Dr. Joost Brasz, aero thermal manager, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors, passed away Sept. 2 at the age of 70.

Dr. Brasz was recognized by the HVAC industry and the academic community as a leader and expert aerodynamic engineer in turbomachinery and centrifugal compressor technology. He was a frequent author and speaker at prestigious conferences, including the Purdue International Compressor Engineering Conference.

He received numerous patents in the field — including for the newest Danfoss Turbocor compressor technology, the VTT Series of compressors with IntraFlow™ technology. He was a Ph.D. graduate of Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Publication date: 9/23/2015

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