Radermacher, Reinhard

Minta Martin Professor
Director, Center for Environmental Energy Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Center for Environmental Energy Engineering

4164A Glenn L. Martin Hall, Building 088

raderm@umd.edu

301-405-5286

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Physics, Technical University Munich, Germany, 1981
Diploma, Physics Technical University Munich, Germany, 1977

BACKGROUND

Dr. Radermacher is an internationally recognized expert in energy conversion systems; in particular integrated Cooling, Heating and Power (CHP) Systems, heat pumps, air-conditioners and refrigeration systems. His work has resulted in over 500 publications, including 3 books, more than 200 invention records and 15 patents. He was a visiting scientist and NATO scholar at the National Institute of Standards and Technology before joining the University of Maryland.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2015 J&E Hall Gold Medal, British institute of Refrigeration
2015 Gustav Lorentzen Medal, International Institute of Refrigeration
2006 ASHRAE Fellow
2004 ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award
2002 ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award
2001 Inductee, A. James Clark School of Engineering Innovation Hall of Fame

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Director, Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE)
ASHRAE Member: TC 8.3 and 8.9, 1992-2019
Program Chair, 1994-1996
TC 8.3, Heat Activated Systems; held positions of Secretary, Vice Chair, and Chair
IIR (International Institute of Refrigeration), President, Commission B2, 1999-2003
U.S. Representative to International Energy Agency, Annex XIII, 1986-1990
International Journal of Refrigeration, and Associate Editor (1998-2002)
Editor-in-Chief (2002-2019) Science and Technology for the Built Environment, the Research Journal of ASHRAE
Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering; International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer; International Journal of Thermophysics; Numerical Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Part A; Transactions of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; Solar Energy Engineering; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Transactions, and Conference Contributions
International Institute of Refrigeration, Lifetime Member
Conference Co-Chairman, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, New Orleans, 1994, Denver, 2005, College Park 2014

Vapor Compression Air-conditioning Software for the Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems Heat Pumping and Refrigeration Systems Single and Multi-Stage Absorption and Adsorption Systems Conventional and Natural Working Fluids and Working Fluid Mixtures Solar Cooling Ocean Thermal Energy Technology Cooling, Heating and Power (CHP) Systems

2015

Al-Alili, Ali; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Performance of a desiccant wheel cycle utilizing new zeolite material: Experimental investigation, ENERGY Volume: 81 Pages: 137-145 Published: MAR 1 2015
Qiao, Hongtao; Aute, Vikrant; Radermacher, Reinhard, Transient modeling of a flash tank vapor injection heat pump system - Part I: Model development, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 49 Pages: 169-182 Published: JAN 2015
Qiao, Hongtao; Xu, Xing; Aute, Vikrant; Radermacher, Reinhard, Transient modeling of a flash tank vapor injection heat pump system - Part II: Simulation results and experimental validation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 49 Pages: 183-194 Published: JAN 2015

2014

Li, Gang; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Experimental investigation on energy and exergy performance of adsorption cold storage for space cooling application, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 44 Pages: 23-35 Published: AUG 2014
Al-Alili, Ali; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard , A hybrid solar air conditioner: Experimental investigation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 39 Special Issue: SI Pages: 117-124 Published: MAR 2014
Huang, L; Lee, MS (Lee; Saleh, K; Aute, V; Radermacher, R, A computational fluid dynamics and effectiveness-NTU based co-simulation approach for flow mal-distribution analysis in microchannel heat exchanger headers, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 65 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 447-457 Published: APR 2014

2013

Experimental investigation of energy and exergy performance of short term adsorption heat storage for residential application

Saleh, K; Abdelaziz, O; Ante, V ; Radermacher, R; Azarm, S, Approximation assisted optimization of headers for new generation of air-cooled heat exchangers, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Special Issue: SI Pages: 817-824 Published: NOV 3 2013
Lee, H; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R; Chun, HH, Thermal and hydraulic performance of sinusoidal corrugated plate heat exchanger for low temperature lift heat pump, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 689-700 Published: MAY 2013
Xu, Xing; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Performance comparison of R410A and R32 in vapor injection cycles, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 892-903 Published: MAY 2013
Li, G; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R; Chun, HH, Review of cold storage materials for subzero applications, ENERGY Volume: 51 Pages: 1-17 Published: MAR 1 2013
Gluesenkamp, Kyle; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, High efficiency micro trigeneration systems, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 50 Issue: 2 Special Issue: SI Pages: 1480-1486 Published: FEB 2013

2012

Li, Gang; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Review of cold storage materials for air conditioning application, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 35 Issue: 8 Pages: 2053-2077 Published: DEC 2012

Lee, Hoseong; Saleh, Khaled; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Optimization of novel heat exchanger design for the application to low temperature lift heat pump, ENERGY Volume: 42 Issue: 1 Pages: 204-212 Published: JUN 2012
Al-Alili, A; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R; Kubo, I, A high efficiency solar air conditioner using concentrating photovoltaic/thermal collectors, APPLIED ENERGY Volume: 93 Special Issue: SI Pages: 138-147 Published: MAY 2012
Al-Alili, A ; Islam, MD; Kubo, I; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R, Modeling of a solar powered absorption cycle for Abu Dhabi, APPLIED ENERGY Volume: 93 Special Issue: SI Pages: 160-167 Published: MAY 2012

2011

Somers, C; Mortazavi, A ; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R ; Rodgers, P; Al-Hashimi, S, Modeling water/lithium bromide absorption chillers in ASPEN Plus, APPLIED ENERGY Volume: 88 Issue: 11 Pages: 4197-4205 Published: NOV 2011
Alabdulkarem, A; Mortazavi, A; Hwang, Y; Radermacher, R; Rogers, P; Optimization of propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant LNG plant, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 31 Issue: 6-7 Pages: 1091-1098 Published: MAY 2011
Xu, Xing; Hwang, Yunho; Radermacher, Reinhard, Refrigerant injection for heat pumping/air conditioning systems: Literature review and challenges discussions, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Pages: 402-415 Published: MAR 2011

2010

Fernandez, N., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Comparison of CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater Performance with Baseline Cycle and Two High COP Cycles," International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 33, pp. 635-644, 2010.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Field Performance Measurements Of A Heat Pump Desiccant Unit in Humidification Mode," Energy and Buildings, In Press, Vol. 42, Issue 5, pp. 678-683, May 2010.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Integration of VRF and Heat Pump Desiccant Systems for the Heating Season," Energy and Buildings, Vol. 42, Issue 4, pp. 468-476, April 2010.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Integration of VRF and Heat Pump Desiccant Systems for the Cooling Season," Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 30, Issues 8-9, pp. 917-927, June 2010.

2009

Nayak, S., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Performance Characterization of Gas Engine Generator Integrated With a Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification System," Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 29, February 2009.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Simulation Comparison of VAV and VRF Air Conditioning Systems in an Existing Building for the Cooling Season," Energy in Buildings, Vol. 41, Issue 11, pp. 1143-1150, November 2009 .
Kalinowski, Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, S. Al Hashimib, P. Rodgers, "Application of Waste Heat Powered Absorption Refrigeration System to the LNG Recovery Process," International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 32, Issue 4, pp. 687-694, June 2009.
Wang, X., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Two-Stage Heat Pump System with Vapor-Injected Scroll Compressor Using R410A as a Refrigerant," International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 32, pp. 1442-1451, 2009.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Simulation of a VAV Air Conditioning System in an Existing Building for the Cooling Mode," Energy and Buildings, Vol. 41, pp. 922-929, 2009.
Nayak, S., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Performance Characterization of Gas Engine Generator Integrated with a Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification System," Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 29, pp. 479-490, 2009.

2008

Wang, X., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Investigation of Potential Benefits of Compressor Cooling," Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 29, October 2008.
Hwang, Y., R. Radermacher, T. Hirata, "Oil Mass Fraction Measurement of CO2/PAG Mixture," International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 31, March 2008.
Winkler J, V. Aute, R. Radermacher, "Comprehensive Investigation of Numerical Methods in Simulating a Steady-State Vapor Compression System," International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 31, Issue 5, pp. 930-942, August 2008.
Hwang, Y., R. Radermacher, A. Al-Alili, I. Kubo, "Review of Solar Cooling Technologies," HVAC&R Research, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 507-528, 2008.
Gado, A., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Dynamic Behavior of Mobile Air Conditioning Systems," HVAC&R Research, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2008.
Aynur, T., Y. Hwang, R. Radermacher, "Field Performance Measurements of a Heat Pump Desiccant Unit in Dehumidification Mode," Energy and Buildings, Vol. 40, pp. 2141-2147, 2008.

2007

Winkler, J., V. Aute, R. Radermacher, "Comprehensive Investigation of Numerical Methods in Simulating a Steady-State Vapor Compression System," International Journal of Refrigeration, September 2007.

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