
Radermacher, Reinhard
Director, Center for Environmental Energy Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Center for Environmental Energy Engineering
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.