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11NOV 2025
Research
Linking Model-Based Definition and Finite Element Analyses for Automated Variation Simulation
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 (FEA). In a collaboration between KTmfk and the department of Industrial and Materials Science at Chalmers University of […]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 (FEA). In a collaboration between KTmfk and the department of Industrial and Materials Science at Chalmers University of […]
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11NOV 2025
Research
Start of the DFG project to develop an adaptive control for oil-lubricated systems at the model level (ENDURE) in October 2025
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 systems. The height of the lubricating film that forms during operation of […]
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11NOV 2025
People
New employee: Christopher Platis
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. As part of his student work and as a student assistant at KTmfk, he worked on contact simulations and […]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. As part of his student work and as a student assistant at KTmfk, he worked on contact simulations and […]
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11NOV 2025
Research
ZIM project “LightConstruct” ended on September 30, 2025
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 to make components lighter through targeted material substitution and integration of manufacturing constraints. The MMTO method developed […]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 to make components lighter through targeted material substitution and integration of manufacturing constraints. The MMTO method developed […]
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04NOV 2025
People
New Employee: Tim Ruf
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 characteristics of structural optimization results. In his future work at the chair, Mr. Ruf will focus on the automated […]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 characteristics of structural optimization results. In his future work at the chair, Mr. Ruf will focus on the automated […]
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04NOV 2025
Research
Start of the DFG project Assembly process-oriented tolerance management based on virtual computer-aided engineering tools
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 problems or variations due to wear are detected late in the product life […]
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