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Research

“Understanding thermal energy conversion, storage, transport and interaction from the molecular to the System level is the key for developing and improving energy efficient thermal Systems.” - Mission Statement of the "Institut für Thermodynamik"

Research at the Thermal Science Lab is guided by this guiding principle and therefore encompasses a wide range of the size scales considered, starting with single molecules and extending to overall energy and process plants. There are two research groups at the Laboratory: Thermal Energy Systems and Molecular Thermodynamics.


The research areas are assigned to the respective working groups:

Molecular Thermodynamics:

  • Pharmaceutical systems
  • Molecules at surfaces
  • Coolants

Thermal Energy Systems:

  • Refrigeration and heat pump technology for electrified vehicles, power-to-heat, drying systems and complex thermal management systems
  • Behavior of refrigerants and oil interactions

  • Battery and fuel cell system technology for cars, trucks and aircraft

  • Hydrogen storage and hydrogen refueling systems

  • Intelligent, error-detecting and energy-optimized operating strategies and control technology for thermal systems


Within the framework of the research work at the IfT, there are cooperations and collaborations with universities in Germany and abroad, as well as with various industrial partners and globally active organizations.

In individual cases, the scientific exchange also enables students to participate in research projects abroad. Within the framework of industrial cooperation, internships as well as student research projects and diploma theses can be arranged in companies.

Universities
  • NTNU/ SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway
  • IMT Instituto Mauá de Technologia, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA
  • Centre for Molecular Simulation, Swimburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana und Champaign, USA
  • Purdue Universität, West Lafayette, USA
Industry
  • Audi AG
  • awama GmbH  
  • BHTC GmbH
  • BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH
  • BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt AG

  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • BMW AG
  • Centro Richerche Fiat S.C.p.A.
  • Continental AG
  • Daimler AG
  • Danfoss GmbH
  • DENSO THERMOAL SYSTEMS S.p.A.
  • Eckelmann GmbH
  • Efficient Energy GmbH
  • FLUX Schweiß- und Lötstoffe GmbH
  • FRIGOBLOCK GmbH
  • Güntner GmbH & Co. KG
  • ITI Gesellschaft für ingenieurstechnische Informationsverarbeitung mbH
  • Infineon Technologies AG
  • Konvekta AG
  • Maflow Brs Srl
  • MAN
  • Miele & Cie KG
  • Obrist Engineering GmbH
  • REWE
  • SINTEF Energiforskning A/S
  • SOLVIS GmbH & Co. KG
  • STIEBEL ELTRON GmbH & Co. KG
  • TLK Energy GmbH
  • TLK-Thermo GmbH
  • LTX Simulation GmbH
  • Vaillant Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
  • Volkswagen AG
  • Wikki GmbH
  • Wurm GmbH & Co. KG - Elektronische Systeme
  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Organisations
  • DKV Deutscher Kälte- und Klimatechnischer Verein e.V.
  • FAT Forschungsvereinigung Automobiltechnik e.V.
  • Modelica Association
  • OSMC Open Source Modelica Consortium
  • UBA Umweltbundesamt
  • UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
  • VDA Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. 
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