KIT - Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics - Research (GPS)

Research Projects
Title	Contact
Investigation and scale-up of pleated surface filters in gas purification	M.Sc. Jakob Knisley
Grundlegende Erweiterung des Kanal-Film-Modells zur Vorhersage der Tropfenabscheidung in Koaleszenzfiltern	N.N.
Basic investigations into the behavior of drainage in coalescence filters	M.Sc. Robin Mandic
Rearrangement processes of particle structures in wall flow filters	M.Sc. Ole Desens
Magnetic effects in gas-particle separation technology	N.N.
Development of a measurement and control systematology for particle separators that automatically adapts to changing requirements	M.Sc. Felix Reinke
Numerical and experimental investigation of filtration, coalescence, and transport behavior in liquid-gas separation with special emphasis on mechanical vibration excitation	M.Sc. Alexander Schwarzwälder
Particle separation in discontinuous vacuum processes	M.Sc. Vanessa Löschner
Smart Filter Media in Gas-Particle-Filtration: Fundamental Investigations with Stretchable Single Fibers	N.N.
Innovative approaches regarding the optimization of the operating performance of pulse-cleaned baghouse filters for gas treatment	M.Sc. Peter Bächler

Completed Projects - Gas Particle Systems (GPS)
Title	Contact
Development of a design methodology for the optimization of a wet separator for submicron metal particles	M.Sc. Felix Reinke
Entwicklung eines Sensors zur Überwachung der NO2-Belastung in der Umwelt	M.Sc. Julia Szabadi
Fundamental investigation on the influence of local oil distribution on the separation behaviour of coalescence filters in gas purification	M.Sc. Christian Straube
Fundamental mechanisms of soluble dust cake components during the penetration through gas cleaning filter media
Investigation of development, rearrangement, and detachment of reactive-inert particle structures on cylindrical collectors in gaseous environment	M.Sc. Julian Zoller
Investigation of the separation behaviour of oil mist filters under real conditions on screw compressors	M.Sc. Johannes Reinelt
Relationship between structure and operating performance of oil mist filters	M.Sc. Thomas Penner
Simulation of particle-layer rearrangement events in ceramic cross flow filters using Lattice Boltzmann Methods	M.Sc. Nicolas Hafen
Test aerosols and methods for efficacy studies of air purification technologies against Sars-CoV-2	M.Sc. Thomas Penner
The aerosol in the crankcase of combustion engines	Dipl.-Ing. Niclas Nowak