The laboratory deals with fundamental and current issues of lightweight construction, mainly in relation to car body technology. Especially in the fields of structural mechanics and materials engineering, there are extensive training and investigation possibilities.
Goals and idea
- Static strength calculation with linear and non-linear material models
- Temperature field calculations
- Simulation of dynamic systems with FEM
- Numerical determination of component stress and service life
- Design of weight-optimized components based on the simulated force curve
- Construction of components suitable for production
- Investigation of the vibration behaviour (operational vibration analysis, modal analysis, mobile measurement data acquisition)
- Experimental and computational determination of service life (determination of component stress, fatigue strength tests / fracture mechanics)
Laboratory equipment and activities
Electrodynamic shakers
- Shaker (from 9N/18kHz to 6kN/3kHz)
- Regulation and control unit
- Modal analysis system
Software
- ANSYS: FEM program for linear and nonlinear structural mechanics
- (static and dynamic) and temperature field calculations
- CATIA: CAD
- MALAB: Program for programming and solving mathematical relations
- Diadem: Program to find, view, analyze and evaluate measurement data
Courses
- Bachelor and Master Theses
- Use in the context of various master lectures
Laboratory management and team
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. Jörg Kessler
Phone: +49 841 9348-3690
Room: A123
E-Mail: Joerg.Kessler@thi.de
Phone: +49 841 9348-3690
Room: A123
E-Mail: Joerg.Kessler@thi.de
Vice dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Bienert
Phone: +49 841 9348-7720
Room: A118
E-Mail: Joerg.Bienert@thi.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Bienert
Phone: +49 841 9348-7720
Room: A118
E-Mail: Joerg.Bienert@thi.de
Programme director and Academic advisor Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Binder
Phone: +49 841 9348-3070
Room: A218
E-Mail: Thomas.Binder@thi.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Binder
Phone: +49 841 9348-3070
Room: A218
E-Mail: Thomas.Binder@thi.de
Study advisor production engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Huber
Phone: +49 841 9348-3820
Room: A123
E-Mail: Karl.Huber@thi.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Huber
Phone: +49 841 9348-3820
Room: A123
E-Mail: Karl.Huber@thi.de
Programme director and Academic advisor Material Science in Engineering (Master)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Tetzlaff
Phone: +49 841 9348-3520
Room: A232
E-Mail: Ulrich.Tetzlaff@thi.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Tetzlaff
Phone: +49 841 9348-3520
Room: A232
E-Mail: Ulrich.Tetzlaff@thi.de
Deputy Women's Representative, Programme director and Academic advisor Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manuela Waltz
Phone: +49 841 9348-3530
Room: A232
E-Mail: Manuela.Waltz@thi.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manuela Waltz
Phone: +49 841 9348-3530
Room: A232
E-Mail: Manuela.Waltz@thi.de
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