power2AM – Implementation of additive manufacturing for highly stressed helicopter drive components based on a stringent certifiable printing process

A The project aims to integrate additive manufacturing (AM) into aircraft powertrains, in particular for the development, production and certification of critical components of helicopter gearboxes. The advantages of additive manufacturing will be used to develop new, economical and cost-efficient products that reduce weight and emissions, as well ...

Duration: 09/2024 - 11/2027

Funded by: BMWK

Influence of the anisotropic material behavior of AlSi10Mg produced by SLM process under multiaxial loading

Anisotropy in parts manufactured using the SLM process depends on process parameters such as laser power, exposure speed and exposure strategy. The aim of the research project is to investigate the pronounced anisotropic material properties with regard to the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation at break for additively manufactured ...

Duration: 02/2024 - 01/2027

Funded by: DFG

NeMo.bil – System of cooperating vehicles for individualised public transport

Programme line: New vehicle and system technologiesIn the joint project "NeMo.bil", an innovative, swarm-like mobility system is being developed and prototyped. This enables a new form of sustainable and demand-oriented passenger and goods transport in rural areas. To this end, a new systemic approach is being pursued that combines swarms of ...

Duration: 07/2023 - 06/2026

Funded by: BMWK

Contact: Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Marten, Dr. Christoph Weskamp

Analyse und Bewertung der Auswirkungen von Eigenspannungen auf den Schädigungsverlauf in intrinsisch gefertigten Kunststoff-Metall-Schichtverbunden unter statischer und zyklischer Last

In dem Projekt „Eigenspannung II“ sollen die Wirkungen der fertigungsbedingten Eigenspannungen auf das Bauteilverhalten unter mechanischer Beanspruchung untersucht werden. Der Schwerpunkt soll dabei auf der Analyse des Schädigungsverlaufs unter statischer und schwingender Beanspruchung liegen. Dabei sollen grundlegende Zusammenhänge zwischen ...

Duration: 01/2023 - 06/2025

Funded by: DFG

Contact: Hayrettin Irmak

MADE3D – Multi-Material Design in 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing (AM) has the economic potential to complement conventional manufacturing processes, especially in the production of complex, multi-material (MM) components. To exploit the full benefits of optimized lightweight structures, it is usually required to use multi-materials with different physical properties. Still, multi-material ...

Duration: 01/2023 - 06/2026

Funded by: EU

Re2Pli

Vor dem Hintergrund der Energiewende gerät auch die deutsche Industrie zunehmend unter Druck, Produktionsprozesse neu zu gestalten. Der gesellschaftliche Wandel vollzieht sich und die Nachhaltigkeit und Variabilität der Produktion wird immer wichtiger, auch um die Klimaziele der Europäischen Union für das Jahr 2050 zu erreichen. Gleichzeitig ...

Duration: 07/2022 - 06/2025

Funded by: MWIKE NRW

Development of functionally integrated PANELS as panel-shaped sandwich lightweight solutions for furniture and interior design applications for mobile and real estate

The increasing focus on resource conservation and sustainability requires a motivated, proactive approach in all areas of industrial production. The furniture industry has a special responsibility because of its large access to the most important renewable raw material, wood. Saving wood saves CO2 and sequesters it by reducing deforestation as the ...

Duration: 06/2022 - 05/2025

Funded by: BMWK

Contact: Maximilian Kaiser

OptiAMix: Multi-target optimized and fully automated component development for additive manufacturing processes in the product creation process

Additive manufacturing processes offer a wide range of potential in terms of lightweight construction or functional integration. However, this cannot be achieved by simply adopting conventionally developed and manufactured components. To support the development process across all phases and to exploit the potential of additive manufacturing ...

Duration: 01/2017 - 09/2020

Funded by: BMBF

PACE: Paderborn Center for Advanced Studies

Duration: 01/2016 - 12/2023

Funded by: MKW NRW

Contact: Astrid Canisius, Prof. Dr. Eckhard Steffen

Light - Efficient – Mobile. Energy- and cost-efficient extreme lightweight construction with hybrid materials

The NRW Research College "Light - Efficient - Mobile" (FK LEM) simultaneously addressed important societal challenges such as resource efficiency, environmentally friendly mobility, climate protection, but also various aspects in other areas such as medical technology. A key to solving these challenges lies in the implementation of an extremely ...

Duration: 08/2014 - 12/2022

Funded by: MKW NRW