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Brandemuehl, Michael J

Professor Emerita/Emeritus

Positions

Professor Emerita/Emeritus, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

Research Areas

Research

research overview

Dr. Brandemuehl's research focuses on the design, operation, and analysis of building energy systems, with emphasis on the modeling and simulation of HVAC&R systems and their controls, smart building systems, and application of renewable energy technologies.

keywords

building physics, energy efficiency, solar energy, smart building systems

Publications

selected publications

journal article
- Evaluation of commercial building demand response potential using optimal short-term curtailment of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning loads. Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 100-118. 2014
- Characterization of Power Optimizer Potential to Increase Energy Capture in Photovoltaic Systems Operating Under Nonuniform Conditions. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2936-2945. 2013
- An investigation of design parameters that affect commercial high-rise office building energy consumption and demand. Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 313-328. 2012
- Expanded microchannel heat exchanger: design, fabrication, and preliminary experimental test. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 532-544. 2012
- Advances in Near-Optimal Control of Passive Building Thermal Storage. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 2010
- Optimization of air-conditioning system operating strategies for hot and humid climates. Energy and Buildings. 1202-1213. 2008
- Refrigerant leakage detection and diagnosis for a distributed refrigeration system. HVAC and R Research. 389-405. 2006
- Guidelines for improved performance of ice storage systems. Energy and Buildings. 111-127. 2003
- Exploiting an engineering building as a unique distance-learning tool. International Journal of Engineering Education. 379-388. 2003
- Separating the V in HVAC: A dual-path approach. ASHRAE Journal. 37-+. 2002
- A living laboratory. Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 31-40. 2000
- A Simulation Environment for the Analysis of Ice Storage Controls. HVAC and R Research. 128-148. 1997
- A UNIVERSITY LABORATORY FOR TESTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS. ASHRAE Journal. 47-&. 1991
- Rotary Heat Exchangers With Time Varying or Nonuniform Inlet Temperatures. Journal of Heat Transfer: Transactions of the ASME. 750-758. 1984
- Economic evaluation and optimization of solar heating systems. Solar Energy. 1-10. 1979

Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1982
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1977
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1976

awards and honors

Clarence L. Eckel Faculty Prize for Excellence, conferred by Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 2014
Service Award, conferred by Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 2012
Fellow Award, conferred by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2009
Sullivan-Carlson Innovation in Teaching Award, conferred by College of Engineering and Applied Science, 2001
Service Award, conferred by Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 1994
Young Research Award, conferred by Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 1990

International Activities

geographic focus

Mexico Country

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ORCID iD

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-1029