Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas von Unwerth
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas von UnwerthSince 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.; et al.: Brennstoffzellen- und Batteriefahrzeuge - Bedeutung für die Elektromobilität. VDI/VDE-Studie, 2019. [Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge, Batteriefahrzeuge, Elektromobilität, fuel cell vehicles, battery vehicles, e-mobility]
Uhrig, F.; Säger, P.; Kurzweil, P.; von Unwerth, T.: Efficiency-Enhancing Measures Using Optimization Algorithms for Fuel Cell Vehicles. FC³ - 1st Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz 2019 - Saubere Antriebe. Effizient Produziert., S. 138-147, 2019. 978-3-96100-103-3.
von Unwerth, T.; Prof. Dr. Uwe Götze; Benjamin Jacobsen, M. Sc; Hannes Finke, M. Sc; Dr. Steve Rother: Integrierte Geschäftsmodell- und Technologieentwicklung für Brennstoffzellensysteme. FC³ - 1st Fuel Cell Conference Chemnitz 2019 - Saubere Antriebe. Effizient Produziert, 2019. 978-3-96100-103-3.. [ Akzeptanz, Brennstoffzelle, Zielkostenrechnung, Technikbewertung]
F. Uhrig; M. Töns; T. Knorr; P. Kurzweil; von Unwerth, T.: Evaluation of Efficiency-Enhancing Measures for Fuel Cell Vehicles Using Optimization Algorithms. 32nd International Electric Vehicle Symposium, Lyon, 2019, 2019
Uhrig, F.; Schinnerl, M.; Haluska, P.; Kurzweil, P.; von Unwerth, T.: Comparative Study of Different Air Supply System for Automotive Fuel Cell Applications. SAE Int. J. Alt. Power. 8(1):29-39, 2019, 2019. 2167-4191.. [Fuel cells, Air supply, Energy consumption, Heat transfer, Turbochargers, Energy conservation, Mathematical models]
Keller, N.; von Unwerth, T.: Synthese-Auslegungssoftware zur Vordimensionierung von BZ-Modulen. Poster zur NIP-Vollversammlung 2018, Berlin, 2018. [Poster].. [PEM fuel cell, bipolar plate, flow field design]
Keller, N.; von Unwerth, T.: HZwo:STACK - Großserientaugliche PEM-Brennstoffzellenmodule. NIP-Vollversammlung 2018, Berlin, 05.12.2018. [PEM fuel cell, bipolar plate, cfd-simulation, flow field design, endplate]
von Unwerth, T.: Transition zur E-Mobilität - Wandel der Wertschöpfungskette. 15. Schleiftagung - Fellbach, 23.01.2018
von Unwerth, T.: Ausgedieselt? - E-Mobilität mit Batterien und Brennstoffzellen als Alternative zu Verbrennungsmotoren. Kreisverband der Ökologisch Demokratischen Partei, 17.11.2017
Rathke, P.; Rudolf, F.; Uhlmann, M.; von Unwerth, T.: Die Herausforderungen und Besonderheiten des Thermomanagements von Brennstoffzellenfahrzeugen. VDI-Wissensforum Thermomanagement in elektromotorisch angetriebenen PKW 2017, 14.11.2017. [Brennstoffzelle, Thermomanagement]
