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Education and Scientific Career

• 2017 Guest Researcher at Maha Fluid Power Research Center of Purdue University, Lafayette, IN (USA)
• 2014 Doctoral thesis and Dr.-Ing. certificate, IFAS of RWTH Aachen University
• 2002 - 2007 Study of Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

Professional Background

• since 2016 Scientific Director at IFAS of RWTH Aachen University
• 2013 - 2016 Chief Engineer at IFAS of RWTH Aachen University and CEO of the Society for the Advancement of Fluid Power Inc.
• 2007 - 2013 Academic staff at IFAS of RWTH Aachen University
  • 2011-2013 Deputy Chief Engineer
  • 2010-2013 Group leader "Valves and Mechatronics"
  • 2010-2012 Group leader "Pneumatics"

 

Publications

Energy Savings through Adaptive Upstream Throttling and Supply Shut‐Off on Downstream Throttled Drives Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2022)	Reese Jimenez, Christian Hans (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Investigation of Magnetic Force Hysteresis in Electromechanical Actuators Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2022)	Hucko, Simon (Corresponding author) Matthiesen, Gunnar Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Investigation of Magnetic Force Hysteresis in Electromechanical Actuators Contribution to a conference proceedings (2022)	Hucko, Simon (Corresponding author) Matthiesen, Gunnar Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Development of a Bi-Stable Mechanism for Efficiency Optimization of Pneumatic Pressure Boosters Contribution to a conference proceedings (2022)	Schmid, Matthias (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Gasbetriebenes Antriebssystem und Verfahren zum Betrieb Patent (2022)	Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Stoßdämpfer und Stoßdämpferanordnung Patent (2021)	Simon, Marc Lordick, Achim Hintzen, Ralf Schmitz, Katharina Reinertz, Olivier Fehse, Teiwen Fischer, Felix Justin
HYDRO-MECHANICAL CLOSED-LOOP BRAKING TORQUE CONTROL - EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND INFLUENCE ANALYSIS Contribution to a conference proceedings (2021)	Merkel, Philip Amos (Corresponding author) Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Fluidgetriebener Antrieb Patent (2021)	Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Fluidgetriebener Antrieb Patent (2020)	Reinertz, Olivier
Hydraulische Verdrängerpumpe Patent (2020)	Gärtner, Markus Reinertz, Olivier Hofmeister, Marius
Optimized Pneumatic Drives Through Combined Downstream and Adaptive Upstream Throttling Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2020)	Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Equations for the approximate calculation of forces between cuboid magnets Journal Article (2020)	Schomburg, Werner Karl (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Sackmann, Johannes Schmitz, Katharina
Hydro-Mechanical Closed-Loop Brake Torque Control for Railway Disc Brakes : Contribution to the topic novel vehicles and components Contribution to a conference proceedings (2020)	Merkel, Philip Amos (Corresponding author) Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Efficiency Optimized Pneumatic Pressure Booster Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Schmitz, Katharina
Druckventil Patent (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier
Development of a novel measurement and actuation system for a high pressure falling body viscometer Journal Article (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Rückert, Marcel Schmitz, Katharina
Fluid Power Innovations : On track for Future Challenges? Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Schmitz, Katharina
Hydro-Mechanical Pressure Control Concepts for Digital Displacement Pumps Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Schmitz, Katharina
A Novel Exergy Efficient Pneumatic Vacuum Pump Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Schmitz, Katharina
Institute Portfolio : Innovation in Fluid Power Book (2018)	Schleihs, Christian Wolfgang (Responsible party) Rückert, Marcel (Redactor) Schmitz, Katharina (Editor) Reinertz, Olivier (Editor) Gärtner, Markus (Editor) Kratschun, Filipp (Editor) Leifeld, Roland (Editor) Mielke, Tobias (Editor) Waerder, Maximilian (Editor)
Design of a semi-physical dynamic model for a pneumatic bulge test using local model networks trained with FEM data Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Matthiesen, Gunnar (Corresponding author) Braun, Alexander (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Schmitz, Katharina (Corresponding author)
Physically motivated lumped-parameter model for proportional magnets Journal Article (2018)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author)
Development of a Prototype Valve for a Hydro-mechanical Braking-torque Control used on Railway Disc Brakes Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Bordovsky, Patrik (Corresponding author) Merkel, Philip Amos Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
High Pressure Rheology - On the Statistics of Falling Body Viscometers Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Rückert, Marcel (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
Simulation of an Active Disc Brake with a Hydro-Mechanical Torque Control Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Bordovsky, Patrik (Corresponding author) Adibpoor, Sara Hamed Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier
A comparative study on dither signals and their parameterisation Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author)
Surface tension of fuels - Analysis of measurement methods and applicability on rail-pressure environments Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Rückert, Marcel (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Schmitz, Katharina
A control approach for fast voice coil actuators for servo valve applications in mobile and industrial hydraulics Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Nascutiu, Lucian (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Development of a rotary pneumatic transformer Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Merkelbach, Stephan (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Druckwandler und Verfahren zur Druckwandlung Patent (2017)	Reinertz, Olivier
Boundary Lubrication of Biofuels and Similar Molecules Journal Article (2017)	Weinebeck, Alexander (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Control Concept for a Novel Integrated Pressure Booster Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017)	Merkelbach, Stephan (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Massenstromverlauf CNG Ventil Patent (2016)	Reinertz, Olivier van Bebber, David von Grabe, Christian
Influence of additives on the friction behaviour of hydraulic rod seals Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Fischer, Felix Lukas (Corresponding author) Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier
Ladestation zum Laden eines Fahrzeugs, insbesondere eines Busses, mit elektrischer Energie Patent (2016)	Reinertz, Olivier von Grabe, Christian Waerder, Maximilian
Development of a Simulation Model of a Self-Energizing Hydraulic Brake to Actively Compensate Brake Torque Oscillations Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Petry, Matthias (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier (Corresponding author) Murrenhoff, Hubertus (Corresponding author)
Einfluss von Ölen auf das Reibverhalten von hart-weich-Dichtkontakten Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Fischer, Felix Lukas (Corresponding author) Heitzig, Stefan Reinertz, Olivier
System simulation in DSHplus Contribution to a book (2014)	von Grabe, Christian Reinertz, Olivier von Drombowski, René Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Short time ageing test for hydraulic valves Contribution to a conference proceedings (2014)	Weber, Paul Reinertz, Olivier Matthiesen, Gunnar Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Fundamentals of Fluid Power Book (2014)	Murrenhoff, Hubertus Reinertz, Olivier
Miniaturisierung servopneumatischer Rotationsantriebe Dissertation / PhD Thesis (2014)	Reinertz, Olivier
High Performance Actuators for Fluid Power Drives Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2014)	Nascutiu, Lucian (Corresponding author) Reinertz, Olivier Siebert, Christoph Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Simulative optimisation of a novel commutation valve for servopneumatic rotational drives Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2014)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Integrierte An- und Umsteuerventile für servopneumatische Rotationsmotoren Journal Article (2013)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Steuerwelle eines pneumatischen Verdrängeraggregates Patent (2012)	Reinertz, Olivier
Highly integrated rotational drives for servopneumatic applications Contribution to a conference proceedings (2012)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Antrieb Patent (2011)	Reinertz, Olivier
Hannover Messe 2011 im Rückblick. Trends und Highlights der Leitmesse Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Journal Article (2011)	Enekes, Claus Peter Gels, Stefan Inderelst, Martin Reinertz, Olivier Robens, Niko Schmitz, Johannes Schulze Schencking, Dirk Schumacher, Jan Thomas Theissen, Heinrich Vatheuer, Nils Murrenhoff, Hubertus
High Power Density Swivel Drives Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2011)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Hydrostatic Drive Train in Wind Energy Plants Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2011)	Schmitz, Johannes Vatheuer, Nils Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Harmonic Hose Drive. Ein neuartiges Konzept für einen Hochmoment-Antrieb Journal Article (2011)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Rapid gauging method and generic modelling approach for pneumatic seat components Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2010)	Siebertz, Karl Reinertz, Olivier Fritz, Stephan Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Development of an accelerated ageing test for hydraulic spool and poppet valves Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2010)	Reinertz, Olivier Schlemmer, Kristof Schumacher, Jan Thomas Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Verfahren zum Bremsen einer bewegten Masse Patent (2010)	Reinertz, Olivier Prust, David Stammen, Christian
Hannover Messe 2009 : Trends und Highlights der Leitmesse Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Journal Article (2009)	Elvers, Jan Ewald, Julian Fritz, Stephan Heipl, Oliver Pascal Losse, Stephan Piepenstock, Ulf Prust, David Reichert, Maxim Reinertz, Olivier Riedel, Christian Schlemmer, Kristof Theißen, Heinrich Wohlers, Alexander Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Friction phenomena and control of pneumatic drives Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2009)	Meuser, Marcell Josef Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Dynamische Modellierung von Schaltventilen : ein Ansatz für die eindimensionale Simulation Journal Article (2009)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Integration und Miniaturisierung : mögliche Potenziale in der Pneumatik am Beispiel der Aachen-IFAS-Hand Journal Article (2008)	Reinertz, Olivier Murrenhoff, Hubertus
Die Aachen-IFAS-Hand : eine pneumatische Roboterhand nach dem Vorbild der Natur Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2008)	Meuser, Marcell Josef Reinertz, Olivier