Patrick Wegele
PhD project
Influence of dynamic material behavior on the flow and dewatering within a shoepress nip
Main supervisor: Daniel Söderberg
Co-supervisor: Tomas Rosen
Planned defense (year): 2025
Research Interests
Dynamics in mechanical dewatering of fibre networks
Material behavior during dynamic dewatering processes
Background
Professional history
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
PhD student, Fibre Processes 2022 –
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG (Voith Paper)
Design Engineer for deflection compensation rolls 2019 – 2022
R&D Engineer PhD 2022 –
Education
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2019
Thesis: Kimematic optimization of tapered roller element bearings under applied load
Recent publications
[1]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg, "Experimental method for investigating the dynamic compression behaviour of fibre-reinforced polyurethane shoe press belts under press nip conditions," Composites Part C: Open Access, vol. 14, 2024.
[2]
P. Wegele, T. Rosén och D. Söderberg, "Multiphase distribution in partly saturated hierarchical nonwoven fibre networks under applied load using X-ray computed tomography," Experiments in Fluids, vol. 65, no. 9, 2024.