Henk Ouwerkerk
Department / Institute
Group
RESEARCH PROFILE
2002- now:
founder and owner of the company Heat Power (www.heatpower.nl ), which develops the Rankine Compression gas turbine (RCG) together with the section Energy Technology (division TFE) prizewinning at Rabobank's "Herman Wijffels Innovation" competition (2003) supported by Incubator 3+ (2003-now) granted an "STW-valorisation grant" (2004) together with Eindhoven University (Dr.ir. H.C. de Lange) TU/e researcher (parttime) at the section Energy Technology (division TFE) paper for ISABE2005 accepted en presented (ref: ISABE-2005-1209): "Proof of principle of the Rankine Compression gas turbine"co-author: Dr.ir. H.C. de Lange article for Applied Thermal Engineering accepted (2005): "Technical and economical feasibility of the Rankine Compression Gas turbine (RCG)" co-author: Dr.ir. H.C. de Lange
2000-2002: MSc-thesis: technical feasibility of the Rankine Compression Gas turbine (RCG).
1994-2000: mechanical engineering at Eindhoven University (TU/e)
1992-1994: aeronautical engineering at Delft University
1986-1992: VWO at Lorentz Lyceum Eindhoven
Recent Publications
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Michiel Oom,Emanuel Feru,Bram de Jager,Henk Ouwerkerk,Rick de Lange
Improving the part-load performance of turbines in rankine cycle based automotive waste heat recovery systems
(2018) -
M. Gaeini,M.R. Javed,H. Ouwerkerk,H.A. Zondag,C.C.M. Rindt
Realization of a 4kW thermochemical segmented reactor in household scale for seasonal heat storage
Energy Procedia (2017) -
M.E.E. Oom,E. Feru,Bram de Jager,H.C. de Lange,H. Ouwerkerk
Temperature control of evaporators in automotive waste heat recovery systems
Energy Procedia (2017) -
M. Gaeini,L. Joosten,H. Ouwerkerk,H.A. Zondag,C.C.M. Rindt
Segmented open reactor concept for a thermochemical seasonal heat storage system in the built environment
(2016) -
H. Ouwerkerk
Development of a 1MWe RCG-unit
(2009)
Current Educational Activities
Ancillary Activities
- Ontwikkeling, realisatie en verkoop van Energiesystemen, stoom en gasturbine systemen, consultancy en onderzoek, prototyping energiesystemen, Heat Power B.V.
- Soldaat - vrachtwagenchauffeur, Defensie - Koninklijke Landmacht - NATRES - Reservistenpool - Bevoorrading & transport commando