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Department of Advanced Powertrains
Staff

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas von Unwerth

Head

Contact information:

Phone:
+49 (0) 371 531-23550
Fax:
+49 (0) 371 531-23329

Since July 2010, Professor Thomas von Unwerth is in charge of the Department of Advanced Powertrains at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology.

Since 2014 managing director of the Insitute for autmotive research

Since 2018 Chairman of the HZwo cluster for hydrogen and fuel cells

Curriculum Vitae

since 2017 Managing Director of HZwo e.V.
since 2014 managing director Insitute for automotive research
since 2010 Head of the Department of Advanced Powertrains, Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany
since 2007 Lectureship at University Hannover (Insitute of Turbomachines and Fluid Dynamics), lecture:
2006 to 2010 Director of the Volkswagen project Fuel Cell Vehicles in China (Shanghai Volkswagen)
2004 to 2006 Director of the Volkswagen project Fuel Cell APU-Systems
2002 to 2010 Development engineer for fuel cells, Department of Fuel Cells, Batteries and Fuels, Volkswagen Corporate Research
since 1998 Member of the "Verein Deutscher Ingenieure" (VDI, English: Association of German Engineers), 1998-2002 head of its university group and board member of its regional group
1996 to 2002 Scientific staff member, Department of Fluid Energy Machines, TU Dortmund University. Subject of the doctoral thesis: "Experimental examination of the first hot-gas screw-type engine" (GASSCREW = advanced drivetrain with screw-type machines)
1990 to 1996 Mechanical Engineering studies at TU Dortmund University

Publications & Patents

von Unwerth, T.: Komponenten für Brennstoffzellen-Traktionsanwendungen.. Symposium Landesinitiative Brennstoffzelle Niedersachsen, Hannover, 14.09.2006

Romba, M.; von Unwerth, T.: Current Trends in automotive fuel-cell air management systems.. VDI-Berichte 1932, S. 205-216, VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf, 2006

Maume, C.; Romba, M.; von Unwerth, T.: Regelung eines Brennstoffzellensystems in der Start- und Auslaufphase. Deutsches Patent, 2005. DE102004010536A1.

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Experimental examination of  the first hot-gas screw-type engine. (russisch). Compressors&Pneumatics (russisch), No 1/2003, S. 6-10, Bitzer-Verlag, St. Petersburg, Russland, 2003

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Die GASSCREW – Experimentelle Ergebnisse zur Verifikation des Simulationssystems – Teil 2. Forschungsberichte Schraubenmaschinen, Heft 10, S. 93-116, Universitätsdruckerei Dortmund, 2002

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Experimental examinations of a GASSCREW. VDI-Berichte 1715, S. 197-208, VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf, 2002

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Die GASSCREW – Experimentelle Ergebnisse zur Verifikation des Simulationssystems – Teil 1.. Forschungsberichte Schraubenmaschinen, Heft 9, S. 73-86, Universitätsdruckerei Dortmund, 2001. ISSN 0945-1870.

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Experimental examination of the first GASSCREW.. Compressors and their systems, Prof. Engl. Publ. Ltd. for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, S. 523-532, London, UK, 2001

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Die Heißgasschraubenmaschine – simulationsgestützte Auslegung.. Forschungsberichte Schraubenmaschinen Heft 6, S. 70-84, 1998

Kauder, K.; von Unwerth, T.: Die Heißgasschraubenmaschine – Konstruktion und Auslegung, Simulationsrechnungen als Konstruktions-grundlage. . VDI-Berichte 1391, S. 315-333, VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf, 1998