René Van den Braembussche
Honorary Professor with teaching and consulting activities
Turbomachinery and Propulsion Department
von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Waterloosesteenweg 72
1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode
Phone: +32 2 359 96 09
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Biography
Biography
Education
Ms in turbomachinery, von Karman Institute, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium, 1969
Electro-mechanical engineer, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,1968
Career
2009 – : Honorary professor von Karman Institute (with teaching and consulting activities)
2000 – 2009: Full Professor, von Karman Institute
1987 - 1997: Part time professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1987: Professore a contrato (Machine construction), University of Genova, Italy
1986 – 2000: Professor, von Karman Institute
1980 – 1986: Associate professor, von Karman institute
1973 – 1980: Assistant professor, von Karman Institute
1969 – 1973: Research assistant, von Karman Institute
Awards and memberships
Laureate of the biannual NFWO-FNRS award "Iwan Akerman" 1986.
Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
best paper award 2008 of the Heat transfer committee, for a paper presented at ASME-IGTI gasturbine conference
best paper award 2011 of the association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics, for the paper “Multidisciplinary Optimization of Propeller Blades: focus on the aeroacoustic results”, presented at 17th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, June 6-8 2011, Portland (USA)
Member of the KVIV (Royal Flemish Engineering Association) Technological Institute "Lucht en Ruimtevaart".
Member of the “Carrier Technical Review Board” on aerodynamic research (1996 - 1998), Syracuse, USA.
International Committee member Japanese Gasturbine Society
Services to society
Evaluations
Associate editor of ASME Journal of Turbomachinery
Executive secretary of ICAS Belgium (until 2009)
Reviewer for: ASME Fluids Engineering journal, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, ASME Journal for Gasturbine and Power, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, IMechE. Journal of Power and Energy, IGTI Gasturbine Conference, International Journal of Experimental Heat transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, International Journal on Experiments in Fluids, International Journal Computers and Fluids, International Journal of Inverse Problems in Engineering, Journal de physique III, International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, ISROMAC conference, Florence World Energy Research Symposium 1997, CMFF conference Budapest
Evaluator for: National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, European Space Agency (ESA), Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DGF), FP7 of the European Comission, Vlaams Instituut voor de bevordering van het Wetenschappelijk-Technologisch Onderzoek in de Industrie, (IWT)
Organizer and chairman of sessions on:
“10th International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows (ISAIF10), Brussels, 2011, Chairman of the organizing committee
“Challenges in optimisation of axial turbomachinery blades for 3D flow including sweep and dihedral effects”, Organizer of the workshop at the CMFF’03 Budapest, September 3-6, 2003
“Radial Turbines and Compressors – Flow Phenomena” at the 46th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Conference, Amsterdam 2001
“Inverse design systems" at the 3th European Gas Turbine Conference 1999
“Surge and Stall in Compression Systems” at the 38th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Conference, Cincinnati 1993
“Inverse Design Methods for Turbomachines” at the 37th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aroengines Conference, Koln 1992
“Radial Flow Turbomachines” at the 35th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Conference, Brussels 1990
Teaching
Teaching
Formal courses
Advanced course on radial compressors (von Karman Institute, 2.5 ECTS)
Pressure probes (von Karman Institute, part of 2.5 ECTS)
Turbomachinery (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1987-1997
Lecturer at special courses
“Strategies for Optimization and Automated Design of Gasturbine Engines, RTO AVT-167 Montreal September 2009, 26-27 October, 2009, Berlin 9-10 September, 2010
“Design and Optimization of a Gaz Circulator”, Eurocourse on Safety, Materials and Components, Aix-en-Provence, France, November 18-21, 2008
“Design and optimization of Centrifugal Compressors”, Commisariat à l’Energy Atomique, Cadarache, France, November 19-22, 2007
“Integrated - Multidisciplinary – Multipoint Optimisation”, ERCOFTAC Lecture Series, Trieste, April 18, 2007
“Design of compressors and turbines”, Commisariat à l’Energy Atomique, Cadarache, France, June 31-July 4, 2003
”The Use of Artificial Neural Networks for the Optimisation of Turbomachinery Components”, ERCOFTAC Introductory course on “ Design Optimisation”, Garching, 1-3 April 2003
“Turbomachinery Component Design by means of CFD”, Summer School CFD for Turbomachinery Applications, Gdansk, September 01-03, 2001
“Turbomachinery Blade design by means of an Expert System and 3D Navier Stokes Solver”, at the Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, July 13, 2000
“Concerns for Turbomachinery Design and Flow Prediction” and “Expert System for 2D and 3D Turbomachinery Optimization”, US Naval Surface Warfare Center, West Bethesda, USA, October 30 to November 2, 2000
“Flow and loss mechanisms in radial compressors”, Special course on "Industrial radial compressors" at Elliot Compressor Company, Jeanette, USA, March 14-15, 1998
“Flow in Volutes of Centrifugal Compressors”, (44 pp.) and “Stability and Range in Centrifugal Compressors” in: "New Horizons for Radial Turbomachines", CONCEPTS course for advanced designers, Wilder, Vermont, September 23-27, 1996
“Secondary flow in compressors and turbines”, ASME short course on: "Foundations of Axial turbomachinery Aerodynamics", Houston, Texas, USA, March 8, 1981
“Classical methods for flow calculation in cascades”, co-authored with J. Chauvin, B. Roberts; C.H. Sieverding) Lectures given at Udine, Italy, 1973
“Calculation of compressible subsonic flow in cascades with varying blade height” and “Subsonic compressible flows with local supersonic regions - Calculation of transonic flow in high solidity cascade” , R.A Van den Braembussche,- Lectures given at Udine, Italy, 1973
Invited lecturer
“Challenges and Progress in Turbomachinery Design Systems”, 6th International Conference on Pumps and Fans, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, September 19-22, 2013
“Optimization Systems for Multidisciplinary Aerodynamic Designs “, 9th ISAIF conference September 2009, Korea
“Optimization Systems for Multidisciplinary Aerodynamic Designs “, AGTC09, September 2009, University of Tokyo 2009
“Design and Optimization of Radial Turbomachinery Components “, International Symposium on Transonic Flow in Centrifugal Compressors, Kyushu University, January 20, 2009
International Symposium on Innovative Aerial/space Flyer Systems, “Heat Balance in Micro Gasturbines”, University of Tokyo, December 10-11, 2007
“Fast - Multidisciplinary – Multipoint Optimization with Application to Radial Turbomachinery Components”, EUROGEN05, München, September 12-14, 2005
Veme Rencontre FLUENT, “Système d’optimisation de turbomachines par Algorithmes Génétiques, Réseaux Neurones Artificiels et calculs Navier Stokes“ , Paris, 20 Septembre, 2001
CFX User conference, Berchtesgaden, Germany, “Perspectives and Requirements for Design and Optimisation Systems”, May 29-30, 2001
Fourth European Turbomachinery Conference, Firenze, Italy, “Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery Components”, March 20-23, 2001 (Key-note speaker)
Academic session “Jaques Chauvin”, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium, “Perspectives for Turbomachinery Design Systems”, April 6, 2001
56o Congresso Nazionale ATI, “ Requirements for Turbomachinery Design Systems”, Napoli, 10-14 Septembre 2001, (Key-note speaker)
2000 ASME winter meeting “Goals & Challenges in Gas Compression, Process & Pipeline Compressors”, Orlando, November 5-10, 2000
Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute fur Luftfahrtantriebe, “New Developments in Turbomachinery Blade Design Systems”, December 1, 1999
Institut Francais du Petrol (IFP), “New Developments in Turbomachinery Blade Design Systems”, Paris, September 13, 1999
Fourth International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows, Dresden, August 31 - September 2, 1999
American - Japanese Workshop on "Abnormal Phenomena in Turbomachinery", Osaka, Japan, 1998
KVIV conference on "New developments in pumps", Antwerp, 16-18 October, 1996
Workshop of SHF on "Flow stability in pumps", Paris, France, 1995
Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai, P.R. China, 1991
United Technologies Conference and Trade show (UTECA), Springfield, USA, 1991
International symposium on "Inverse Design Methods", Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1991
ONR workshop on "Internal flow in small rotating machines - (Navy Critical Research)", Monterey, USA, 1986
ATI giornata del studio su: "Problemi e prospettive nella sovralimentazione dei motori a combustione interna", l'Aquila, Italy, 1984
Workshop on "Rotordynamic Instability Problems in High-Performance Turbomachinery", Texas A&M University, May 10-12, 1982
CASI symposium on "Flow in Centrifugal Compressors", Toronto, Canada, 1982
Research
Research
Main research interests
Experimental and numerical study of turbomachinery aerothermodynamics
Compressor and turbine design by means of inverse methods and optimization techniques
Hydrodynamic forces and stability of the flow in radial compressors and pumps (rotating stall and surge, flow induced vibrations)
Engineering education
Research activities
Design and construction of:
Centrifugal compressor test facilities (R6 and R7)
Transparent pump test facility (P1)
Turbocharger test facility and combustion chamber (T2)
Rotating channel test facility
Principal investigator of funded research on:
Centrifugal compressor design and testing
Compressor and turbine design and performance prediction
Unsteady forces and self-excited vibrations in centrifugal compressors and pumps
Development of design systems and software for 3D compressor and turbines
Participation in European research projects:
CRAFT, “Optimization of radial pump impeller by means of a Navier Stokes solver”, EEC-CRAFT project.
HTRE, “High Temperature Reactor Components and Systems”, FP5,
RAPHAEL, “Reactor for Process heat, Hydrogen and Electricity Generation”, FP6, partner.
Principal investigator of NATO research contracts on:
Shock-boundary layer interaction, in collaboration with Virginia polytechnic Institute (1975), USA.
Unsteady forces in pumps, in collaboration with Istanbul Technical University, Turkey (1998).
Expert:
Centrifugal Compressor Stability (1986) (AGARD Consultant at “L’institut de Mécanique des Fluides” a Marseille)
Inverse Design Methods (1993) (AGARD Consultant at “University Paris VI”, France)
Thermo Fluid Dynamic Design of ultra Micro Gasturbines, RTO consultant at “Middle East Technical University, Turkey, April 24 – 27, 2006.
Publications
Publications
Author of Books
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A.: Design and analysis of centrifugal compressors, ASME press and Wiley & Sons Ltd, ISBN 978-1-119-42409-3
Archival journal publications (last 10 years)
(Total JCR Impact factor 13,301)
OKUI, H.; VERSTRAETE, T.; VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A.; ALSALIHI, Z., Three dimensional design and optimization of transonic rotor in axial flow compressors, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2013, Vol. 135(3), 031009 doi:10.1115/1.4006668 (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
BUCKTHORPE, D.; GENOT, J.-S.; DAVIES, M.; TOCHON, P.; PRA, F.; LEJEAIL, Y.; GENTZBITTEL, J-M.; FOKKENS, J.; HEGEMAN, J.; VREELING, A.; FALCAND, C.; GELINEAU, O.; HURST, R.; LINDENAU, B.; VON LENSA, W.; MOORMANN, R.; LOPEZ, F.-C.; ORDEN, A.; FRIEDRICH, B.-C.; BLATT, M.; MAREK, M.; CHEN, J.; KLOTZ, C.; HOMERIN, P.; HALL, G.; CUCINI, D.; GRONEK, M.; WORLITZ, F.; VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A.; MELONI, P.; CORSINI, G.; DESTOMBES, Y.; GUBAIDULLIN, A.; RAPHAEL: Synthesis of achievements on materials and components and future direction, Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, 2012, Vol. 251, pp 330-353 (JCR Impact factor 0.765)
MOHSENI, A., GOLDHAHN, E., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A. AND SEUME, J.R., Novel IGV Design for Centrifugal Compressors and their Interaction with the impeller” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2012, Vol.134 (2), pp.021006-1-021006-8. (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., PRINSIER J. & DI SANTE A., Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Flow in Rotating Diverging Channels, Journal of Thermal Science, 2010, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 115−119, www.springerlink.com: DOI: 10.1007/s11630-010-0115-4. (JCR Impact factor 0.31)
DI SANTE, A. AND VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R. A., Experimental Study of the Effects of Spanwise Rotation on the Flow in a Low Aspect Ratio Diffuser for Turbomachinery Applications, Experiments in Fluids, 2010, Vol.49 (3), pp.585-598, DOI 10.1007/s00348-010-0829-9. (JCR Impact factor 1.735)
VERSTRAETE, T., ALSALIHI, Z. AND VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A., Multidisciplinary optimization of a Radial Compressor for Micro Gasturbine Application, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2010, Vol.132 (3), pp.031004-1-031004-7. (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
AMARAL, S., VERSTRAETE, T., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A. AND ARTS, T., Design and Optimization of the Internal Cooling Channels of a HP Turbine Blade – Part II: Optimization, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2010, Vol.321 (3), pp.021014-1-021014-7. (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
AMARAL, S., VERSTRAETE, T., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A. AND ARTS, T., Design and Optimization of the Internal Cooling Channels of a HP Turbine Blade – Part I: Methodology, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2010, Vol.321 (3), pp.021013-1-021013-7. (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., BROUCKAERT J.F., PANIAGUA G. & BRIOTTET L., Design and Optimization of a Multistage Turbine for Helium Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 238, Issue 11, Nov. 2008, pp. 3136-3144, doi:1016/j.nucengdes.2008.01.024. (JCR Impact factor 0.765)
VERSTRAETE T., ALSALIHI Z. AND VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., A comparison of conjugate Heat Transfer Methods Applied to an Axial Helium Turbine, Proc. IMechE., Part A, J. Power and Energy, Vol. 221, pp. 981-989, Nov. 2008. (JCR Impact Factor 0,7)
STEGLICH T., KITZINGER J., SEUME J.R., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., PRINSIER J., Improved Impeller/Volute combinations for Centrifugal Compressors, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 130, 011014, Jan. 2008., (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
DI SANTE A, THEUNISSEN R, VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE RA, A New Facility for Time Resolved PIV Measurements in Rotating Channels, Experiments in Fluids, Volume 44, Number 2, February 2008, pp. 179-188 (JCR Impact factor 1.735)
THEUNISSEN R, DI SANTE A, RIETHMULLER M, VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE RA, Confidence Estimation in the Statistical Analysis of Time-Resolved PIV by Dependent Circular Block Bootstrapping, Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 44, No 4, 2008, pp 591-596 (JCR Impact factor 1.735)
PEIRS J., WAUMANS T., VLEUGELS P., AL-BENDER F., STEVENS T., VERSTRAETE T., STEVENS S., D’HULST R., VERSTRAETE D., FIORINI P., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R., DRIESEN J., PUERS R., HENDRICK P., BAELMANS M. AND REYNAERTS D., Micropower generation with microgasturbines: a challenge, Proc. IMechE Vol 221, Part C Mechanical Engineering Sciences, 2007, pp. 489-500. (JCR Impact Factor 0,473)
VERSTRAETE T., ALSALIHI Z., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Numerical Study of the Heat Transfer in Micro Gasturbines, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery October 2007, Vol. 129, Issue 4, pp. 835-841. (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
VERESS A. & VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A.: Inverse Design and Optimization of a Return Channel for a Multistage Centrifugal Compressor, ASME Trans. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 126, 2004, pp.799-806 (JCR Impact Factor 0,747)
de VITO L., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. & DECONINCK H., A Novel Two Dimensional Viscous Inverse Design Method for Turbomachinery Blading, ASME Trans. Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 125, Issue 2, 2003, pp. 310-316 (JCR Impact factor 0.542)
Other Journals
PEIRS J., VERPLAETSEN F., WAUMANS T., DRIESEN J., BELMANS R., PUERS R., VERSTRAETE D., HENDRICK P., BAELMANS M., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R., REYNAERTS D., Micro Power Generation Based on Micro Gas Turbines: a Challenge, VDI/VDE-IT, MSTnew Magazine, Energy for Autonomous Microsystems, Issue 04/05, pp. 37-39, June 2005
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A., ALSALIHI, Z.; VERSTRAETE, T., Fast - multidisciplinary - multipoint optimization of turbomachines, ERCOFTAC Bulletin, Vol. 66, Sept. 2005, pp 25-28
Editor of books
Proceedings of the “10th International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows” (ISAIF10), D/2011/0238/586, ISBN 978-2-87516-023-2, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A
Measurement Techniques in Fluid Dynamics – An Introduction, ISBN: D/2002/0238/474, A VKI Special Course, second edition, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Design and optimization of high speed pumps, ISBN 92-837-0063-5 / 978-92-837-0063-0, VKI-RTO special course, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Micro-gasturbines, ISBN 92-837-1151-3, VKI-RTO special course, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Active Control of Engine Dynamics, ISBN 92-837-1081-9, VKI-RTO special course, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Supercavitating Flows, ISBN 92-837-1074-6, VKI-RTO special course, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Inverse Design and Optimization Methods, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1997-05, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Flow in Radial Turbomachines, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1996-01, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Measurement Techniques in Fluid Dynamics", Published by VKI, October 1994, second edition September 2001, ISSN 0377-8312, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Vibration and Rotor Dynamics, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1992-06, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Inverse Methods in Airfoil Design for Aeronautical and Turbomachinery Application, ISBN 92-835-0738-X, VKI-AGARD LS 1990, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Flow in Centrifugal Compressors, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1987-01, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Measurement Techniques in Turbomachines, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1985-03, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Flow in Centrifugal Compressors, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1984-07, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Turbochargers and Related Problems, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1982-01, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Shock Boundary Layer Interaction, ISSN 0377-8312, VKI LS 1980-08, Editor: Van den Braembussche R.A.
Contribution to books
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Global Optimization Methods - Theoretical Aspects & Definitions. in: Strategies for Optimization and Automated Design of Gas Turbine Engines, RTO-MP-AVT-167, Chapter 3. ISBN 978-92-837-0124-8
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., “Tuning of Optimization Strategies”. in: Strategies for Optimization and Automated Design of Gas Turbine Engines, RTO-MP-AVT-167 Chapter 15. ISBN 978-92-837-0124-8.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Numerical Optimization for Advanced Turbomachinery Design, in: ‘Optimization and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Ed. D. Thevenin and G. Janiga, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-540-72152-9.
VERSTRAETE T. & VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Multidisciplinary Optimization of Turbomachinery Components Including Heat Transfer and Stress Predictions in “Introduction to Optimization Methods and Tools for Multidisciplinary Design in Aeronautics and Turbomachinery”, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics Lecture Series 2008, June 2–6, 2008, Brussels, Belgium, ISBN 2-930389-65-6.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Flow and Loss Mechanisms in Volutes of Centrifugal Pumps, in RTO-VKI Lecture series on High Speed Pumps, March 20-23, 2006, RTO-EN-AVT-143, ISBN: 978-92-837-0063-0.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Optimization of Radial Impeller Geometry, in RTO-VKI Lecture series on High Speed Pumps, March 20-23, 2006, RTO-EN-AVT-143, ISBN: 978-92-837-0063-0.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Micro-Gasturbines- a short survey of design problems in” RTO-VKI Lecture Series, March 14-18, 2005, RTO-EN-AVT-131, ISBN: 92-837-1151-3.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. & VERESS A., New Approach to Radial Compressor Return Channel Design., “Modeling Fluid Flow, The State of the Art”, J. Vad, T. Lajos and R. Schilling (Eds.), ISBN 3-540-22031. Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2004, (pp.389-406).
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. & VAD. J, Challenges in Optimization of Axial Flow Turbomachinery Blades for 3D flow, Including Sweep and Dihedral Effects, in: “Modeling Fluid Flow, The State of the Art”, J. Vad, T. Lajos and R. Schilling (Eds.), ISBN 3-540-22031. Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2004, (pp.99-103)
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. ALSALIHI Z. & VERSTRAETE T., Fast Multidisciplinary Optimization of Turbomachinery Components, in” Optimization Methods & Tools for Multicriteria/Multidisciplinary Design Applications to Aeronautics and Turbomachinery”, VKI Lecture Series 2004-07, November 15-19, 2004, ISBN 2-930389-56-7.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Turbomachinery Component Design by means of CFDin “West East High Speed Flow Fields”, D. E. Zeitoun, J. Périaux, J. A Désidéri, and M. Marini ( Eds.), © CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain, 2002, (pp. 97-109).
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Inverse Design Methods based on Permeable Wall Concept, in: Recent Development of Aerodynamic Design Methodologies, Editor: K. Fujii, Vol. 68 of the series "Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics", Vieweg Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3-528-06968-6.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Application of Inverse Methods to 3D Turbine and Compressor Blade Design, in "Turbomachinery Blade Design Systems", VKI Lecture Series 1999-02, January 1999, (26 pp.), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Rotating Stall in Centrifugal Compressors, Chapter 5 of the book: "Centrifugal Compressor design and Performance", 1996, Edited by Dr. D. Japikse, Published by: Concepts ETI, Inc.,Vermont, USA, ISBN 0-933283-03-2.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Flow and Loss mechanisms in Volutes of Centrifugal Compressors and Pumps, in: "Flow in Radial Turbomachines", VKI Lecture Series 1996-01, January 1996, (122 pp.), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Impeller Response to Downstream Pressure Distortion, in "Flow in Radial Turbomachines", VKI Lecture Series 1996-01, January 1996, (72 pp.), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Inverse Design Methods for Axial and Radial Turbomachines, in "Numerical methods for flow calculation in Turbomachines", VKI Lecture Series 1994-06, May 1994, ( 85 pp.), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Pressure Measurements, in "Introduction to Measurement Techniques", VKI Lecture Series 1994-01, October 1993, ( 47 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
PAONE N., RIETHMULLER M., VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Application of Particle Image Displacement Velocimetry to a Centrifugal Pump, in "Particle Image Displacement Velocity", VKI Lecture Series 1988-6, March 1988, (24 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. & SIDERIS M., Flow in Volutes and the Influence on the flow in centrifugal Compressors, in "Flow in Centrifugal Compressors", VKI Lecture Series 1987-1, January 1987, (83 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., The application of singularity methods to blade-to-blade calculations, in "Thermodynamics & fluid mechanics of turbomachinery.", NATO ASI Series E , No. 97A , (pp 167-191) published by: Martinus Nijhoff, 1985, ISBN 90-247-2689-1.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., The application of streamline curvature to blade-to-blade calculations, in "Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachinery." NATO ASI Series E, No 97A , (pp. 193-198) published by: Martinus Nijhoff, 1985, ISBN 90-247-2689-1.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Design and optimization of centrifugal compressors, in "Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachinery." NATO ASI Series E, No 97B , (pp. 829-885) published by: Martinus Nijhoff, 1985, ISBN 90-247-2689-1.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Description of secondary flows in radial flow Machines, in "Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachinery." NATO ASI Series E, No 97B , (pp. 665-684), published by: Martinus Nijhoff, 1985, ISBN 90-247-2689-1.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Surge and stall in centrifugal compressors, in "Flows in Centrifugal Compressors", VKI LS 1984-07, May 28-30, 1984, (87 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Evaluation of profile loss predictions based on diffusion factors, in: "Through Flow Calculations in Axial Turbomachines", AGARD AR 175, October 1981, (pp. 269-282). ISBN 92-835-1400-9.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A. & MEAUZE G., Blade to blade computations and Boundary layer corrections in axial compressors and turbines, in: "Through Flow Calculations in Axial Turbomachines", AGARD AR 175, October 1981, pp. 307-326, ISBN 92-835-1400-9.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Prediction of compressor blade row performances: Numerical methods and theoretical approaches, in "Off design Performance of Gas Turbines", VKI Lecture Series 1978-2, January 1978, (91 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Flow modeling and Aerodynamic design techniques for centrifugal compressors, in "Industrial Centrifugal Compressors", VKI Lecture Series 95, February 1977, (73 pp). ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A.,Outlet angle prediction for subsonic flow cascades, in "Transonic Flows in Axial Turbomachinery", VKI Lecture Series 84, February 1976, (36 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE R.A., Prospects for industrial design and analysis system, in "Transonic Flows in Axial Turbomachinery", VKI Lecture Series 84, February 1976, (18 pp), ISSN 0377-8312.
VKI Course notes
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A,Pressure probes for flow measurements, VKI Course note 139, (1989)
SIEVERDING, C.H. & VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A. , Cascades compressor loss correlation VKI CN 172 (2003)
VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE, R.A., Centrifugal Compressors – Analysis and Design. VKI Course Note 192. (2013)