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Antoine Fabre

Teaching and Research Fellow

Center · CEEP

Keywords

Team

MDE - Maîtrise de la Demande en Énergie

Biography

Antoine Fabre is a researcher specializing in the optimization of energy systems, with particular expertise in district heating networks and heating and cooling solutions for buildings. His work focuses in particular on improving the efficiency of district heating networks by exploring innovative configurations such as three-pipe systems or the integration of renewable energy sources, such as geothermal energy. He is also interested in the dynamic modeling of the thermal and hydraulic performance of systems, as well as in identifying and correcting malfunctions in substations, in order to optimize return temperatures and reduce energy consumption. His research combines numerical approaches—using tools such as EnergyPlus and Modelica—with advanced analytical methods to assess the impact of technical solutions on thermal comfort and the overall efficiency of systems.

Publication(s)

  • 2023
    Which summer comfort level can be reached by using heat emitters connected to district cooling in residential buildings? DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2023.1574
  • 2023
    A study on how efficient measures for secondary district heating system performance can be encouraged by motivational tariffs DOI : 10.1186/s13705-023-00417-0
  • 2020
    Substation malfunction detection indicators to improve the operation of district heating networks
  • 2018
    Dynamic modeling for evaluation of triple-pipe configuration potential in geothermal district heating networks DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.07.087
  • 2017
    On the integral-balance approach to the transient heat conduction with linearly temperature-dependent thermal diffusivity DOI : 10.1007/s00231-016-1806-5
  • 2016
    Transient heat conduction in materials with linear power-law temperature-dependent thermal conductivity: Integral-balance approach DOI : 10.3970/fdmp.2016.012.069

Teaching

Energy Engineering

Lecturer

In-person instruction is structured around plenary sessions in the lecture hall and small-group tutorials (PC) with fewer students. The 14-hour independent study component includes the following activities: Self-assessment multiple-choice quiz to be completed before class (30 min). If students have difficulty answering the questions, they are directed to online course review materials. 1 mini project in energy engineering to be completed in pairs (performance analysis of cycles using COOLPROP software or sizing an energy system) (7.5 hours) Review of course material before the exam (6 hours)

Physics

Course Director

Mechanical waves: Equation of motion (D’Alembert’s equation) Standing waves and resonances Reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction Solving D’Alembert’s equation: Application to a vibrating string (free and forced modes) Wave theory of light: emission of light waves by an atom Snell’s law (Descartes) Sound waves (Doppler effect, wave interference)

MATLAB Modeling

Course Director

Getting Started with the Software Through Examples Project-Based Learning: Heat Transfer Project Thermodynamics Project Formulating Equations. Numerical Solution. Critical Analysis of Results

PhD supervision

  • 2026 Optimization of the regulation of tempered water loops in a context of evolving building needs and increased electrical flexibility GELPE Tinael
  • 2023 Models and tools for the development of rural heat microgrids FONTENAILLE Théodore
  • 2022 Analysis of the sizing of heat pumps for water-based emitters in residential renovation for winter and summer comfort GUILBAUD Nathan