Dönitz, Christian, Dr.
Bio
Dr. Christian Dönitz obtained the degree Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart / Germany in September 2005, his studies focused on "Internal Combustion Engines" and "Control Engineering". He conducted two semesters of his study at the University of Cape Town (UCT, South Africa). He gathered industry experience with the companies Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler AG, Rücker AG, Dornier GmbH, and Albert Weber GmbH.
Having finished his PhD project at the IDSC on hybrid pneumatic engines at the end of 2009, he obtained the degree "Doctor of Sciences" from ETH Zurich.
He is currently working on optimal sizing of hybrid electric vehicle powertrains.
Working Papers
Ebbesen, S., Dönitz, C., Guzzella, L.
Particle Swarm Optimization for Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Sizing
submitted to International Journal of Vehicle Design
Patent Applications
Dönitz, C., Vasile, I., Onder, C., Guzzella, L., Higelin P., Charlet A., Chamaillard Y.
Pneumatic Hybrid Internal Combustion Engine on the Basis of Fixed Camshafts
International Patent Application, WO/2009/036992, filed 9/2007
Dönitz C., Voser C., Onder C., Guzzella L.
Turboaufgeladene Hubkolbenkraftmaschine mit angeschlossenem Drucktank zur Turbolochüberbrückung und Verfahren zum Betrieb derselben
Application for European Patent, filed 8/2009
Posters
Dönitz C.
The Hybrid Pneumatic Engine (HPE) – The Future’s Cost & Fuel Efficient Vehicle Propulsion System
Clean Energy Expo Asia, Singapore International Energy Week, 16.-20. November 2009
Awards
Hermann-Appel-Prize 2010 for the dissertation "Hybrid Pneumatic Engines".
- Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
- Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Winner of the Watt d'Or 2010 Award (with the hybrid pneumatic engine team) in the category energy-efficient mobility. This national prize is awarded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.
- Winner of the KPMG Inspiration Grant (with the hybrid pneumatic engine team) for making a socially relevant contribution to the benefit of future generations.
- Winner of the Hermann-Appel-Prize 2010