Prof. Dr. Peter Rutschmann

Technische Universität München

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Peter Rutschmann is a full professor at Technical University of Munich. He has 40 years of experience in hydraulic engineering and expertise in physical and numerical as well as hybrid modelling. He has managed some 50 hydropower projects, 35 sediment and flood management projects, and also a few ecohydraulic projects. He is one of the inventors of the innovative TUM hydroshaft powerplant and owns 8 patent families. Peter Rutschmann is a member of IAHR and the coordinator of the FIThydro project.

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Technical Committees

Committee Name
Committee on Fluid Mechanics
Committee on Experimental Methods and Instrumentation
IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics
Committee on Fluvial Hydraulics
Committee on Hydraulic Structures
Committee on Industrial Flows and Energy Exchange
Committee on Groundwater Hydraulics and Management
IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Urban Drainage
Committee on Water Resources Management
Committee on Education and Professional Development

IAHR Position

Committee Name	Position	Start Date	End Date
Europe	Member	2012-01-01	2016-07-28

My Papers and Presentations

Title	Year
Modelling of Fine Sediment Infiltration into Static Gravel Bed: Binary Mixture Packing Model	2023
Simulation of a Particle-Laden Turbulent Flow Using OpenFOAM	2022
Using Drum Screen Units to Stop Transported Macroplastics in Rivers	2022
Enhancement of a numerical model system for reliably predicting morphological development in the Saalach River	2020
Innovative solutions and new tools for fish-friendly hydropower	2020
Modelling seasonal flows alteration in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta under upstream discharge changes, rainfall changes and sea level rise	2019
A Behavior-Based Robotics Model for Simulating Fish Movement in a Pathway	2018
Evaluating the performance of habitat models for predicting the environmental flow requirements of benthic macroinvertebrates	2018
Fish Behavior and Fish Guidance at Hydropower Intake Screens for Fish Downstream Passage	2018
Fish Behavior and Fish Guidance at Hydropower Intake Screens for Fish Downstream Passage	2018
Fish Upstream Passage at Hydropower Plants and the Influence of Turbine Operation Conditions on Bypass Findability	2018
Fish Behavioral and Mortality Study at Intake and Turbine	2016
Integrating Artificial Neural Networks into Hydromorphological Model for Fluvial Channels	2015
Application of an Artificial Neuronal Network for Estimation of Contraction Scour	2014
Hydraulic Modeling of the Effects of Glen Canyon Dam Operations on Larva Rainbow Trout Habitat in the Colorado River	2014
Predicting Bacteria Movement in Rivers-a Computational Tool Based on Physical Experiments on the Fate and Transport of Bacteria	2014
Assessment of Sedimentation and Flushing Efficiency for Kajbar Hydropower Project in the Nile River	2013
Numerical Simulation of Flow and Upstream Fish Movement Inside a Pool-and-Weir Fishway	2013
Algorithms for Tracking of Fish Path Using Image Processing	2012
Cavitation Cloud Erosion Model-Cloud Sample Experimental Tests	2012
Fish Downstream Passage at the TUM-Hydro Shaft Power Plant Experimental Study of Fish Behavior	2012
Numerical Simulation of Flow Pattern Inside a Pool-and-Weir Fishway	2012
Innovative Hydroelectric Concept	2010
Modeling of Sediment Transport and Morphologic Changes in Alluvial Channels	2010
Numerical Investigation of Grain Size Effect on Bed Deformation in Meandering Channel	2010
A Comparison of RANS-Based Computations and Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Cavitating Flow	2009
A Web-Based Platform for Hydraulic Engineering Education Using New Media Technologies	2009
3D Numerical Simulation of Flow and Sediment Transport in an S-Shaped Open Channel	2007
Hybrid Modeling of an Intake for Hydraulic Optimization	2007
Three-Dimensional Modelling of an Extreme Flood Event for the City of Innsbruck	2007
Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Flow Regimes in Step -Pools	2007
A Neural Network Based Operational Reservoir Inflow Forecasting Model for an Alpine Hydropower Plant	2005
Efficient Design Optimization and Investigation by Combining Numerical and Physical Models	2005
Validation of a Numerical Model for Graded Sediment Transport in Open Channels	2005
Numerical Solution of Viscous 2Dv Free Surface Flows: Flow over Spillway Crests	1999

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