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Research Profile Machine Elements and Mechanical Design

With this research focus, we address 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.

For further information, please select one of our focus areas from the Machine Elements and Engineering Design research profile.

Main research areas

Shaft-hub connections
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

Rope drives

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

Clutches
Clutches

Clutches

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

Design for X
Design for X

Design for X

Research into methods for the resource-efficient design of products.

Process engineering machines
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

Machine acoustics

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

Pressure comb bearings
Pressure comb bearings

Pressure comb bearings

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

Research projects and publications

Research projects

Ongoing and completed, publicly funded research projects at the Chair of Machine Elements and Engineering Design

Publications

Current publications at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering