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Micha Schäfer

Dr.-Ing.

Research Group Leader, Lecturer and Administrator
Chair of Energy Storage
Research Group "Thermal Energy Storage Simulation"

Contact

+49 711 685 62662

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Pfaffenwaldring 31
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Room: V04.424

Subject

  • Thermal Energy Storage, Thermo- and Fluid-Dynamics, Computer Simulation
  • Head of Research Group Thermal Energy Storage
  • Secondary employment as Head of Research at TREAVES GmbH
  • Projects:
    • 2022 - 2026: TPPS: Modeling and simulation of a thermal pumped piston storage within a renewable energy supply system
    • 2021 - 2025: SFB1244 - TP C06: Adaptive, facade-integrated adsorption systems for thermal management of lightweight buildings
    • 2019 - 2021: EDNES – Development and demonstration of a Zero-Energy-Sauna

List of publications: Download-Link

Conference presentations: Download-Link

Dissertation:

Schaefer, M.: „ Modeling and simulation of closed low-pressure adsorbers for thermal energy storage“, University of Stuttgart, 2019, Summa cum laude, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-10487

Selected publications:

Haeuslein, D.; Schmidt-Vollus, R.; Popp, M.; Schaefer, M.: “ Dynamic modeling, design and simulation of a thermal pumped piston storage within a renewable energy distribution system”, Energy Storage, Elsevier, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113348 

Li, Q.; Boeckmann, O.; Schaefer, M.: „ Systematic screening and evaluation for an optimal adsorbent in a facade-integrated adsorption-based solar cooling system for high-rise buildings”, Energy, Elsevier, 2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/en17071706

Bockemann, O.; Marmullaku, D.; Schaefer, M.: „ Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Facade-Integrated Adsorption System for Solar Cooling of Lightweight Buildings“, Energies, MPDI, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133092

Schaefer, M.; Raab, A.; Gerle, M.; Pfeiler, D.; Vogel, J.; Thess, A.: “ Development of a zero-energy-sauna: Simulation study of thermal energy storage”, Energy and Buildings, Elsevier, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111659 

Schaefer, M.; Thess, A.: “Modeling and simulation of closed low-pressure zeolite adsorbers for thermal energy storage” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.05.029 

Lectures and seminars:

  • Engineering Thermodynamics I
  • Engineering Thermodynamics II
  • Thermodynamics of Energy Storage
  • Culinary Thermodynamics

Student thesis:

  • Supervision and examination of Bachelor-, Research-, and Master-Thesis in the fields:
    Thermal Energy Technology and Storage, Thermo- and Fluid-Dynamics, Computer Simulation
  • Overview of supervised Student Thesis

Practical courses:

  • Demand-responsive cooling through thermal energy storage
  • Simulation of a compressed air energy storage

04/2019: Promotion (summa cum laude)
Dissertation: " Modeling and simulation of closed low-pressure adsorbers for thermal energy storage "
Examiner: Prof. Dr. André Thess

since 08/2018: Leader of Research Group " Thermal Energy Storage Simulation"

since 01/2014: Research associate at the University of Stuttgart

10/2011 - 11/2013: Master-Studies Mechanical and Process Engineering, Technical University Darmstadt

04/2008 - 04/2011: Bachelor-Studies Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Ilmenau

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