Tschanz, Frédéric, Dr.

Bio

Frédéric Tschanz originally trained as a mechanic at the Lehrwerkstätten der Stadt Bern. He then studied mechanical engineering at the Hochschule für Technik und Informatik in Biel/Bienne. Upon graduation, he spent two years working as a design engineer for an engineering company specializing in machining technologies. In 2006 he enrolled at ETH Zurich to study for a Master`s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a specialization in automatic control and system dynamics.
He continued his studies and in 2012 completed a PhD at the IDSC at ETH Zurich. The focus of research during the PhD was on feedback control of the pollutant emissions from diesel engines.

Research

Control of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions in Diesel Engines

Publications

• Tschanz F., "Control of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions in Diesel Engines," Diss. ETH No. 20785, 2012.
• Tschanz F., Amstutz A., Onder C., Guzzella L., "Feedback Control of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions in Diesel Engines", 2012, Control Engineering Practice, accepted for publication.
• Tschanz F., "Regelung von Dieselmotoren mit Rückführung der Schadstoffemissionen", 2012, Tagung des “Haus der Technik e.V.”, Frankfurt.
• Tschanz F., Zentner S., Özatay E., Onder C., Guzzella L., "Cascaded multivariable Control of the Combustion in Diesel Engines", 2012, Workshop on Engine and Powertrain Control, Simulation, and Modeling, E-COSM12, Paris.
• Tschanz F., Barro C., Amstutz A., Obrecht P., Boulouchos K., Guzzella L., "Control of the PM and NOx Emissions in Diesel Engines using a virtual Soot Sensor", 2012, 21st Aachen Colloquium Automotive and Engine Technology, Aachen.
• Barro C., Tschanz F., Obrecht P., Boulouchos K., "Influence of Post-Injection Parameters on Soot Formation and Oxidation in a Common-Rail Diesel Engine using Multi-Color-Pyrometry", 2012, Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ASME, Vancouver BC.
• Tschanz F., Barro C., Amstutz A., Guzzella L., Boulouchos K., "Regelungsorientierte Modellbildung und modellbasierte Regelung der Russemission im Motorbetrieb", final report, 2012, Informationstagung Motoren, FVV, Bad Neuenahr.
• Tschanz F., Amstutz A., Onder C., Guzzella L., "Control of Diesel Engines using NOx-Emission Feedback", 2012, International Journal of Engine Research, accepted for publication.
• Tschanz F., Barro C., Amstutz A., Obrecht P., Boulouchos K., Guzzella L., "On-line simulation and feedback control of pollutant emissions from Diesel engines", 2011, 11th International Symposium on Automotive and Engine Technology, Stuttgart.
• Tschanz F., Barro C., Guzzella L., Boulouchos K., "Regelungsorientierte Modellbildung und modellbasierte Regelung der Russemission im Motorbetrieb", interim report, 2010, Informationstagung Motoren, FVV, Bamberg.
• Tschanz F., Amstutz A., Onder C., Guzzella L., "A Real-Time Soot Model for Emission Control of a Diesel Engine," 2010, Proceedings of IFAC Symposium Advances in Automotive Control, Munich.