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Patrick Wegele

Photographer: Jon Lindhe, KTH

PhD project

Influence of dynamic material behavior on the flow and dewatering within a shoepress nip

Main supervisor: Daniel Söderberg

Co-supervisor: Tomas Rosen

Planned defense (year): 2025

Research Interests

Dynamics in mechanical dewatering of fibre networks

Material behavior during dynamic dewatering processes

Background

Professional history

KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

PhD student, Fibre Processes 2022 –

J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG (Voith Paper)

Design Engineer for deflection compensation rolls 2019 – 2022

R&D Engineer PhD 2022 –

Education

Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2019

Thesis: Kimematic optimization of tapered roller element bearings under applied load

Recent publications

[1]
P. Wegele och L. D. Söderberg, "Characterisation of the void volume loss of dynamically loaded structured polyurethane composites using viscoelastic modelling," Polymer testing, vol. 152, 2025.
[2]
P. Wegele, "Dynamic compression and liquid transport in fibre systems under press nip conditions," Doktorsavhandling Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-CBH-FOU, 31, 2025.
[3]
P. Wegele och L. D. Söderberg, "On the influence of macro-scale stress variations on the dynamic dewatering of water-saturated polymer fibre networks," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 2025.
[4]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg, "Dynamic Compression Characteristic of Fiber-Reinforced Shoe Press Belts," i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[5]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg, "Dynamic compression characteristics of fiber-reinforced polyurethane shoe press belts," i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[6]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg, "Dynamic Compression Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Shoe Press Belts," i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[7]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg, "Experimental method for investigating the dynamic compression behaviour of fibre-reinforced polyurethane shoe press belts under press nip conditions," Composites Part C: Open Access, vol. 14, 2024.
[8]
P. Wegele, T. Rosén och D. Söderberg, "Multiphase distribution in partly saturated hierarchical nonwoven fibre networks under applied load using X-ray computed tomography," Experiments in Fluids, vol. 65, no. 9, 2024.
[9]
P. Wegele et al., "4D Synchrotron X-Ray Multi Projection Imaging (XMPI) for studying multiphase flow dynamics and flow instabilities in porous networks," (Manuskript).
[10]
P. Wegele et al., "Time-resolved X-ray radiography of through-thickness liquid transport in partly saturated needle-punched nonwovens," (Manuskript).
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