Dipl.-Ing. Henning Rätz

Managing Director Research Alliance DEW room: 111 phone: +49 511 762 2745 mail: raetztfd.uni-hannover.de List of Publications

Activities

• Turbocharger

Research Project

Turbocharger Bearing Friction

The overall efficiency of automotive turbochargers can be subdivided into individual efficiency factors of the turbine, the compressor, and the mechanical efficiency. Whereas the efficiencies of turbine and compressor can be determined by measurement with adequate accuracy, the precise measurement and prediction of mechanical losses is currently not possible.  

The result of the project is a time-efficient calculation method for the substantial turbocharger bearing specific values under regard of the significant effects. The needed sensitivities are to be determined by parameter variations on a new turbocharger bearing friction test stand.

Studies

• Doctoral Studies: Institute of Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics -TFD at the Leibniz Universität Hannover. 2009 – in course
• Research Field: Turbocharger Bearing Friction. 2009 – in course

Work experience

• Current Position: Research Assistant at the Institute of Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics, Assistant Team Manager Turbocharger
• Diploma Thesis: Volkswagen AG, Group Research Gasoline Engine, Wolfsburg. 2009
• Internship: Volkswagen AG, Group Research Gasoline Engine, Wolfsburg. 2008 - 2009