The Smart Cooling and Heating Group at SDU develops innovative, energy-efficient thermal technologies through advanced modelling, experimental research, and intelligent control. Our work focuses on sustainable cooling and heating systems, high-temperature heat pumps, and the integration of waste-heat recovery and renewable energy sources into district heating and industrial applications. We design and optimize thermal energy storage solutions, develop dynamic models of vapor compression and transcritical CO₂ systems, and create smart control strategies to reduce operating costs and enhance system flexibility. By combining state-of-the-art laboratory facilities with data-driven optimization, the group delivers practical, cost-effective solutions for future low-carbon energy systems.
Key Competences and Expertise:
- Modelling and experimental analysis of sustainable cooling and heating systems
- Waste heat recovery strategies and system-level integration
- Optimization and control of high-temperature heat pumps and refrigeration systems
- Development and integration of thermal energy storage solutions
- Dynamic modelling of vapour-compression and transcritical CO₂ systems
- Smart, data-driven, and predictive control strategies for thermal systems
- Techno-economic assessment of cooling, heating, and storage technologies
- Digitalization and simulation-based optimization of energy systems
- Laboratory testing and validation of advanced cooling/heating prototypes
