Division TME
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About us
Welcome at our division!
Welcome to the website of the Division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion (TME) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Research Groups
- Thermal and Fluids Engineering: Aeroacoustics, climatisation, LES, cooling of power transformers, electronics, power electronics
- Applied Combustion: Low NOx multi-purpose burner, low-temperature pyrolysis of CCA treated wood waste
- Engine Technology: Flow in exhaust systems, automated homologation test cycle driving, optimal dynamic engine control
- Industrial Safety: Fundamental explosion research, risk control, simulation of physical phenomena
- Energy & Environment : Rational use of energy and energy systems
- Simulation of Thermal Systems: Thermal systems in buildings, pyrolysis of CCA treated wood
Jobs
Currently there are Ph.D. and Postdoc positions available in:
Contact
| Head of the division | Prof. Dr. ir. William D'haeseleer |
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| Address | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Dept. Mechanical Engineering Division TME Celestijnenlaan 300A box 2421 BE-3001 Heverlee, Belgium |
| Secretary | Tel: +32 16 322511, Fax: +32 16 322985 |
Recent papers
- 2009, Delarue E., Ellerman D., D'haeseleer W., "Robust MACCs? The Topography of Abatement by Fuel Switching in the European Power Sector", accepted for Energy
- 2009-03-08, Delarue E, Luickx P, D'haeseleer W, "The actual effect of wind power on overall electricity generation costs and CO2 emissions", accepted for Enery Conversion and Management.
- 2009, Delport S., Baelmans M., Meyers J., "Constrained optimization of turbulent mixing-layer evolution" accepted for Journal of Turbulence 2009.
- 2009, Govaerts J., Vandersickel A., Helsen L.," Simulation of a thermochemical packed bed reactor to treat dried chromated copper arsenate (CCA) impregnated wood waste" accepted for High Temperature Materials and Processes 2009.
- 2009-01-06, Van den Schoor F., Norman F., Vandermeiren K., Verplaetsen F., Berghmans J., Van den Bulck E., "Flammability limits, limiting oxygen concentration and minimum inert gas/combustible ratio of H2/CO/N2/air mixtures", in press International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2009).
- 2008-12-16, Melese Endalew A, Hertog M, Delele M A, Baetens K, Persoons T, Baelmans M, Ramon H, Nicolaï B M, Verboven P, "CFD modeling and wind tunnel validation of airflow through plant canopies using 3D canopy architecture, published International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow.
- 2008-12-14, Saerens B., Vandersteen J., Persoons T., Swevers J., Diehl M., Van den Bulck E., "Minimization of the fuel consumption of a gasoline engine using dynamic optimization" preprint submitted to Applied Energy.
- 2008-12-09, Luickx P.J, Delarue E, D'haeseleer W.D, "Effect of the generation mix on wind power introduction", Accepted for IET Renewable Power Generations
- 2009-12-08, Cuypers F., De Dobbelaere C., Hardy A., Van Bael M., Helsen L. , "Thermal behaviour of arsenic trioxide adsorbed on activated carbon" accepted for Journal of Hazardous Materials 2009.
- 2008-11-26, Vanierschot M, Van den Bulck E, "Planar pressure field determination in the initial merging zone of an annular swirling jet based on stereo-PIV measurements", Accepted for Sensors
- 2008-11-23, Küpper G, Delarue E, Delvaux B, Meeus L, Bekaert D, Willems B, Proost S, D'haeseleer W, Deketelaere K, and Belmans R, "Does more international transmission capacity increase competition in the Belgian electricity market", published on line, The Electricity Journal Jan./Feb. 2009, vol. 22, issue 1.
