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Gwen Spelly joined the user-centred design research group as a research assistant at the beginning of September. Previously, she studied medical engineering, specializing in medical device engineering and prosthetics, at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. As a student assistant and d...

System models are used in the context of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) in order to improve communication and are essential for system documentation. However, scientific approaches in recent years show that the further utilization of these system models is of interest, for example in the for...

This year's NordDesign conference took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 12th to 14th August 2024. We contributed to the well-organised conference with several presentations. They covered our current research on the utilization of system models in the context of digital twins, plausibility check of ...

At this year's NordDesign conference, the paper "Investigating Modeling in Early Robust Design - A Study With the Modeling Method of Embodiment Function Relation and Tolerance Model" was selected as one of the ten best papers of the conference and thus received the Reviewer's Favorite Award. The pap...

Jan Kopatsch joined the Tolerance Management research group as a research assistant at the beginning of July. He previously studied mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He also wrote his project and master's thesis on the topics of metamodel-based optimization...

Mr. Marc Gadinger, a graduate of the Mechanical Engineering program, received the Master’s Award from the Diehl foundation for achieving the highest final grade in his class. His master’s thesis, titled "Adaptive Design of Experiments for Cyclic Characterization of Fibre-Reinforced Plastics," was su...

The seventh "Young Tribological Researcher Symposium", organized by the Young Tribologists Working Group of the „Gesellschaft für Tribologie”, was held on July 22 and 23 at the KTmfk. The two days were filled with diverse and informative presentations on current experimental and numerical research i...

Following numerous successful projects, the KTmfk and the Institute for Machine Components and Methods of Development at TU Graz met in Graz for a joint strategy meeting «Vision MBSE 2050», led by Prof. Dr. Hannes Hick and Prof. Dr. Sandro Wartzack. Topics included the future of model-based systems ...

This year's Bearing World Conference took place on June 25-26 in Würzburg, Germany. This time the KTmfk was represented by Mrs. Feile, Mr. Halmos, Dr. Bartz and Prof. Wartzack. In addition to a showcase, where current research work of the KTmfk in the field of rolling bearing technology was presente...

Digital transformation is pervasive in our daily lives, evident in new technologies like smart devices or AI chatbots. This digitalization extends to product development to enhance product quality and reduce development time and costs. However, design data is diverse and phase-dependent. This paper ...

Our former PhD student Tim Weikert was honored on 25.07.24 with the Innovation Award of the Schaeffler FAG Foundation for his doctoral thesis entitled "Modifications of amorphous carbon coatings to adapt friction conditions and increase wear protection", which he wrote at the KTmfk - Chair of Design...

The 29th Congress of the European Society for Biomechanics took place in Edinburgh from July 1 to 3. Our institute participatd with 3 employees and senior engineer Dr.-Ing. Jörg Miehling from the User-Centered Product design group. They presented the current research results of the KTmfk in three po...

Research starts at university: FAU student Stefan Gäcklein is already investigating the behaviour of fibre-reinforced plastics under high strain rates in high-speed tensile tests at the KTmfk as part of his project work. The resulting material parameters are an essential basis for precise simulation...

The Chair of Engineering Design congratulates Mr Benedict Rothammer on successfully passing his doctoral examination with distinction to become a Dr.-Ing. on 27.06.2024. Mr Rothammer presented the contents of his dissertation entitled “amorphous carbon coatings for extending the service life of tota...

Kevin Neusser joined the research group for machine elements and tribology as a research assistant at the beginning of July. Previously, he studied medical engineering, specializing in production engineering and prosthetics at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. As a student resea...

The 18th CIRP Conference on Computer Aided Tolerancing took place from June 26-28th, 2024 at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Experts and scientists from the field of tolerancing came together to present the latest developments and their current research results. The event provided an excellent p...

Musculoskeletal simulations can be used to estimate biomechanical variables based on non-invasive experimental motion measurement data. Due to measurement errors, model assumptions or the used computation method, there is a gap between reality (experimental measurements) and the simulations, the sim...

Jonathan-Markus Einwag joined the Digital Engineering research group as a research assistant at the beginning of April. He previously studied mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He also wrote his master's thesis on the development of a process simulation chai...

On 18 June 2024, Prof. Sandro Wartzack was a guest as a representative of the universities in the live talk of the Blueprint episode "AI in Digital Engineering - Ready for the Revolution?" The advantages and challenges of using AI in digital engineering were discussed: accelerated development cycles...

This semester, CAD education in programs such as Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Electromobility, and Artificial Intelligence is conducted using the Siemens NX CAD system. Under the direction of the Chair of Engineering Design (Prof. Sandro Wartzack), students acquire C...

This year's NAFEMS D-A-CH conference took place between June 10-12 in Bamberg. Over 100 expert presentations on topics such as FEM, CFD, MKS, SDM etc. were given by industry representatives and universities from all over Europe. In addition, various workshops and discussion rounds were offered, in w...

The virtual design of clinch joints is usually based on the assumption of ideal boundary conditions that do not fully reflect reality. As a result, a reliable realistic prediction of the clinch joint properties has not yet been possible. The latest KTmfk publication therefore presents a meta-model-b...

Computer-aided investigation methods, such as finite element analysis (FEA) and musculoskeletal multi-body simulation (MBS), are important in musculoskeletal biomechanics because they enable a better understanding of the mechanics of the musculoskeletal system as well as the development and evaluati...

The 18th International DESIGN Conference was held from May 20-23, 2024 in Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 433 participants were able to gain an insight into exciting research results and current hurdles in the field of "DESIGN" through a variety of sessions with a total of 305 contributions, exciting wo...

Due to cost pressure in industrialized countries and the resulting need to automate standard and routine activities, the use of AI methods is also steadily increasing in product development. Such methods are often integrated into the development process as black boxes. As a result of this implementa...

Yannick Utz joined the Digital Engineering department as a research assistant in the middle of may. Prior to that, he studied in the master’s program in mechanical engineering with a focus on manufacturing engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He also completed his pr...

The human’s upright standing is a complex control process that is not yet fully understood. Postural control models can provide insights into the body’s internal control processes of balance behavior. Using physiologically plausible models can also help explaining pathophysiological motion behavior....

Felix Pfister joined the research group for machine elements and tribology as a research assistant at the beginning of May. Previously, he studied mechanical engineering, specializing in computer-aided product development, at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. As part of his s...

Geometric deviations in technical products are unavoidable due to process fluctuations in manufacturing and assembly processes. Geometric deviations also occur in rolling bearings, which can negatively influence the functional properties of a rolling bearing (e.g. friction or acoustics). To date, th...

In times of climate change, education for sustainable development (ESD) plays a central role in student education. We are therefore delighted to be playing a leading role in the new lecture series "(FA)U for Sustainability". The cross-faculty lecture deals with topics such as health and resource use...