Erling Næss

Erling Næss is a Professor in the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU. His research focuses on industrial heat transfer, including convection, boiling, condensation, and heat exchanger design. He has collaborated on projects involving hydrogen storage, phase change materials, and geothermal systems. His work often involves experimental validation and numerical modeling, addressing challenges in heat transfer optimization and energy efficiency.

Key research areas include:

• Heat exchanger performance and fouling mitigation
• Thermal-fluid dynamics in complex geometries
• Supercritical fluid applications
• Phase change material integration in energy systems

Recent publications emphasize experimental and numerical studies of silica nanoparticle deposition, cavity channel flow dynamics, and heat recovery system optimization. His contributions span academic journals like Applied Thermal Engineering and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.