Prof. Dr. Matthias Stark

Since 2020:
Professor of Energy Systems Engineering at the Institute for Thermal and Fluid Engineering,
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Engineering and Environment, Windisch

2016 – 2020
Team Leader Future Technologies, Winterthur Gas and Diesel, Winterthur

2005 – 2016
Research Engineer, Wärtsilä LtD, Winterthur

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• “Optimization of Tribodynamic Effects to Improve the Reduction Potential of Particulate Matter Concentrations in the Exhaust Gas of Large Two Stroke Marine Diesel Engines”; Matthias Stark, Richard Mittler; SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, Vol. 7, No. 3 (November 2014), pp. 965-978 (14 pages)
• “Lubricant Flow Optimization of Large Two Stroke marine Diesel Engine Piston Ring Packs”; Matthias Stark, Richard Mitter; Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Internal Combustion Fall Technical Conference ICEF2016, Oct 9-12, 2016 Greenville, SC, USA, ICEF2016-9326
• “Comparison of Ring-Liner Oil Film Thickness Resulting from Different Injector Designs in a Diesel Marine Engine Using an Ultrasound Measurement Method”; Jack Rooke,Xiangwei Li,Henry Brunskill, Matthias Stark, Rob Dwyer-Joyce; SAE International Journal of Engines, 03-14-06-0053, 05/28/2021
• “Numerical Optimization of SPR Sensors for Lube Oil Real-Time Optical Characterization in Large 2-Stroke Marine Diesel Engines”;Matthias Stark, Marco Milanese, Gianpiero Colangelo, Domenico Laforgia, Arturo de Risi; Energy Procedia 126 (201709) 1075-1082, 72^nd Conference of the Italian Thermal Machines Engineering Association, ATI2017, 6-8 September 2017, Lecce, Italy
• Extensions of the Toolbox Applied in Large Engine Research and Development as Called for by the Advent of Alternative Fuels;German Weisser, Matthias Stark, Beat von Rotz, Claudio Christen; Whitepaper September 2020
• “Impact of Sulphur Cap 2020 on Two-Stroke Engine Tribology Aspects”; Konrad Räss, Samuel Affolter, Roger Mäder, Bartosz Rozmyslowicz, Matthias Stark, Markus F. Weber, CIMAC Congress 2019, Vancouver, June 10-14, 2019, Latest Engine Component Developments – Components and Tribology, Paper 437
• “Desing and experiments to investigate spray and impingement characteristics of a common rial lubrication system”; Matthias Stark, Arturo de Risi, Marcello Giangreco, Simon Diggelmann; Ilass Europe. 28th european conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 772-780.
• “Development of a common rail lube oil injector for large two-Stroke marine diesel engines”; Matthias Stark, Marco Milanese, Fabrizio Iacobazzi, Arturo de Risi, Sage Journals, Volume 23, Issue 17, https://doi.org/10.1177/1480874211008005
• “Measurement of Piston Ring Lubricant Film Thickness in a Fired Engine using Ultrasonic Reflectometry”; Phil Harper, Matthias Stark; CIMAC Congress 2013, Shanghai, May 13-17, 2013, Paper No 266