Jürg Alexander Schiffmann
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Domaines de compétences
Integrated mechanical design and optimization Small scale turbomachinery Gas lubricated bearings Rotordynamics Heat pumps Organic Rankine Cycles Gas turbines
Biographie
After obtaining his diploma in mechanical engineering from EPFL in 1999 he co-founded a start-up company dedicated to the design of gas bearing supported rotors. In 2005 he joined Fischer Engineering Solutions where he led the development of small-scale, gas bearing supported high-speed turbomachinery for fuel cell air supplies and for domestic scale heat pumps. In parallel he worked on his PhD, which he obtained from EPFL in 2008 and for which he was awarded the SwissElectric Research Award. He then joined the Gas Turbine Lab at MIT as a postdoctoral associate where he worked on foil bearings and on the experimental investigation of radial diffusers. In 2013 he was nominated assistant professor and in 2020 associated professor with tenure at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, where he leads the Laboratory for Applied Mechanical Design. His current research interest are in gas lubricated bearings, in aerodynamics of small-scale turbomachinery and in automated design and optimization methodologies.Publications
Publications Infoscience
Publications
The Haptic Link Enabling Driver-Automation Teaming
2024. 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), Toronto, ON, Canada , May 15-17, 2024. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/ICHMS59971.2024.10555848.An Integrated Approach to Designing Robust Turbocompressors on Gas Bearings Through Surrogate Modeling and Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization
2023-11-21. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences / Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE) / 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 20-23, 2023. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2023-115201.Parametric Reduced Order Model of a Gas Bearings Supported Rotor
2023-10-17. ASME TurboExpo 2023. ASME Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (Turbo Expo) on Collaborate, Innovate and Empower - Propulsion and Power for a Sustainable Future, Boston, , MA, US, June 26-30, 2023. DOI : 10.1115/GT2023-102519.Robust Design of Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings using Multi-Objective Optimization with Artificial Neural Networks
2023-09-28. ASME Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (Turbo Expo 2023) on Collaborate, Innovate and Empower - Propulsion and Power for a Sustainable Future, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 26-30, 2023. DOI : 10.1115/GT2023-102428.Dated: Guidelines for Creating Synthetic Datasets for Engineering Design Applications
2023-01-01. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences / Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE) / 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC), Boston, MA, AUG 20-23, 2023.Plug-and-play adaptive surrogate modeling of parametric nonlinear dynamics in frequency domain
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 2023. DOI : 10.1002/nme.7487.Parametric Reduced Order Model of a Gas Bearings Supported Rotor
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2023-10-17. DOI : 10.1115/1.4063424.Robust Design of Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings using Multi-Objective Optimization with Artificial Neural Networks
Journal of Turbomachinery. 2023-10-04. DOI : 10.1115/1.4063392.Haptics based collaborative steering control in automated driving environments
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10237.Towards a real-time capable hybrid-twin for gas-bearing supported high-speed turbocompressors
Energy. 2023-07-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127385.A new method to interpolate POD reduced bases-Application to the parametric model order reduction of a gas bearings supported rotor
International Journal For Numerical Methods In Engineering. 2023-06-09. DOI : 10.1002/nme.7305.Small-scale turbopumps for waste heat recovery applications based on an organic Rankine cycle: a study from pre-design to experimental validation
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9859.Design, computational and experimental investigation of a small-scale turbopump for organic Rankine cycle systems
Energy Conversion and Management. 2023-07-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117073.The influence of splitter blades and meridional profiles on the performance of small-scale turbopumps for ORC applications; analysis, neural network modeling and optimization
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 2023-03-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.tsep.2023.101734.High-speed turbocompressors for natural fluid heat-pumps: from integrated design to digital-twin
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8970.Readiness evaluation of SOFC-MGT hybrid systems with carbon capture for distributed combined heat and power
Energy Conversion and Management. 2023-01-31. DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.116728.Haptics based multi-level collaborative steering control for automated driving
Communications Engineering. 2023-01-23. DOI : 10.1038/s44172-022-00051-2.Dynamic stall characterisation and control for vertical-axis wind turbines
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9744.Thermal management for gas lubricated, high-speed turbomachinery
Applied Thermal Engineering. 2023-01-05. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119229.Design and experimental investigation of a herringbone grooved gas bearing supported turbocharger
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 2023-03-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109828.Adiabatic two-phase pressure drop of carbon dioxide in different channel orientations
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 2022-06-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2022.108966.Experimental Investigation of Enhanced Grooves for Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings
Journal of Tribology. 2022-03-18. DOI : 10.1115/1.4053978.Heat transfer of flow boiling carbon dioxide in vertical upward direction
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2022-11-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123246.Analysis and modeling of the tip leakage flow on the performance of small-scale turbopumps for ORC applications
Applied Thermal Engineering. 2022-11-25. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119160.Active origami platforms for human-robot interactions
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9649.Experimental and numerical investigation of the unbalance behavior of rigid rotors supported by spiral-grooved gas journal bearings
Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2022-07-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109080.Flow Boiling of Carbon Dioxide at Different Channel Orientations for the Thermal Management of Future Detector Technologies at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider at CERN
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8930.Numerical and experimental investigation of spiral-grooved gas journal bearings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10038.Robust design using multiobjective optimisation and artificial neural networks with application to a heat pump radial compressor
Design Science. 2022-01-06. DOI : 10.1017/dsj.2021.25.Modelling and Sensors for Magnetically-Levitated Disc Drives
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8837.Flow pattern observations and flow pattern map for adiabatic two-phase flow of carbon dioxide in vertical upward and downward direction
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 2022-02-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2021.110526.Which professional skills do students learn in engineering team-based projects?
European Journal of Engineering Education. 2022. DOI : 10.1080/03043797.2021.1920890.Unstable tilting motion of flexibly supported gas bearing bushings
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 2022-01-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.107981.A reduced order model to predict the machining time and cost of small-scale radial-inflow turbines
2021-11-04. 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ORC2021), Munich, Germany, October 11-13, 2021.The effects of the tip clearance on the performance of small-scale turbopumps for ORC applications; analysis and modeling
2021-11-04. 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ORC2021), Munich, Germany, October 11-13, 2021.Experimental investigation and analysis of sequential jet impingement concepts for enhanced turbine cooling
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8721.Stability and Unbalance Analysis of Rigid Rotors Supported by Spiral Groove Bearings: Comparison of Different Approaches
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2021-12-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4052025.Flexibility for large-scale deployment of PV systems in low-voltage grids
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8852.Automated Design: A Journey Across Modelling, Optimization, and Education
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7945.Techno-Economic Optimization of an Integrated Biomass Waste Gasifier–Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Plant
Frontiers in Energy Research. 2021-06-07. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2021.665585.On the Application of Small-Scale Turbines in Industrial Steam Networks
Energies. 2021-05-28. DOI : 10.3390/en14113149.Experimental Investigation of a Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle Turbo-Generator Supported on Gas-Lubricated Bearings
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2021-03-11. DOI : 10.1115/1.4049988.Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a 34 Watt Radial-Inflow Steam Turbine with Partial-Admission
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2021-03-31. DOI : 10.1115/1.4049483.Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a 34 Watt Radial-Inflow Steam Turbine with Partial-Admission
2021-01-11. ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, London, England - virtual conference, June 22-26, 2020. p. GT2020-15804, V008T20A023. DOI : 10.1115/GT2020-15804.Influence of Large Relative Tip Clearances for a Micro Radial Fan and Design Guidelines for Increased Efficiency
2021-01-11. ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, London, England - virtual conference, June 22-26, 2020. p. GT2020-15994, V008T20A025. DOI : 10.1115/GT2020-15994.Prediction of the reaction forces of spiral-groove gas journal bearings by artificial neural network regression models
Journal of Computational Science. 2021-01-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.jocs.2020.101256.Nonlinear study on a rigid rotor supported by herringbone grooved gas bearings: Theory and validation
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 2021-01-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.106983.Automated Design Tool for Automotive Control Actuators
2020-11-03. 46th Design Automation Conference (DAC), Virtual, Online, August 17–19, 2020. DOI : 10.1115/DETC2020-22390.Small-scale organic Rankine cycle turbo-generator for waste heat recovery on truck engine
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10347.Realistic Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization Benchmark Problems from Design
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. 2020-08-28. DOI : 10.1109/TEVC.2020.3020046.Numerical and experimental investigations on non-contacting seals for small-scale applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10289.Actuator Synthesis and Optimization: Evaluation of Graph-Based Approaches
2020-06-19Extended Windage Loss Models for Gas Bearing Supported Spindles Operated in Dense Gases
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2020-06-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4047124.Experimental Assessment of a 3D-Printed Stainless Steel Gas Foil Bearing
Journal of Tribology. 2020-06-05. DOI : 10.1115/1.4047193.Analysis of Spiral-Grooved Gas Journal Bearings by the Narrow-Groove Theory and the Finite Element Method At Large Eccentricities
Journal of Tribology. 2020-04-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4045636.Dynamic force coefficients identification on air-lubricated herringbone grooved journal bearing
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 2020-02-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106498.Flexible Support for Gas-Lubricated Bearing Bushings
Tribology Transactions. 2020-03-25. DOI : 10.1080/10402004.2020.1717702.The Role of Reynolds Number Effect and Tip Leakage in Compressor Geometry Scaling at Low Turbulent Reynolds Numbers
Journal of Turbomachinery. 2020-03-15. DOI : 10.1115/1.4045465.Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Small-Scale Steam Turbine
2020-01-01Sofc system with anode off-gas recirculation
HRP20221077 ; SI3834244 ; ES2924046 ; PL3834244 ; RS63547 ; PT3834244 ; DK3834244 ; EP3834244 ; EP3834244 ; WO2020030796 ; EP3609006 . 2020.Advanced design methods and non-ideal gas lubrication applied to aerodynamic bearings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7790.Experimental characterization of a solid oxide fuel cell coupled to a steam-driven micro anode off-gas recirculation fan
Applied Energy. 2020-03-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114219.Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a Small-scale, High-speed, and Oil-free Radial Anode Off-gas Recirculation Fan for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power. 2020-02-14. DOI : 10.1115/1.4045104.Scale limitations of gas bearing supported turbocompressors for vapor compression cycles
International Journal of Refrigeration. 2020-01-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2019.09.019.Pressure Profile Measurements within The Gas Film of Journal Foil Bearings Using An Instrumented Rotor with Telemetry
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2020-02-03. DOI : 10.1115/1.4044798.An Instrumented High-Speed Rotor with Embedded Telemetry for The Continuous Spatial Pressure Profile Measurement in Gas Lubricated Bearings: A Proof of Concept
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2020-01-29. DOI : 10.1115/1.4044797.A Review of Grooved Dynamic Gas Bearings
Applied Mechanics Reviews. 2020-01-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4044191.Analytical and Numerical Investigation of a Small-scale Radial-Inflow Steam Turbine
2019-01-31Assessing student learning of design and project management skills in a project-based course
SFDN Conference 2019, Zurich, Switzerland.An Instrumented High-Speed Rotor With Embedded Telemetry For The Continuous Spatial Pressure Profile Measurement In Gas Lubricated Bearings: A Proof Of Concept
2019-11-05. ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, Jun 17-21, 2019. p. V07BT34A026. DOI : 10.1115/GT2019-90983.Pressure Profile Measurements Within The Gas Film Of Journal Foil Bearings Using An Instrumented Rotor With Telemetry
2019. ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, Jun 17-21, 2019. DOI : 10.1115/GT2019-90984.Flexible support and enhanced groove geometries for gas lubricated bearings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9774.Thin Gas Film Isothermal Condensation in Aerodynamic Bearings
Journal of Tribology. 2019-11-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4044447.High temperature heat pumps – Theoretical study on low GWP HFO and HCFO refrigerants
2019-08-25. ICR 2019 - The 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Montréal, Québec, Canada, August 24-30, 2019.High temperature heat pump using HFO and HCFO refrigerants – system design and experimental results
2019-08-25. ICR 2019 - The 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Montréal, Québec, Canada, August 24-30, 2019.Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a Small-Scale, High-Speed, and Oil-Free Radial Anode Off-Gas Recirculation Fan for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
2019-06-17. ASME Turbo Expo 2019, Phoenix AZ, USA, June 17-21, 2019. p. GT2019-91361. DOI : 10.1115/GT2019-91361.Design and Experimental Realization of a Steam-Driven Micro Recirculation Fan for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
2019-09-08. 16th Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVI), Kyoto, Japan, September 8-13, 2019. p. 187-193. DOI : 10.1149/09101.0187ecst.Predicting the dynamic behavior of Francis turbine generating units
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7131.Multi-Objective Optimization of Grooved Gas Journal Bearings for Robustness in Manufacturing Tolerances
Tribology Transaction. 2019-08-22. DOI : 10.1080/10402004.2019.1642547.Mitigation of tip leakage induced phenomena in a low Reynolds number centrifugal compressor via blade loading distribution
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9720.Data-Driven Model for the Dynamic Characteristics of O-Rings for Gas Bearing Supported Rotors
Journal of Applied Mechanics. 2019-08-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4043473.Impact of large tip clearance ratios on the performance of a centrifugal compressor
2019-04-08. Euro Turbo Conderence ETC13, Lausanne, Switzerland, April 8-12, 2019.Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Cardiac Assist Device
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9397.Integrated Design, Optimization, and Experimental Realization of a Steam-Driven Micro Recirculation Fan for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9337.An Experimental Study of Gas Lubricated Foil Journal Bearings Using an Instrumented Rotor with Wireless Telemetry
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9163.Performance potential of gas foil thrust bearings enhanced with spiral grooves
Tribology International. 2019-03-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2018.11.003.Two-phase and oil-free co-rotating scroll compressor/expander
Applied Thermal Engineering. 2019-02-05. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.11.037.A co-rotational scroll machine
CN111630277 ; US11306717 ; US2021062807 ; EP3740679 ; CN111630277 ; WO2018134739 . 2018.Pumps running as turbines for energy recovery in water supply systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9036.Data-Driven Predesign Tool for Small-Scale Centrifugal Compressor in Refrigeration
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 2018-10-24. DOI : 10.1115/1.4040845.Data-Driven Pre-Design Tool for Small Scale Centrifugal Compressors in Refrigeration
2018-06-11. ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, June 11-15, 2018. p. V008T26A012. DOI : 10.1115/GT2018-76349.High Temperature Heat Pumps: Market Overview, Stateof the Art, Research Status, Refrigerants, and Application Potentials
2018-07-09. 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue, USA, July 9-12, 2018. p. 2200, Page 1-10.Small, High-Speed, Oil-Free Radial Turbo-compressors for Cooling Applications: Refrigerant Selection
2018-07-09. 24 th International Compressor Engineering Conference, Purdue, USA, July 9-12, 2018. p. 2386, pages 1-10.High temperature heat pump using HFO and HCFO refrigerants – System design, simulation, and first experimental results
2018-07-09. 17 th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, Purdue, USA, July 9-12, 2018.Impacts of Constraints and Constraint Handling Strategies for Multi-Objective Mechanical Design Problems
2018-07-15. GECCO '18, Kyoto, Japan, July 15–19, 2018. p. 1341–1347. DOI : 10.1145/3205455.3205526.Spatially Sampled Pressure Profile Measurements in Externally Pressurized Gas Journal Bearings
Tribology Transactions. 2018-10-04. DOI : 10.1080/10402004.2018.1480078.Multi-objective optimization of turbo-ORC systems for waste heat recovery on passenger car engines
Energy. 2018-06-27. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.06.193.Effects of humid air on aerodynamic journal bearings
Tribology International. 2018-06-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2018.06.002.Dimensionless correlations and performance maps of scroll expanders for micro-scale Organic Rankine Cycles
Energy. 2018-05-06. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.05.001.Potential and Challenges of ORC driven Heat Pumps Based on Gas Bearing Supported Turbomachinery
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8567.Enseignement & Phd
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