Researcher Profile

Field: Urban Resilience and Transformation

Main Research: Heat Pump Technologies; Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Experience:

• 1997-1997: Aide (childcare)
  Wiener Kinderfreunde (civilian service) / finished
• 1993-1998: Tutor, Instructur (student advisor, group leader)
  Institute for experimental physics, Institute for Mechanics, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology / finished
• 1998-1998: Student Researcher (CERN, Switzerland)
  Institute for High Energy Physics, OEAW / finished
• 1998-2001: PhD researcher (research activities in CNRS (Paris), PSI (Switzerland), ILL (Grenoble), ISIS (UK)
  Institute for experimental physics, Institute for solid state physics, Vienna University of Technology / finished (degree Dr. techn.)
• 2001-: Scientist
  AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (former ÖFPZ Arsenal Ges.m.b.H.) / ongoing
• 2010-: Lector (building simulation, external and internal aerodynamics and heat transfer)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences / ongoing
• 2010-: Lector (numerical methods in fluid mechanics)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology / ongoin

• 2009-2012: Chairman of the ADA Ercoftac Pilot Centre
• 2009-: National Representative of the ADA Ercoftac Pilot Centre
• 2003-: member of EUROMECH - European Mechanics Socienty
• 2001-: member of ÖPG Österreichische Physikalische Gesellschaft, since 2017 chairmanship of the working group "acoustics"
• 2009-: member of the editorial board - Europe of the International Journal of Aeroacoustics
• 2016-: IIR – International Institute of Refrigeration – Commission Member B1 (Thermodynamics & transfer processes) & B2 (Refrigerating equipment)
• 2016-: EHPA – Heat Pump Panel – Member
• 2016-: DKV – Deutscher Kälte- und Klimatechnischer Verein e.V. - Member

• 2003: ARC Award 2003 (together with Dr. Hermann Lang) - Computational Aeroacoustics / 3rd in category "Science"

• Application of Numerical and Experimental Techniques for the Aero-Acoustic Characterisation of Car Rear-View Mirror
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, Ch. Krenn, M. Mann, H. Lang
  Journal: Int. Journal of Aeroacoustics (IJA), 1+2 (2005) ; 185-212
• Methods for Medium Temperature Collector: Collector Development Applied to a CPC Collector
  Author(s): C. Zauner, F. Hengstberger, W. Hohenauer, C. Reichl, A. Simetzberger, G. Gleiss
  Journal: Energy Procedia, 30 (2012) ; 187-197
• Heat transfer mechanisms in a compound parabolic concentrator: Comparison of computational fluid dynamics simulations to particle image velocimetry and local temperature measurements
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, F. Hengstberger, Ch. Zauner
  Journal: Solar Energy 97, 97 (2013) ; 436-446
• Comparison of modelled heat transfer and fluid dynamics of a flat plate solar air heating collector towards experimental data
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, K. Kramer, Ch. Thoma, P. Benovsky, T. Lemeé
  Journal: Solar Energy, 120 (2015) ; 450-463
• Fluid dynamics simulations for an open-sorption heat storage drum reactor based on thermophysical kinetics and experimental observations
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, D. Lager, G. Englmair, B. Zettl, M. Popovac
  Journal: Applied Thermal Engineering, 107 (2016) ; 994-1007
• Numerical simulation of thermodynamic processes for cryogenic metal forming of aluminum sheets compared to measurements
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, R. Schneider, W. Hohenauer, F. Grabner, R. J. Grant
  Journal: Applied Thermal Engineering, 113 (2017) ; 1228-1241

• Application of Numerical and Experimental Techniques for the Aero-Acoustic Characterisation of Car Rear-View Mirror;
  Computational Aeroacoustics
  Author(s): Christoph Reichl, Christian Krenn, Martin Mann, Hermann Lang
  Publisher: Multiscience Publishing Co. Ltd.; 2008; 524; 978-0-906522-55-4
  Series: Ganesh Raman

• Aeroacoustic Characterisation of an Exterior Mirror Applying Numerical and Experimental Techniques
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, H.A. Grogger, Ch. Krenn, A. Kaltenhauser, M. Höll, M. Mann, H. Lang
  Conference Colloquium Euromech 449, Chamonix, France
• Pedestrian Comfort Analysis in Large Scale Urban Building Projects
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Mann, G. Haider
  Conference International Conference on Urban Wind Engineering and Building Aerodynamics, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Rhode-Saint-Genése, Belgium
• Aero-Acoustic Comfort Characterization of Ventilation Nozzles using Transient and Steady CFD Simulations
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, H. Lang, Ch. Krenn, M. Mann
  Conference NAFEMS World Congress, Malta
• Comparison of High Resolution Spectra to Mean Velocity Approaches for Urban Wind Comfort Simulations – A CFD study
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Mann, G. Haider, H. Lang
  Conference EACWE4, Prag
• Aeroacoustic Characterization of flow phenomena by analysing dipolar and quadrupolar sound sources
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, H. Lang, Ch. Krenn, M. Mann
  Conference TCN-CAE, Lecce, Italia
• Development of a Simulation Method to Predict UV Disinfection Reactor Performance and Comparison to Biodosimetric Measurements
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, Ch. Buchner, G. Hirschmann, R. Sommer, A. Cabaj
  Conference 13th Conference on Modelling Fluid Flow (CMFF'06), Budapest, Hungary
• Eindimensionale Modellierung der Schallausbreitung basierend auf dreidimensionaler Schallfeldsimulation
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Haigis, H. Lang
  Conference DAGA 2007, Stuttgart, Deutschland
• Experimental and numerical analysis of the generation of a turbulent flow field in a free stream jet and its correlation to acoustic radiation and wall pressure fluctuations
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, W. Tilser, M. Böck, H. Lang, K. Haindl, F. Reining, M. Opitz
  Conference DAGA 2008, Dresden, Deutschland
• On the correlation of the acoustic signal of microphones mounted on a flat plate to the turbulence of an impinging jet
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Böck, W. Tilser, H. Lang, K. Haindl, F. Reining, M. Opitz
  Conference Acoustics'08 Paris, Paris, France
• Spectral comparison of numerical simulations and experimental data of turbulent impinging jets
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Böck, W. Tilser, K. Haindl,, M. Opitz
  Conference 14th Conference on Modelling Fluid Flow (CMFF'09), Budapest, Hungary
• Numerical Prediction and experimental characterization of turbulent flow fields and acoustic perturbations of HVAC components
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, M. Böck, W. Tilser,, H. Kühnelt, K. Haindl, M. Opitz
  Conference Ventilation 2009, Zürich, Switzerland
• Condensation and subsequent Icing on structured Plate and Glass Surfaces in Low Speed Flows - an experimental study
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, G. Pauschenwein , B. Windholz, C. Zauner, B. Hebenstreit, M. Monsberger
  Conference EUROSUN 2010 - Int. Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings
• Experimental Studies on the Icing-Onset on Plates in Low Speed Flows
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, G. Pauschenwein , B. Windholz, B. Hebenstreit, M. Monsberger
  Conference Sustainable Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
• Numerical and Experimental Approaches for the Characterization of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Compound Parabolic Concentrators
  Author(s): Ch. Reichl, F. Hengstberger, Ch. Zauner, B. Kubicek
  Conference EUROSUN 2014, Int. Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings, Aix-les-Bains, France
• Compound Parabolic Collector Heat Transfer Investigated by numerical and experimental techniques
  Author(s): 21. Ch. Reichl, F. Hengstberger, Ch. Zauner, B. Kubicek
  Conference Gleisdorf Solar 2014, Gleisdorf, Austria
• CFD Analysis on Pressure Waves in an Underground Rail Station Building
  Author(s): G. Haider, Ch. Reichl
  Conference 7th Word Congress on Railway Research, Montreal, Canado
• Sunny Research – Komfortuntersuchung und Optimierungsansätze für ein Bürogebäude anhand einer CFD-Studie
  Author(s): Ch. Krenn, M. Mann, Ch. Reichl
  Conference 9. Internationale Passivhaustagung 2005, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland
• Luftströmungen an zweigeschossigen Verglasungen (Computational Fluid Dynamics - Simulation)
  Author(s): W. Hofbauer, Ch. Reichl, M. Treberspurg
  Conference 8. Europäische Passivhaustagung und Messe 2004, Krems, Österreich
• Vergleich von LBM und DES zur Simulation der Tonerzeugung bei Flöten
  Author(s): H. Kühnelt, Ch. Reichl
  Conference DAGA 2006, Braunschweig, Deutschland
• Modeling Sound Level and Pressure Loss in HVAC Duct Networks using a Framework in Modelica/Dymola
  Author(s): H. Kühnelt, A. Haumer, T. Bäuml, U. Reisenbichler, C. Reichl, G. Karlowatz
  Conference NAG/DAGA2009, International Conference on Acoustics, Rotterdam, Niederlande
• Flow-Acoustic Concept Modeling of HVAC Duct Networks using a Dymola/Modelica Frame Work
  Author(s): H. Kühnelt, A. Haumer, T. Bäuml, U. Reisenbichler, C. Reichl
  Conference The Sixteenth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow
• Heat and Mass Transfer Properties of Water-LIBR Solution in a plate type Falling Film Absorber
  Author(s): B. Hebenstreit, Ch. Reichl, G. Pauschenwein, W. Laserer, M. Monsberger
  Conference EUROSUN 2010, Int. Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings, Graz, Austria
• CFD Simulations for Solar Collectors Including Condensation and Ice Accretion
  Author(s): G. Pauschenwein , Ch. Reichl, B. Windholz, I. Moretti, M. Monsberger
  Conference EUROSUN 2010, Int. Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings, Graz, Austria
• Studies on the Heat and Mass Transfer Properties on Structured Plate Heat Exchangers
  Author(s): B. Hebenstreit, Ch. Reichl, I. Malenkovic, P. Benovsky, G. Taufratzhofer, M. Monsberger
  Conference Sustainable Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
• Untersuchung von innovativen Plattenwärme- und stoffübertragern für Absorptionskältemaschinen
  Author(s): B. Hebenstreit, I. Malenkovic, G. Taufratzhofer, P. Benovsky, Ch. Reichl, M. Monsberger
  Conference 20. Symposium THERMISCHE SOLARENERGIE, Bad Staffenstein, Kloster Banz, Deutschland
• Pressure Drop, Flow Distribution and Turbulence in Collector Hydraulics
  Author(s): G. J. Pauschenwein, Ch. Reichl, Ch. Zauner, M. Monsberger
  Conference ISES Solar World Congress 2011, Kassel, Deutschland
• Kollektorhydraulik – Ultraschall und CFD
  Author(s): G. J. Pauschenwein, Ch. Zauner, G. Schmid, Ch. Reichl, M. Monsberger
  Conference 21. Symposium THERMISCHE SOLARENERGIE, Bad Staffenstein, Kloster Banz, Deutschland
• Condensation and Icing on Cooled Surfaces
  Author(s): G. J. Pauschenwein, Ch. Reichl., B. Windholz, I. Moretti, M. Monsberger
  Conference 10th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2011, Japan (accepted) – changed to web conference due to reactor events
• Dropwise Condensation Modeling
  Author(s): P. Benovsky, H. Rusche, M. Ridzon, M. Popovac, C. Reichl, T. Fleckl
  Conference Engineering Mechanics 2014, 20th International Conference, Svratka, Czech Republic
• Entwicklung eines offenen Adsorptionsprozesses in einem Trommelreaktor
  Author(s): B. Zettl, G. Englmair, G. Steinmaurer, Ch. Reichl
  Conference Gleisdorf Solar 2014, forumKLOSTER, Gleisdorf, Austria

• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2010)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2011)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2012)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2013)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2011)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 02.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2012)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 02.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2013)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2014)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2010)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2011)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2012)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2013)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2014)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2015)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Building Simulation (Gebäudesimulation) (2016)
  Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2015)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.042 Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (Numerische Methoden der Strömungsmechanik) (2016)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2015)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology
• 302.017 Fundamentals in numerical methods in fluid and engineering thermodynamics (Grundlagen der Numerischen Methoden der Strömungs- und Wärmetechnik) (2016)
  Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Vienna University of Technology

• Project homepage EU Project Green Heat Pump
• Publications AIT publications database
• CV as pdf