Norbert Peters (engineer)
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Norbert Peters is a distinguished professor at RWTH Aachen University
, Germany and one of the world-wide authorities in the field of combustion engineering. He currently heads the Institut für Technische Verbrennung (Institute for Combustion Technology). He was educated at the Karlsruhe University of Technology and later at the Technical University of Berlin
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Peters's primary research interest is in the field of combustion engineering, especially turbulent flames. The interaction between turbulence and combustion constitutes an important part of his research. He is author of the book titled Turbulent Combustion, a monograph with excellent but challenging insights on the advances, problems, and active research in the field of combustion in turbulent flow media. He is well-known for his ideas on the Flamelet Model in turbulent combustion as well as for the systematic generation of reduced reaction mechanisms from detailed reaction mechanisms.
He has received numerous recognitions for his contributions, including:
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs....
, Germany and one of the world-wide authorities in the field of combustion engineering. He currently heads the Institut für Technische Verbrennung (Institute for Combustion Technology). He was educated at the Karlsruhe University of Technology and later at the Technical University of Berlin
Technical University of Berlin
The Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded...
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Peters's primary research interest is in the field of combustion engineering, especially turbulent flames. The interaction between turbulence and combustion constitutes an important part of his research. He is author of the book titled Turbulent Combustion, a monograph with excellent but challenging insights on the advances, problems, and active research in the field of combustion in turbulent flow media. He is well-known for his ideas on the Flamelet Model in turbulent combustion as well as for the systematic generation of reduced reaction mechanisms from detailed reaction mechanisms.
He has received numerous recognitions for his contributions, including:
- Honorary Doctorate degrees from University of Brussels (1994) and Technical University of Darmstadt (2002)
- Zeldovich Medal of Combustion Institute (2002)
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeThe Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
of Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftDeutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftThe Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
(1990) - Member of the United States National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of EngineeringThe National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
(since 2002)