Thomas Heeger

PhD student

Driving hydraulic machines from electric motors enables improved system efficiency and
flexibility. My research is on electro-hydraulic pumps and motors for mobile working machinery.

Publications

2023

Thomas Heeger (2023) Design of Electro-Hydraulic Energy Converters: With Focus on Integrated Designs and Valve Plate Rotation

Thomas Heeger, Martin West, Kim Heybroek, Liselott Ericson (2023) Methodology for Dimensioning of Integrated Electro-Hydraulic Machines SICFP'23 Proceedings: The 18th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power, p. 487-505

2022

Thomas Heeger, Liselott Ericson (2022) Optimization of Pressure Relief Grooves for Multi-Quadrant Hydraulic Machines in Different System Architectures Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Innovative Engineering for Fluid Power (WIEFP 2022), November 22-23, Sao Paulo, Brazil, p. 57-66

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2021

Thomas Heeger, Liselott Ericson (2021) A New Degree of Freedom for Variable Axial Piston Pumps with Valve Plate Rotation Proceedings of the 17:th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power, SICFP’21, June 1-2, 2021, Linköping, Sweden, p. 117-133

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Research

Fluid Power

LiU has the largest university laboratory for fluid power systems in Sweden. We aim to develop smarter and more energy efficient hydraulic systems, components and methods to reduce energy losses.

Supervisor

Organisation

Fluid and Mechatronic Systems (FLUMES)

The division Fluid and Mechatronic Systems belongs to Department of Management and Engineering and carries out research and education in fluid power systems and aeronautics.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.