Focal points

Our research focuses on current issues in the development of modern and sustainable products and systems. We actively contribute to making the development, use, re-use and recycling of products more resource-efficient. To this end, we develop processes, methods and tools that enable product developers to make decisions and help to adapt machine elements optimally to operating conditions.

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Shaft-hub connections

Shaft-hub connections

Investigation of the influence of novel manufacturing processes on frictional and positive force transmission in shaft-hub connections.

Rope drives

Rope drives

Investigation of innovative ropes and the complex interaction of rope and winch in multi-layer wound rope drives.

Clutches

Clutches

Investigation of non-shiftable and automatically shifting clutches to increase overall efficiency and service life.

Design for X

Design for X

Research into methods for life cycle planning and resource-efficient product design.

Model-based system development

Model-based system development

Researching and introducing the integrated and consistent mapping of systems and processes on the basis of (model-based) systems engineering.

Collaborative product development

Collaborative product development

Investigation of methodological-technological support and organization of cross-location and cross-disciplinary product development.

Process engineering machines

Process engineering machines

Design and process-oriented execution of process engineering machines with strength, material and production-oriented design.

Machine acoustics

Machine acoustics

Methods for modeling and evaluating acoustic product properties and design rules for designing low-noise products.

Pressure comb bearings

Pressure comb bearings

Numerical and experimental investigation of axial force compensation in helical gears by means of pressure comb bearings.