Patrick Wegele
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]
T. Rosén et al.,
"Synchrotron X-ray multi-projection imaging (XMPI) for high-resolution 4D characterization of multiphase flows,"
Experiments in Fluids, vol. 67, no. 8, 2026.
[2]
P. Wegele et al.,
"Time-resolved X-ray radiography of through-thickness liquid transport in partly saturated needle-punched nonwovens,"
Experiments in Fluids, vol. 67, no. 5, 2026.
[3]
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.
[4]
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.
[5]
P. Wegele och D. L. Söderberg,
"Dynamic compression characteristics of fiber-reinforced shoe press belts,"
TAPPI Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, s. 203-212, 2025.
[6]
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, vol. 40, no. 3, s. 487-498, 2025.
[7]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg,
"Dynamic Compression Characteristic of Fiber-Reinforced Shoe Press Belts,"
i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[8]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg,
"Dynamic compression characteristics of fiber-reinforced polyurethane shoe press belts,"
i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[9]
P. Wegele och D. Söderberg,
"Dynamic Compression Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Shoe Press Belts,"
i TAPPICon 2024, 2024.
[10]
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.