W. (Wessel) de Waart MSc

W. (Wessel) de Waart MSc

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Research Interests

  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Gas bearings
  • Turbomachinery

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft, the Netherlands
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft, the Netherlands

Biography

Wessel obtained his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering at the TU Delft in 2023 after defending his thesis on numerical modelling of gas foil journal bearings.

After graduating, he joined the Propulsion & Power group at the TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering as a PhD researcher. His current research is aimed at the application of gas bearing technology for high-speed small-scale turbomachinery.

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