Month: November 2025

In order to capture human body movements precisely, with minimal interference and in a non-invasive manner, the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1483 EmpkinS (Empathokinaesthetic Sensor Technology) investigates novel sensor technologies and data-driven methods. The institute of Engine...

Martin Bauer joined the Tolerance Management Group as a research assistant in mid-November. As part of the MezSaQ shrink fit project, he is working on the development of time-efficient simulation methods for shrink fits. The aim is to efficiently analyze the deformation and mechanical stresses, tak...

With increasing life expectancy and growing interest in physical activities, the number of bone injuries and fractures is steadily rising. For successful healing, implants are used to ensure stable fixation of the bone. These so-called osteosynthesis products must exhibit high mechanical stability,...

Launch of the DFG-funded project on the automated conversion of aesthetically and technically functional design geometries from topology optimization results in November 2025. Topology optimization is an established method in lightweight design that enables the systematic determination of mechan...

Computer-Aided Tolerancing software has become the standard for statistically analyzing the effects of geometrical part variations on product quality. The consideration of physical product behavior requires the solution of differential equations, conducted numerically using Finite Element Analysis ...

As a consequence of the development of energy-efficient and sustainable technical products, reducing friction losses and preventing wear in lubricated contacts of machine elements has become extremely important. Oil is often used as a lubricant to separate the contact surfaces in these tribological...

Christopher Platis joined the Machine Elements and Tribology team as a research assistant at the beginning of October. He previously studied mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, specialising in engineering design, advanced mechanics and production metrology. ...

In the now completed research project “LightConstruct,” a methodology for multi-material topology optimization (MMTO) was developed at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in collaboration with partners PH-Mechanik GmbH & Co. KG and Wilhelm-Plastic GmbH & Co. KG. The goal was t...

Tim Ruf joined the Lightweight Design Group as a research assistant at the beginning of November. He previously studied mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. In his master's thesis at KTmfk, he developed methods for quantifying subjective design characteristic...

Conventional tolerance management aims to limit variations of components to a degree that guarantees the function of the product. Frequently, aspects such as manufacturability, assemblability, and influences of operation are not taken into account. As a result, variations that lead to assembly prob...