermal management
- design and dimensioning of fuel cell systems
- Modeling and simulation of fuel cell systems and vehicles
- Control of fuel cell systems
- characterisation of fuel cell system balance of plant components
Research Projects
Publications & Patents
Moya Sáez, S.; Rathke, P.; Mengyuan Liu; von Unwerth, T.: Simulation of the thermal behavior of hydrogen tanks. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 213, 27 February 2026, 153487, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.153487, 2026. [Compressed hydrogen storage onboard tank; Tank fast filling; Validation; Hydrogen safety; MATLAB/SIMULINK; Convective heat transfer coefficient; Zero dimension (0D)-thermodynamic-transient model]
Rathke, P.; Pohl, E.; von Unwerth, T.; Filsinger, D.; Di Modica, D.; Fink, S.: Investigation on total cost of ownership for fuel cell truck in heavy duty long haul application and the influence of electric turbocharger. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 193, 2025, 152352, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152352, 2025. [Fuel cell, Truck, Heavy-duty, Modelling, Simulation, Compressor, Turbine, CAPEX, OPEX, TCO]
Rathke, P.; Di Modica, D.; Fink, S. K.; Filsinger, D.; Burgmair, R.; von Unwerth, T.: Model based investigation on drive train performance of a heavy-duty fuel cell truck focusing on the fuel cell air delivery system. Vortrag auf 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 10.12.2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [modeling, simulation, fuel cell truck, heavy-duty, compressor, turbine, airpath, drive train]
Rathke, P.; Di Modica, D.; Fink, S. K.; Filsinger, D.; Burgmair, R.; von Unwerth, T.: Model based investigation on drive train performance of a heavy-duty fuel cell truck focusing on the fuel cell air delivery system. Paper im Konferenzband 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [modeling, simulation, fuel cell truck, heavy-duty, compressor, turbine, airpath, drive train]
Hauck, M.; Bastidas, E.; Chen, Z.; Rathke, P.; von Unwerth, T.; Streif, S.: Model predicitve temperature control of fuel cell systems. Paper im Konferenzband 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [ fuel cell, model predictive control, temperature control]
Cao, Z.; Rathke, P.; von Unwerth, T.: Erstellung eines mathematischen Modells eines brennstoffzellenbetriebenen Mikro-KWK-Systems. Paper im Konferenzband 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [Brennstoffzellen, Mikro-KWK, SPT, Wirkungsgrad]
Moya Sáez, S.; Rathke, P.; Liu, M.; von Unwerth, T.: Simulation of the thermal behaviour of high-pressure hydrogen tanks. Paper im Konferenzband 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [Compressed hydrogen storage, tank fast filling, 0D-model, CFD validation, hydrogen safety, MATLAB/Simulink, six-temperature-model, convective heat transfer]
Chen, Z.; Günther, H.; Rathke, P.; Claus, S.; Borkowski, J.; von Unwerth, T.: Optimal energy management for fuel cell hybrid train applications. Paper im Konferenzband 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 2024. 978-3-95735-189-0.. [energy management, fuel cell hybrid trains, genetic algorithm]
Hauck, M.; Bastidas, E.; Chen, Z.; Rathke, P.; von Unwerth, T.; Streif, S.: Model predicitve temperature control of fuel cell systems. Poster auf 3. Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz (FC³) 2024, 10.12.2024. [fuel cell, model predictive control, temperature control]
Rathke, P.; Arturo Población; Cao, Z.: Praktische und theoretische Untersuchungen an komplexen Thermomanagementkreisläufen. 13. VDI Fachkonferenz Thermomanagement für elektromotorisch angetriebene PKW, 26.11.2024. [Thermomanagement, Brennstoffzelle, Modellbildung, Simulation]
