Name |
Dr Martin van Eldik |
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Current position |
M‑Tech Industrial (Pty) Ltd:
Programme Manager: Heat Pumps |
North‑West University:
Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical Engineering |
Qualifications |
PhD (2007), M.Eng. (1998), B.Eng. (Mech)(1996) |
Registration |
Pr.Eng. (2002) |
Affiliations |
NA |
Expertise |
Design, manufacture and installation of heat pump equipment and systems. |
Experience |
11 years |
- Development of heat pump simulation software.
- Contract execution of in-line water heating installations.
- Development of a fan coil test bench.
- Simulation of the water seal over protection system (WSOPS) at SASOL petro-chemical plant.
Design of heat pump systems for domestic and commercial hot water installations.
Contract execution of hot water heat pump installations.
- Design and manufacturing of a modular air cooling unit for underground mine applications.
Design and manufacturing of a refrigerant testing facility for the University of Pretoria.
- Member of the design team that won the coveted ESKOM eta‑award in 2002 for the best energy efficient design in the South African commercial sector, based on locally developed heat pump system technology.
- Served as Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Group Leader for Mechanical Energy Systems Research in the Faculty of Engineering at the North‑West University.
- Published five papers in international journals and conference proceedings and has served as study leader for eight post-graduate students.
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