Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Fuchs
INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG, Jenbach, A

Title of the presentation:
The next generation of Jenbacher type 4 gas engines from INNIO

Professional Development:
1997 – 1998
Company Technical Documentation; Technical Draftsman

1998 – 2005
Vienna University of Technology; mechanical engineering – automotive engineering; graduated with diploma

2005 – 2018
GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG; Development Engineer for Gas Engines in the Thermodynamics/Performance Department

2018 – now
INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG; Development Engineer for Gas Engines in the Thermodynamics/Performance Department

Stefan Terbeck
MAN Energy Solutions SE, Augsburg, D

Title of the presentation:
The performance-enhanced 51/60DF – maximum performance from the modular system

Professional Development:

1990 – 1995
Study mechanical engineering FH Münster

1996
Joined MAN as a test and IBN engineer

2004 – 2009
Technical project manager 32 gas engine

2010 – 2017
Technical Project Manager Series 51/60

since 2018
Overall technical project manager for the 51/60 & 49/60 series

Stefan Eicheldinger
Chair of Combustion Engines (LVK) at the Technical University of Munich

Title of the presentation:
Research on gas engines with increased medium pressure above 30 bar.

Professional Development:

09/2009 – 09/2015
Study of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich with degree Master of Science

01/2016 – 12/2017
Processing of the FVV project “Medium pressure > 30 bar for gas engines” Project No. 1201

08/2018 – today
Processing of MethPower – development of a CHP hydrogen engine within the framework of MethQuest.

01/2016 – today
Scientific assistant and member of the gas engine research group at the Chair of Internal Combustion Engines (LVK) of the Technical University of Munich

Dr. Manuel Boog
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Friedrichshafen, D

Title of the presentation:
Development of a high pressure dual fuel concept for high speed variable speed engines in marine propulsion systems.

Professional Development:

2000 – 2006
Studied general mechanical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (TH), now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

2006 – 2009/10
PhD in mobile hydraulics (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Vehicle Systems Technology (FAST), Prof. Geimer, in cooperation with Bosch Rexroth AG)

since 2009
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
in the Research and Technologies (R&T) division

until 2018:
Manager R&T Engine Concepts, Components and Systems

since 2018:
Manager R&T System Engineering

In this function, among other things, project manager of the joint project “MethQuest” (production and use of methane from renewable sources in mobile and stationary applications) with 27 project partners; within the framework of the BMWi’s funding initiative “Energiewende im Verkehr”.

Frank Grewe
2GEnergy AG, Heek, D

Title of the presentation:
Turbocharged – Miller – Lambda 1. The new 2G aura series.

Professional Development:

2003 – 2007
Mechanical engineering studies at the FH Dortmund

2007 – 2008
2GEnergietechnik GmbH / Development engineer

• Main focus: Engine optimization as well as design and construction of all 2G CHP modules.
• Service and sales support with direct customer contact.

2008 – 2010
2GEnergietechnik GmbH / Head of Research and Development Department

• Focus: Establishment of the gas engine development division.
• Leadership of up to 10 engineers.
• Service and sales support with direct customer contact.

since 2010:
2GDrives GmbH / Managing Director

• Subsidiary with the purpose of research and development work around the product program of 2G Energy AG.
• Development management, focusing on combustion engine technology, design and construction of GenSets and CHP modules, and software for control and regulation of the products.
• Establishment of a training center.
• Establishment of a production facility for gas engines and high-tech components for GenSets and CHP units.
• Responsible for 25 engineers and 15 other employees.
• € 20 million sales responsibility.
• Service and sales support with direct customer contact.

Hyunchun Park
ETH Zurich, Switzerland / Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd, Ulsan, Korea

Title of presentation:
Modeling of micro-pilot ignition in medium-speed dual-fuel engines.

Professional Development:

2002 – 2007
B. Sc. Department of Space Technology, KAIST, Korea

2007 – 2009
M. Sc. Department of Space Technology, KAIST, Korea

2009 – ongoing
Senior researcher, Institute of Engine Research, Hyundai Heavy Industries co., ltd, Korea

2014 – ongoing
Member of CIMAC working group WG17 – Gas engines

2016 – ongoing
PhD student, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Dr. Joel Hiltner
Engineering Partner, Hiltner Combustion Systems, Ferndale, USA

Title of the presentation:
Fundamentals of NOx formation in gas engines with prechamber

Professional Development:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University (1997): Optical diagnostics in natural gas engines.
• Test and analysis engineer at Caterpillar Engine Research Group (1997-1998)
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Trinity College Dublin, UC Berkeley, RMIT Australia) – 1999-2001
• Founder of Hiltner Combustion System (2000)
• Relocation of HCS to Washington State and opening of HCS Single-Cylinder R&D Center (2007).
• Currently technical partner at HCS (13 engineers, 5 single-cylinder test benches , development of simulation and analysis tools, development of combustion systems for gas engine industrial customers).

Dr. Jan Zelenka
LECGmbH, Graz, Austria

Title of the presentation:
Development of combustion processes for large engines in stationary applications.

Professional Development:

2001 – 2010
Studied mechanical engineering at TU Graz and TU Vienna, Austria

2010 – 2015

Scientific project assistant
Institute for Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics,
Department LEC,
TU Graz, Austria
Dissertation on the subject of exhaust gas recirculation in large gas engines

2015 – 2018
Area Manager “NG & NNG” Combustion
LEC GmbH, Graz, Austria

since 2019
Area Manager “Combustion & Fuels
LEC GmbH, Graz, Austria

Luc Mattheeuws
Anglo Belgian Corporation nv, Ghent, Belgium

Title of the presentation:
Operation of dual-fuel engines from ABC with renewable fuels such as methanol and hydrogen.

Professional Development:

2011
Degree in industrial engineering from the Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven; Associatie KU Leuven

2011 – ongoing
Development engineer at Anglo Belgian Corporation

2013 – ongoing
Member of the development team for dual-fuel engines at Anglo Belgian Corporation

Manuel Cech
WTZ Roßlau gGmbH, Dessau-Roßlau, D

Title of the presentation:
Zero Emission-Cycle Engine for Regenerating Green Hydrogen

Professional Development:

2006 – 2011
Study of automotive engineering at HTW Berlin

2011 – today
WTZ Roßlau

Raphael Lechner, M.Sc.
Competence Center for Cogeneration, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Amberg, D

Title of the presentation:
Survey of actual carbon dioxide and methane emissions from gas engine-powered CHP units.

Professional Development:

1999 – 2004
Studies of Environmental Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden, degree Dipl.-Ing.(FH)

2005 – 2008
Study of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency at the University of Kassel, Master of Science degree

2007 – 2010
Research Assistant University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden

since 2010
Head of R&D, authorized signatory
Institute for Energy Technology IfE GmbH, Amberg

since 2014
Managing Director
Competence Center for Combined Heat and Power, East Bavarian Technical University Amberg-Weiden, Amberg

Greg Beshouri
Hoerbiger Engine Division – Altronic LLC, Girard, USA

Title of the presentation:
Influence of fuel type in engines with air/fuel ratio controls with “virtual sensor”.

Professional Development:

Mr. Beshouri received the B. Sc. degree in 1979. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and in 1980 the M. Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of California-Berkeley.

He then worked for Enterprise Engine Company (manufacturer of large high horsepower marine diesel engines) as a field engineer, research engineer, and finally as head of the R & D, service, and controls departments. During his tenure at Enterprise, Mr. Beshouri has been involved in a variety of recent projects related to engine performance optimization, emissions reduction, and design improvement.

In 1988, Mr. Beshouri and other industry professionals founded Advanced Engine Technologies Corporation (AETC), which focuses on the application of advanced technologies to reciprocating engines and other combustion sources. This also includes the application of parametric emission monitoring and combustion performance monitoring, engine control technologies, and the development of new technologies for large engines.

In 2011, Mr. Beshouri joined HOERBIGER, where he helped build the company’s global reputation as a premium supplier of engine technologies and engine retrofit systems.

Mr. Beshouri has authored numerous articles related to engine modeling, testing and analysis. He is a member of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Section and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Kati Lehtoranta
VTT Technical Research Center Finland

Title of the presentation:
Reduction of emissions from natural gas engines with the aid of catalytic converters

Professional Development:

Training:
D. Sc. (Tech.) 2006 Tampere University of Technology

Current position:
VTT Technical Research Centre Finland, Engines and Emissions, Chief Scientist, Jan. 2011 – ongoing

Previous positions:
Ecocat Oy, scientist, project manager, 2006-2010 Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Physics, scientist, 1999-2006

Publications:
+ 25 scientific publications and participation in various international conferences

Philipp Rolke
IAV GmbH, Gifhorn, D

Title of the presentation:
Measurement system for the determination of injection rates of gas injectors and test bench trials with injectors for medium-speed engines.

Professional Development:

1994 – 1999
Mechanical engineering studies at the FH Hamburg

1999 – 2005
IAV GmbH
Development Engineer Diesel Injection

2005 – 2013
IAV GmbH
Team leader injection system development and test

since 2013
IAV GmbH
Head of department for injection system development, test and simulation

Dr. Bernhard Fritsch
WTZ Roßlau, Dessau-Roßlau, D

Title of the presentation:
Measurement system for the determination of injection rates of gas injectors and test bench trials with injectors for medium-speed engines.

Professional Development:

1989 – 1994
Study of design engineering with specialization in tribology at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

1995 – 2003
Research associate at the Institute of Machine Design at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (friction simulation and supervision of pump test bench with fuel-water emulsion)

since 2003
Engineer at WTZ Roßlau (projects with engine tests and testing of injection technology)

DI Kurt Schmidleitner
AVL List GmbH, Graz, A

Title of the presentation:
Power unit design for next generation high peak firing pressure gas engines

Professional Development:

1990 – 2000
Study of mechanical engineering at TUG-Graz
Focus on traffic engineering

1998 – 2000
Magna Automotive Engineering Graz
Landing gear design

2000 – 2008
AVL List GmbH.
Design and project management commercial vehicle and large engines Steyr

since 2008
AVL List GmbH.
Team leader for design and calculation of commercial vehicles and large engines Steyr or Graz

Dr.- Ing. Sebastian Ohler
CaterpillarEnergy Solutions GmbH, Mannheim, D

Title of the presentation:
Closed-loop computational and experimental 3D analysis of transient heat transfer in the piston from the combustion chamber to the cooling medium of modern lean-burn gas engines.

Professional Development:

2001 – 2003
Training as a reserve officer in the German Army, reserve lieutenant

2003 – 2009
Diploma studies at the TU-Berlin: Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering

2010 – 2014
Research Assistant at the Institute of Automotive Engineering and Powertrain Systems Technology at Helmut Schmidt University / Universität der Bundeswehr

2014
Doctorate in engineering with the dissertation topic: “Development and comparison of criteria for the detection of knocking combustion in gasoline engines”.

since 2015
Development engineer, thermodynamics, testing Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH, Mannheim

Karsten Schleef
University of Rostock, Chair of Piston Engines and Internal Combustion Engines

Title of the presentation:
Investigation of the combustion behavior of fluctuating gas qualities on a medium-speed dual fuel single-cylinder research engine.

Professional Development:

2005 – 2011
Mechanical engineering studies at the University of Rostock

2011 – 2011
Diploma student and test engineer at Deutz AG (cold start optimization with increased base load)

2012 – 2014
Test Engineer at FEV in Aachen (Exhaust Aftertreatment of Passenger Cars Diesel Division)

since 2014
Research assistant at the Chair of Piston Engines and Internal Combustion Engines (University of Rostock) in large engine testing

Christoph Wesche
Institute for Piston Machines (IFKM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, D

Title of the presentation:
Cylinder-individual emission estimation based on structure-borne noise signals on a gas engine.

Professional Development:

2006 – 2011
Mechanical engineering studies, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg

2011 – 2014
Test engineer, single-cylinder test rigs, MTU Reman Technologies GmbH, Magdeburg

since 2014
Research Associate, Institute for Piston Machines, KIT, Karlsruhe

Dr. Lukas Virnich

FEV Europe GmbH, Aachen, D

Lecture Topic:
Reaction kinetic modeling of the nitrogen oxide raw emissions of a lean-burn large gas engine.
Professional development:
2004 – 2010
Studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen

2009 – 2010
Diploma thesis at FEV Inc in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

2011 – 2016
Doctorate at the Chair of Internal Combustion Engines Aachen

Topic: Modeling knocking combustion for gaseous fuels.

since 2016
Technical Specialist for Commercial Engines

Jörn Judith

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Department of Engine Technology, Institute for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Environmental Technology (IKKU)

Title of presentation:
Simulation-based development of a stoichiometric combustion process with Miller timing for a mixed-intake single-cylinder natural gas engine.

Professional Development:

Since end of 2016
Academic staff member Research area engine technology
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe

04/2016 – 08/2016
Working student Porsche AG,
Development Transmission Electronics, Weissach

04/2015 – 03/2016
PreMaster/Working student Robert Bosch GmbH
Application Otto Engines, Schwieberdingen

Study:

2015 – 2017
Master’s degree program “Efficient Mobility in Vehicle Technology” (M.Sc.)
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe

2011 – 2015
Bachelor studies “Automotive Engineering” (B.Eng.)
University of Applied Sciences, Saarbrücken