Karin Munch
Universitetslektor at
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Combustion
My research deals with Waste heat Recovery from Diesel engines and how new Biofuels function in Diesel engines. The behavior of mixtures is an important question in both fields. My overall goal is to contribute to a more sustainable society with emphasis on energy consumption and to decrease the emissions of greenhouse gases and the following climate change. There are many connections between the projects and my teaching in Thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and applied energy technology.
Source: chalmers.se
Projects
2015–2019
Future alternative transport fuels (Future Fuels)
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Karin Munch
Combustion
Josefine Preuss
Combustion
Maria Grahn
Physical Resource Theory
Frances Sprei
Physical Resource Theory
Sofia Poulikidou
Physical Resource Theory
Julia Hansson
Physical Resource Theory
Selma Brynolf
Physical Resource Theory
Simon Harvey
Energy Technology
Swedish Energy Agency
2013–2016
Butanol as a fuel for Diesel engines
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Karin Munch
Combustion
Tankai Zhang
Combustion
Swedish Energy Agency
2014–2015
Waste Heat Recovery
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Sven B Andersson
Combustion
Gunnar Latz
Combustion
Karin Munch
Combustion
Swedish Energy Agency
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Publications
2016
A Comparison of Drop-In Diesel Fuel Blends Containing Heavy Alcohols Considering Both Engine Properties and Global Warming Potentials
Karen Munch, Tankai Zhang,
SAE Technical Papers. Vol. 2016-Octobeer
Scientific journal article - peer reviewed
2016
Performance Analysis of a Reciprocating Piston Expander and a Plate Type Exhaust Gas Recirculation Boiler in a Water-Based Rankine Cycle for Heat Recovery from a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine
Gunnar Latz, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre et al
Energies. Vol. 9 (7), p. 495
Scientific journal article - peer reviewed
2015
An Experimental Study on the Use of Butanol or Octanol Blends in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine
Tankai Zhang, Karen Munch, Ingemar Denbratt et al
SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. Vol. 8 (3)
Scientific journal article - peer reviewed
2015
WATER-BASED RANKINE-CYCLE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR ENGINES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Gunnar Latz, Sven Andersson, Karen Munch et al
Proceedings of the 3rd International Seminar on ORC Power Systems
Conference paper - peer reviewed
2013
Selecting an expansion machine for vehicle waste-heat recovery systems based on the Rankine cycle
Gunnar Latz, Sven Andersson, Karen Munch et al
SAE 2013 World Congress and Exhibition; Detroit, MI; United States; 16 April 2013 through 18 April 2013
Conference paper - non peer reviewed
2012
Comparison of Working Fluids in Both Subcritical and Supercritical Rankine Cycles for Waste-Heat Recovery Systems in Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Gunnar Latz, Sven Andersson, Karen Munch et al
SAE World Congress 2012, Detroit, USA
Conference paper - peer reviewed
1991
Technico-economic aspects on heat transformers
Per Holmberg, Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson et al
Föredrag vid Indo-British Workshop on Industrial Energy Conservation, Pune, Indien, 6-8 februari 1991
Conference paper - peer reviewed
1990
Technico-economic aspects on heat transformers
Per Holmberg, Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson et al
Paper to be presented at Workshop on Concepts for energysavings in Heat Pumps and Refigeration Systems August 31st 1990 at The Royal Inst. of techn.,Sthlm
Conference paper - peer reviewed
1989
Heat Transformers in Industrial Processes
Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson, Per-Åke Franck et al
Report
1986
Nonazeotropic mixtures as working fluids in large heat pumps - Heat transfer in a falling film evaporator and system simulations
Karen Berntsson Munch,
Doctoral thesis
1985
Heat transfer of nonazeotropic mixtures in a falling film evaporator
Thore Berntsson, Karen Berntsson Munch, Heinz Panholzer et al
ASHRAE:s Annual Meeting, Honolulu, 23-27 June 1985: - ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 91 (1), p. 1337-1350
Conference paper - non peer reviewed
1985
Large Heat Pumps Nonazeotropic mixtures as working Fluids - some results from computer simulations
Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson,
IIR Conference "Comission E2 - Heat Pumps and Energy Recovery, Trondheim, 19-21 June, 1985
Conference paper - non peer reviewed
1984
Stora dieseldrivna värmepumpar för uppvärmningsändamål
Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson, David Hodgett et al
Report
1983
The preformance of large compressor driven heat pumps - System simulations
Karen Berntsson Munch, Thore Berntsson,
Föredrag vid "XVIth International Congress of Refrigeration", Paris, September 1983. Vol. 1983, p. 383-387
Conference paper - non peer reviewed
1981
Better heat pumps with multi-stage processes
Karen Munch,
Föredrag vid VVS-Mässan, Göteborg, 23-28 oktober. Vol. 1981, p. 1-23
Conference paper - non peer reviewed
1981
Dieseldrivna värmepumpar i hetvattencentraler
Thore Berntsson, Karen Berntsson Munch,
VVS. Vol. 1981 (1), p. 58-63
Journal/newspaper article
1980
Dieseldrivna värmepumpar i befintliga hetvattencentraler - Teknisk/Ekonomisk förstudie
Karen Munch,
Report
1979
Undersökning av möjligheterna att införa dieseldrivna värmepumpar i befintliga fjärrvärmecentraler.
Karen Munch,
Master's Thesis