Dr. Gerrit Füldner

Head of Group Thermal Integration, Division Heat and Buildings

Research focus

  • Sorption technology for heating and cooling applications in buildings and industry, transport, refrigeration and thermal energy storages;
    dynamics of adsorption processes, heat and mass transfer
  • Experimental characterization of adsorption dynamics on lab scale samples up to full scale adsorption modules; appliance and system integration of sorption technology 
  • Dynamic modelling of adsorption processes, simulation with COMSOL Multiphysics

Curriculum vitae

Since 2022 Head of Group Thermal Integration
2017 – 2022 Head of Team Sorption Technology
2015 PhD at Fraunhofer ISE: Mass transfer and adsorption kinetics in porous adsorbent composites for heat transformation applications; supervised at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg by Prof. emerit. Joachim Luther
Since 2012  Project Manager (EU FP7 projects, nationally funded projects, industry collaborations)
2010  3 months research stage at CNR-ITAE, Messina, Sicily
2000 – 2006 Humboldt University, Berlin; Diploma of Physics (2006 Diploma thesis at Fraunhofer ISE on modelling of adsorption equilibria)

Awards & outstanding achievements

2018 Chair of Working Group Thermally Driven Heat Pumps EHPA (European Heat Pump Association)
2016 Participant of Fraunhofer Step Forward Career Mentoring program
Dec 2015 Award for the best joint poster presentation of a German-Greek research team at the Greek-German Days on Research, Innovation and Young Scientists (Project WasserMod)
2007 – 2010 PhD scholarship from Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

Major projects

AdoSan-LXB (BMWI, industry) Development of a gas driven adsorption heat pump; project leader
Fraunhofer HARVEST Development of material and component IP for highly efficient adsorption modules; project leader
IEA-HPP Annex 43 Fuel-driven Sorption Heat Pumps, assistance of operating agent
iNSPiRe (EU FP7) Design and evaluation of kits for deep energy renovation of existing buildings, project leader for work on integrated sorption collectors for solar cooling
KollSorp (BMU, industry) Development and evaluation of components for adsorptive cooling and heating; (co-) project leader
MERITS (EU FP7) Development of a compact thermal energy storage system based on salt hydrates, project manager at Fraunhofer ISE
Fraunhofer WISA-Thoka Development of components for high power density thermally driven adsorption chillers, evaluation of heat and mass transfer in aluminum fibre based adsorbent composites

Publications

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2023 Heat to cold: Relevance and application of thermally driven cooling for the transformation of the energy system
Füldner, Gerrit; Volmer, Rahel; Da Silva Moreira, Adrian; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2023 Zyklische Wasserverdampfer für Adsorptionskälteanlage. Herausforderungen eines vereisenden Betriebs, Teil 1
Volmer, Rahel; Nonnen, Thomas; Da Silva Moreira, Adrian; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Herrmann, Ralph
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2023 Adsorption Dynamics and Hydrothermal Stability of MOFs Aluminium Fumarate, MIL-160 (Al), and CAU-10-H, and Zeotype TiAPSO for Heat Transformation Applications
Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Rustam, Lina; Hügenell, Philipp; Henninger, Matthias; Seiler, Jan; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2023 Preliminary testing and evaluation of two zeolites for integration of a sorption system into industrial tumble dryers
Schmit, Henri; Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Lävemann, Eberhard; Krönauer, Andreas; Pöllinger, Simon; Schubert, Tobias; Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Hiebler, Stefan
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2023 Zyklische Wasserverdampfer für Adsorptionskälteanlagen. Herausforderungen eines vereisenden Betriebs, Teil 2
Volmer, Rahel; Nonnen, Thomas; Da Silva Moreira, Adrian; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Herrmann, Ralph
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2023 Numerical Modelling and Evaluation of a Novel Sorption Module for Thermally Driven Heat Pumps and Chillers using Open-Source Simulation Library
Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Zhang, Yannan; Nonnen, Thomas; Wittstadt, Ursula; Frazzica, Andrea; Füldner, Gerrit; Palomba, Valeria
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2023 Basic Adsorption Heat Exchanger Theory for Performance Prediction of Adsorption Heat Pumps
Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2023 Zyklische Wasserverdampfer für Adsorptionskälteanlagen - Herausforderungen eines vereisenden Betriebs
Volmer, Rahel; Nonnen, Thomas; Da Silva Moreira, Adrian; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Herrmann, Ralph
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2023 Using Effective Heat and Mass Transfer Resistances and Characteristic Temperature Differences to Predict Performance of Adsorptive Heat Transformation Devices - a Simple and Robust Approach
Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Weilenmann Weisser, Tobias; Füldner, Gerrit
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2023 When Polymorphism in Metal-Organic Frameworks Enables Water Sorption Profile Tunability for Enhancing Heat Allocation and Water Harvesting Performance
Matemb Ma Ntep, Tobie J.; Wahiduzzaman, Mohammad; Laurenz, Eric; Cornu, Ieuan; Mouchaham, Georges; Dovgaliuk, Iurii; Nandi, Shyamapada; Knop, Klaus; Jansen, Christian; Nouar, Farid; Florian, Pierre; Füldner, Gerrit; Maurin, Guillaume; Janiak, Christoph; Serre, Christian
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2022 Extended Frequency Response Analysis for Loading and Temperature Dependent Heat and Mass Transfer Evaluation in Adsorbent Coatings
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2022 Development of a gas driven zeolite-water adsorption heat pump for multi-family homes
Füldner, Gerrit; Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Wittstadt, Ursula
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2022 Stacked adsorption module with aluminium composite foil: Simulation and experimental evaluation of a novel concept
Laurenz, Eric; Linke, Moritz; Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Volmer, Rahel; Weise, Jörg; Füldner, Gerrit
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2022 Identification of Hydrated Phases in ALPO4-5, and Explanation of their Effect on the Water Sorption and Dynamics
Kolokathis, P.D.; Nonnen, T.; Füldner, Gerrit; Papadopoulos, G.K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2022 Experimental Results of a Gas Fired Adsorption Heat Pump and Simulative Prediction of Annual Performance in a Multi-Family House
Velte, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Leisner, Simon; Weber, Josef; Wittstadt, Ursula; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2022 Experimental Performance Analysis of Adsorption Modules with Sintered Aluminium Fiber Heat Exchangers and SAPO‐34‐Water Working Pair for Gas‐Driven Heat Pumps
Velte, Andreas; Joos, Lukas; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 Vermessung einer Adsorptions-Gaswärmepumpe - Experimentelle Ergebnisse und simulative Bewertung des Einsatzes für die Beheizung von Mehrfamilien-Bestandsgebäuden
Velte-Schäfer, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Leisner, Simon; Weber, Josef; Wittstadt, Ursula; Füldner, Gerrit
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2021 Adsorber heat exchanger using Al-fumarate beads for heat-pump applications - a transport study
Farrusseng, D.; Daniel, C.; Hamill, C.; Casaban, J.; Didriksen, T.; Blom, R.; Velte, Andreas; Füldner, Gerrit; Gantenbein, Paul; Persdorf, P.; Daguenet-Frick, X.; Meunier, F.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 Zeolite NaY-Copper Composites Produced by Sintering Processes for Adsorption Heat Transformation
Velte, Andreas; Weise, Jörg; Laurenz, Eric; Baumeister, Joachim; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2021 Frequency Response Analysis for the Determination of Thermal Conductivity and Water Transport in MOF Adsorbent Coatings for Heat Transformation
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Velte, Andreas; Schnabel, Lena; Schmitz, G.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2020 Experimentally measured thermal masses of adsorption heat exchangers
Gluesenkamp, K.R.; Frazzica, A.; Velte, Andreas; Metcalf, S.; Yang, Z.; Rouhani, M.; Blackman, C.; Qu, M.; Laurenz, Eric; Rivero-Pacho, A.; Hinmers, S.; Critoph, R.; Bahrami, M.; Füldner, Gerrit; Hallin, I.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2020 Trends and Recent R&D Activities on Fuel Driven Sorption Heat Pumps
Füldner, Gerrit; Wiemken, Edo; Rivero Pacho, A.; Metcalf, S.; Gluesenkamp, K.; Yang, Z.; Frazzica, A.; Aprile, Marcello; Toppi, T.; Motta, M.; Critoph, R.E.; Schossig, Peter
Vortrag
Presentation
2020 Sorptionsbehälter, Sorptionsspeicher, Wärmepumpe und Wärmetransformator
Füldner, Gerrit; Laurenz, Eric; Schnabel, Lena
Patent
2020 A Novel Approach for the Determination of Sorption Equilibria and Sorption Enthalpy Used for MOF Aluminium Fumarate with Water
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Schmitz, G.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2019 Air-Con Metal-Organic Frameworks in Binder Composites for Water Adsorption Heat Transformation Systems
Gökpinar, S.; Ernst, Sebastian-Johannes; Hastürk, E.; Möllers, M.; El Aita, E.; Wiedey, R.; Tannert, Niels; Nießing, S.; Abdpour, S.; Schmitz, A.; Quodbach, J.; Füldner, Gerrit; Henninger, Stefan K.; Janiak, Christoph
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2019 Adsorption dynamics of MOF coatings for waste heat driven cooling
Laurenz, Eric; Velte, Andreas; Kummer, Harry; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2018 Innovative Adsorbent Heat Exchangers: Design and Evaluation
Schnabel, Lena; Füldner, Gerrit; Velte, Andreas; Laurenz, Eric; Bendix, Phillip; Kummer, Harry; Wittstadt, Ursula
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2018 Wärmetauscherstruktur und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und Verwendung
Fugmann, Hannes; Füldner, Gerrit; Lauro, P. di; Munz, Gunther; Schnabel, Lena
Patent
2018 Klimamaschine
Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Volmer, Rahel; Warlo, Alexander; Weise, Jörg
Patent
2018 Adsorptionskälte aus Abwärme flüssiggekühlter CPUs in HPC Rechenzentren - Material- und Komponentenentwicklung
Füldner, Gerrit
Vortrag
Presentation
2018 Model Based Assessment of Working Pairs for Gas Driven Thermochemical Heat Pumps
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Döll, Jochen; Blackman, C.; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2017 A novel adsorption module with fiber heat exchangers: Performance analysis based on driving temperature differences
Wittstadt, Ursula; Füldner, Gerrit; Laurenz, Eric; Warlo, Alexander; Große, André; Herrmann, R.; Schnabel, Lena; Mittelbach, W.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 Molecular dynamics phenomena of water in the metalorganic framework MIL-100(Al), as revealed by pulsed field gradient NMR and atomistic simulation
Splith, T.; Pantatosaki, E.; Kolokathis, P.D.; Fröhlich, Dominik; Zhang, K.; Füldner, Gerrit; Chmelik, C.; Jiang, J.; Henninger, Stefan K.; Stallmach, F.; Papadopoulos, G.K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 Optimization of power density and metal-to-adsorbent weight ratio in coated adsorbers for adsorptive heat transformation applications
Bendix, Phillip; Füldner, Gerrit; Möllers, M.; Kummer, Harry; Schnabel, Lena; Henninger, Stefan K.; Henning, Hans-Martin
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 Advanced Measurement and Simulation Procedure for the Identification of Heat and Mass Transfer Parameters in Dynamic Adsorption Experiments
Velte, Andreas; Füldner, Gerrit; Laurenz, Eric; Schnabel, Lena
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 Evaporator development for adsorption heat transformation devices - influencing factors on non-stationary evaporation with tube-fin heat exchangers at sub-atmospheric pressure
Volmer, Rahel; Eckert, Jonas; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 A functional full-scale heat exchanger coated with aluminum fumarate metal-organic framework for adsorption heat transformation
Kummer, Harry; Jeremias, Felix; Warlo, Alexander; Füldner, Gerrit; Fröhlich, Dominik; Janiak, Christoph; Gläser, R.; Henninger, Stefan K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2017 "Water - Silica Siogel" working pair for adsorption chillers: Adsorption equilibrium and dynamics
Sapienza, A.; Velte, Andreas; Girnik, I.; Frazzica, A.; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Aristov, Yuri
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2016 Wasseradsorption und -diffusion in SAPO-34 für die adsorptive Wärmetransformation
Stallmach, F.; Splith, T.; Chmelik, C.; Füldner, Gerrit; Henninger, Stefan K.; Kolokathis, P.T.; Pantatosaki, E.; Papadopoulos, G.K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2016 Assessment of thermodynamic equilibrium properties of salt hydrates for heat transformation applications at different temperature levels
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2016 Experimental characterization of aluminum fibre/SAPO-34 composites for adsorption heat pump applications
Velte, A.; Herrmann, R.; Andersen, O.; Wittstadt, U.; Füldner, G.; Schnabel, L.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2015 A new adsorbent composite material based on metal fiber technology and its application in adsorption heat exchangers
Wittstadt, U.; Füldner, G.; Andersen, O.; Herrmann, R.; Schmidt, F.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2015 Versatile siloxane based adsorbent coatings for fast water adsorption processes in thermally driven chillers and heat pumps
Kummer, Harry; Füldner, Gerrit; Henninger, Stefan K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2015 Integration of sorption modules in Sydney type vacuum tube collector with air as heat transfer fluid
Hallstrom, O.; Füldner, Gerrit
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2015 Stofftransport und Adsorptionskinetik in porösen Adsorbenskompositen für Wärmetransformationsanwendungen
Füldner, Gerrit
Dissertation
Doctoral Thesis
2014 Development of collector integrated sorption modules for solar heating and cooling: Performance simulation
Füldner, Gerrit; Hallström, O.; Spahn, H.-J.; Schnabel, Lena; Salg, F.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2014 Heat Transfer in Adsorption Heat Exchangers between Fins and Monolayer Pellet Beds
Laurenz, Eric; Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2014 Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of the Kinetic Performance of an Adsorbent Coating Composition for Use in Adsorption Chillers and Heat Pumps
Frazzica, A.; Füldner, Gerrit; Sapienza, A.; Freni, A.; Schnabel, Lena
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2014 Effect of zeolite A coating thickness on adsorption kinetics for heat pump applications
Tatlier, M.; Munz, Gunther M.; Füldner, Gerrit; Henninger, Stefan K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2013 KollSorp - Entwicklung eines kollektorintegrierten Sorptionssystems zur solaren Kühlung und Heizung
Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Horn, P.; Spahn, H.-J.; Schmidt, C.; Thoma, Christoph; Salg, F.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2013 Adsorption kinetics and isotherms of zeolite coatings directly crystallized on fibrous plates for heat pump applications
Atakan, A.; Füldner, Gerrit; Munz, Gunther M.; Henninger, Stefan K.; Tatlier, M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2011 Numerical Layer Optimization of Alumin Fibre/ Sapo-34 Composites for the Application in Adsorptive Heat Exchangers
Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Wittstadt, Ursula; Henning, Hans-Martin; Schmidt, Ferdinand
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2011 Numerical layer optimization of aluminum fibre/sapo-34 composites for the application in adsorptive heat exchangers
Füldner, Gerrit; Schnabel, Lena; Wittstadt, Ursula; Henning, Hans-Martin; Schmidt, Ferdinand
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2011 General considerations on thermal energy storage with closed adsorption systems
Füldner, Gerrit; Henning, Hans-Martin; Schossig, Peter; Schmidt, Ferdinand
Vortrag
Presentation
2009 Boost in power density of adsorbers by zeolite coated metal fibres
Füldner, Gerrit; Wittstadt, Ursula; Joshi, C.; Schmidt, Ferdinand
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2007 Novel cycle concept for adsorption chiller with advanced heat recovery utilising a stratified storage
Schmidt, Ferdinand; Schnabel, Lena; Füldner, Gerrit; Henning, Hans-Martin
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 Monte-Carlo-Simulation eines Gittergas-Modells der Gasadsorption in mikroporösen Feststoffen
Füldner, Gerrit
Diplomarbeit
Diploma Thesis
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