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Mechanical Engineer (MSc KU Leuven 2008, PhD KU Leuven 2014) specialized in heat transfer and fluid dynamics.  Working at VITO since 2017 as researcher on thermal energy systems in Energy Technology unit.  Focusing on digitalization technologies for district heating and cooling systems.

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9600-1996

Publications

A case study on using district heating network flexibility for thermal load shifting
Year: 
2021
Journal: 
ENERGY REPORTS
Van Oevelen, T; Scapino, L; Al Koussa, J; Vanhoudt, D
Analysis of Building Parameter Uncertainty in District Heating for Optimal Control of Network Flexibility
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
ENERGIES
Vandermeulen, A; De Jaeger, I; Van Oevelen, T; Saelens, D; Helsen, L
Testing and performance evaluation of the STORM controller in two demonstration sites
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
ENERGY
Van Oevelen, T; Vanhoudt, D; Johansson, C; Smulders, E
A simulation-based evaluation of substation models for network flexibility characterisation in district heating networks
Year: 
2020
Journal: 
ENERGY
Vandermeulen, A; Van Oevelen, T; van der Heijde, B; Helsen, L
Faults in district heating customer installations and ways to approach them: Experiences from Swedish utilities
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Year: 
2019
Journal: 
ENERGY
Mansson, S; Kallioniemi, POJ; Thern, M; Van Oevelen, T; Sernhed, K
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