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Dr. (Engg.) Varghese Panthalookaran is a Senior Professor at the Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET). He earned his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Cochin University of Science & Technology, India. A passionate educationist, Dr. Panthalookaran has authored influential books that contribute to the evolving definition of modern education in the AI era.

He is actively involved in various governmental bodies focused on education and research. Since 2012, he has served as the Principal Member of the Sectional Committee (MED-04) of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Additionally, he is a nominated member (Subject Expert) of the All-India Board of Management Studies (AIBMS) under the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India.

Currently, Dr. Panthalookaran is the Director of Rajagiri Media, the publisher of Pallikkutam - The Education Observer, a magazine dedicated to educating families. He also serves as the Director of Pallikkutam i-School, a visionary online university in development, aimed at promoting AI-native and entrepreneurial education on a global scale.

Activities

Employment (8)

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology: Kochi, Kerala, IN

2024-07-01 to present | Senior Professor (Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities)
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Rajagiri Media Trust: Kochi, Kerala, IN

2012-03-01 to present | Director
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology: Kochi, Ernakulam, IN

2008-07-01 to present | Coordinator (Rajagiri Research & Consultancy Center (RRCC))
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Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology: Kochi, Ernakulam, IN

2009-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Professor (Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities)
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Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology: Kochi, Ernakulam, IN

2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30 | Dean Research
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Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology: Kochi, Kerala, IN

2007-07-01 to 2009-06-30 | Assistant Professor (Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities)
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Institut für Gebäudeenergetik, Thermotechnik und Energiespeicherung: Stuttgart, Vaihingen, DE

2001-06-01 to 2007-06-30 | Research Student and Scientific Co-worker
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Sacred Heart College: Kochi, IN

1999-10-01 to 2001-04-01 | Guest Lecturer (Physics)
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Education and qualifications (6)

Technical University of Stuttgart: Stuttgart, DE

Dr.-Ing. (Mechanical Engineering)
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Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram: Bangalore, IN

Bachelor of Theology (B. Th.) (Theology)
Education
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Cochin University of Science and Technology: Kochi, Kerala, IN

Master of Science (M. Sc.) (Physics)
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CSIR-UGC: Delhi, IN

1996-06-23 to present | Eligibility for Lectureship in Physical Sciences
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Sacred Heart College: Kochi, IN

1990 to 1993 | Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) (Physics)
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Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth: Pune, IN

1988 to 1990 | Bachelor of Philosophy (B. Ph.) (Philosophy)
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Professional activities (5)

All India Council for Technical Education: New Delhi, IN

2024-03-28 to present | Member (Subject Expert) (All India Board of Management Studies (AIBMS))
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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): Delhi, IN

2012-03-01 to present | Principal Member (Mechanical Engineering Department (MED 04))
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Piscataway, US

2011 to present | Member
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Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE): Delhi, IN

2009 to present | Life Member
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ASME: New York City, US

2009 to present | Member
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Funding (5)

Design & Development of a Buoyancy Driven Distillation Unit Powered by a Solar Combi-Collector

2012 to 2015 | Grant
Department of Science & Technology (Delhi, IN)
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Varghese Panthalookaran

International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2010)

2010 to 2011 | Grant
Department of Science & Technology (DST) (Delhi, IN)
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Solar Distillation Project -Prototyping

2010 to 2011 | Grant
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (Delhi, IN)
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Varghese Panthalookaran

International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2009)

2009 to 2010 | Grant
All India Council for Technical Education (Delhi, IN)
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Varghese Panthalookaran

APA-Foerderung: “Zuschuesse zur Ausstattungam Arbeitplatz fuer Fachkraefte aus Entwicklungslaendern

2008 to 2009 | Grant
World University Service Deutsches Komitee e.V (Wiesbaden, DE)
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Works (50 of 56)

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A Revised Taxonomy of Educational Objectives for AI-Natives: Reimagining Thinking Skills in the Age of AI

Higher Education for the Future
2025-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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FORMATION OF THE AI-NATIVES: HOW TO NURTURE A POLYCHROMATIC SPECTRUM OF THINKING SKILLS

2024-11 | Conference paper
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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A BLUEPRINT FOR AN AI-RESILIENT EDUCATION

2024-07 | Conference paper
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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A BLUEPRINT FOR PEDAGOGY OF DIGITAL NATIVES IN THE AI AGE

2024-07 | Conference paper
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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PEDAGOGY OF THE DIGITAL NATIVES: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION

Pallikkutam Publications
2023 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Towards a Universal Curriculum for Entrepreneurial Education Based on Intrinsic Learning Motivations

15th Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
2023 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

AN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET IN NEXT-GENERATION LEARNERS

2023-11 | Conference paper
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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ON INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURIAL PEDAGOGY INTO PHYSICS EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERS

2023-11 | Conference paper
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Beyond Bloom’s Taxonomy: Emergence of Entrepreneurial Education

Higher Education for the Future
2022 | Conference paper
Part of ISSN: 2347-6311
Part of ISSN: 2348-5779
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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ENTREPRENEURIAL INTELLECTION: SHADES OF BLACK & WHITE

Pallikkutam Publications
2022 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Education in a VUCA-driven World: Salient Features of an Entrepreneurial Pedagogy

Higher Education for the Future
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering Proceedings of GBSE 2019

Springer
2020 | Edited book | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran; Harald Drueck; Jyothirmayi Mathur; VM Sreekumar
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Condemned to be Creative

Pallikkutam Publications, Kochi
2019 | Book
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Darboux transformations and New exactly solvable potentials

Physics Education
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Development of an Educational Ecosystem that Supports Engineering Research

2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)
2019 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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Gamification of physics themes to nurture engineering professional and life skills

2018 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)
2018 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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Head-heart-hands-habit approach for integrating science teaching into engineering curriculum

2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)
2017 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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Design of a Helical Coil Dehumidifier for a Novel Gravity-driven Solar Distillation Unit

Energy Procedia
2016-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1876-6102
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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Experimental Study on Cooling of Solar Collectors Using Air-water Mixture

Energy Procedia
2016-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1876-6102
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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Design of a helical coil dehumidifier for a novel gravity-driven solar distillation unit

International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, Istanbul Turkey, SHC 2015, December, 2015.
2015 | Conference paper | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran; Chettiyadan, D.; Vadacherry, J.; Kudakasseril, K.; Prekkadan, V.
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Experimental Study on Cooling of Solar Collectors using Air-Water Mixture

International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, Istanbul Turkey, SHC 2015, December, 2015.
2015 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran; George, J.P.
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Some management principles and practices for engineering teaching institutions to create suitable research ecosystem

Indian Journal of Technical Education
2014 | Journal article | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

On development of a solar combi-collector to power a solar distillation unit

InterSolar India Conference, The Leela Kempinski Hotel, Mumbai, 5-6. November, 2012
2012 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

R&D Trends in Solar Thermal Technology

InterSolar India Conference, The Leela Kempinski Hotel, Mumbai, 13-15. December, 2011
2011-12 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

The Effects of Boundary Design on the Efficiency of Large-Scale Hot Water Heat Stores

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
2011-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0199-6231
Part of ISSN: 1528-8986
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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A Model Curriculum for Creativity Instruction Integrated Into the Bachelor Program of Engineering Professional Development

Volume 5: Engineering Education and Professional Development
2011-08 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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On Design of a Buoyancy-Driven Solar Combi-System for Simultaneous Production of Drinking Water and Hot Water

Volume 1: Advances in Aerospace Technology; Energy Water Nexus; Globalization of Engineering; Posters
2011-08 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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A model for developing engineering professional skills with training integrated into regular academic programs

Indian Journal of Technical Education
2011-06 | Journal article | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

"Hour of Creativity": An agenda to foster creativity and innovation in the students of engineering

2011 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)
2011-05 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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On Assessment Methods Designed for Comprehensive Professional Development of Students

2011-04 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Towards a visionary documentation system for institutions of higher education in India

National Conference on “Excellence in Higher Education” (EduExcellence), IIT Delhi
2011-04 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

On a Kerala model development of solar industry

Kerala Development Congress, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies, Indira Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram 10, 11-14. February 2011
2011-02 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

CFD-assisted optimization of chimneylike flows to cool an electronic device

Journal of Electronic Packaging, Transactions of the ASME
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79953241879

Part of ISSN: 10437398 15289044
Contributors: Panthalookaran, V.
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Varghese Panthalookaran via Scopus - Elsevier

Engineering applications of solar thermal energy

InterSolar India Conference, The Leela Kempinski Hotel, Mumbai, 13-15. December 2010
2010-12 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Some Models and Methods to Nurture General Management Skills in Engineering Students Living in Large Residential Communities

ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 2
2010-12 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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Emerging solar thermal market and perspectives for India

InterSolar Europe Conference, Munich, 08. June 2010
2010-06 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

A Model to Facilitate Undergraduate Engineering Research

Volume 6: Engineering Education and Professional Development
2010-04 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
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Cultivation of Engineering Soft Skills Within the Constraints of a Prescribed Curriculum

Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development
2009 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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Sen analysis of stratified hot water heat stores with respect to axial position and number of charging-discharging equipments

2008 Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
2009 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-70349086200

Contributors: Panthalookaran, V.
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Varghese Panthalookaran via Scopus - Elsevier

Calibrated models for simulation of stratified hot water heat stores

International Journal of Energy Research
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-54949090051

Part of ISSN: 0363907X 1099114X
Contributors: Panthalookaran, V.; El-Amin, M.F.; Heidemann, W.; Müller-Steinhagen, H.
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Varghese Panthalookaran via Scopus - Elsevier

SEN Analysis of Stratified Hot Water Heat Stores With Respect to Axial Position and Number of Charging-Discharging Equipments

Volume 1: Advanced Energy Systems; Advanced and Digital Manufacturing; Advanced Materials; Aerospace
2008 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran

SEN analysis of stratified hot water heat stores with respect to the position and alignment of charging-discharging equipments

OTTI, 18th Symposium Thermische Solarenergie, Kloster Banz
2008 | Conference paper | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

The effects of momentum diffusers and flow guides on the efficiency of stratified hot water seasonal heat stores

International Journal of Energy Research
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-50249108472

Part of ISSN: 0363907X 1099114X
Contributors: Panthalookaran, V.; Heidemann, W.; Müller-Steinhagen, H.
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Varghese Panthalookaran via Scopus - Elsevier

A new method of characterization for stratified thermal energy stores

Solar Energy
2007 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0038-092X
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Varghese Panthalookaran
grade
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CFD-Assisted Characterization and Design of Hot Water Seasonal Heat Stores

Shaker Verlag
2007 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Die Lehre Jesu als Schlüssel zur Lebensfreude

LIT Verlag
2007 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Numerische Berechnung instationärer Temperaturverteilung in Feststoffspeichern

Institut für Thermodynamik und Wärmetechnik (ITW), University of Stuttgart
2007 | Report | Investigation
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran; Wolfgang Heidemann; Andreas Trenedde
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Varghese Panthalookaran

CFD-based design and characterization of hot water seasonal heat stores

Ecostock, The tenth International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, May 31- June 2
2006 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran

CFD-unterstütztes Design von Heiswasser-Langzeit-Wärmespeichern

OTTI, 16th Symposium Thermische Solarenergie - Mai, 2006, Kloster Banz, Bad Staffelstein, Germany
2006 | Conference paper
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Varghese Panthalookaran

Untersuchung und Optimierung von berippten PTC-Zusatzheizern aus einem Aluminiumprofil

Institut für Thermodynamik und Wärmetechnik (ITW), University of Stuttgart
2006 | Report | Investigation
Contributors: Varghese Panthalookaran; Wolfgang Heidemann
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