The development and optimisation of production facilities and manufacturing processes, as well as the analysis and qualification of materials, are key aspects here. Above all, quality requirements must be ensured through appropriate processes and methods. These aspects form the basis for the various research activities in this field.
As a large-scale research facility, our µCT is used in various fields of applied research. Its current applications are primarily in materials science, medical technology, joining technology, and energy technology.
In principle, the new possibilities of three-dimensional structural analysis and component measurement are available to all researchers at the University of Ulm. This technology is also incorporated into existing and new collaborations with our regional and national partners in research and industry.
Project leader: Prof. Andreas Häger, co-leaders: Prof. Thomas Engleder and Prof. Robert Schneider
Project duration: 01.10.2023 - 30.09.2027
Funded by: Federal Government - BMBF
Program name: FH-Kooperativ
Project description:
More than one million dental implants are placed every year in Germany alone. Although dental implants are considered a safe therapy, a realistic loss rate within the first 10 years is around 5%. Implant losses usually result in a long period of suffering and cause high individual and economic damage.
The overall aim of the project is to develop innovative testing, simulation and design concepts for safe dental implants to prevent complications and implant loss. This is to be achieved through an interdisciplinary approach in a team of engineers and doctors. Based on real, physiological stresses, medical-scientific cause hypotheses and an objective evaluation of existing implant systems, knowledge-based solution approaches for material selection, design definition and testing of new dental implants will be developed. A numerical load model with physiological-anatomical input variables is also intended to provide the treating implantologist with a tool for patient-specific selection and adaptation of the dental prosthesis.
Project leader: Prof. Andreas Häger, Co-leader: Prof. Thomas Engleder
Project duration: 01.08.2023 - 31.07.2026
Funding provider: Federal Government - BMBF
Program name: KMU-innovativ
Project description:
The overall objectives of the TiReZa project are to research the titanium alloy TNTZ-O and its production in a melting metallurgical process route as well as the development of a novel, reversible tooth replacement solution with a connecting element made of TNTZ-O.
At the THU, the mechanical-technological and tribological characterization of TNTZ-O is carried out, taking into account the composition, production route and microstructure formation as a result of thermomechanical treatment steps. The superelasticity of TNTZ-O is quantified in cyclic tensile tests. The previously unexplored fatigue behavior of the material is investigated in dynamic vibration tests in order to be able to evaluate the service life and reliability of the novel fastener and possible further applications. The findings will be incorporated into an FEM material model that reflects the unique material behavior and will be used for the purpose of digital product development. The development work of the company partners is supported by the evaluation of machining results from machining production and in the field of medical product testing.
Project manager: Prof. Karsten Günther
Project duration: 01.10.2023 - 30.09.2025
Funded by: Federal Government - BMWK
Program name: ZIM - R&D Cooperation Projects
Project description:
Arc-based additive manufacturing (WAAM) is becoming increasingly interesting for the additive production of large-volume Al components. Compared to SLM, the advantages of WAAM are the higher build-up speeds, the theoretically unlimited installation space, which makes the production of large components possible in the first place, and the significantly lower acquisition costs compared to SLM. In addition, the use of less expensive wire means that the material costs alone can be reduced by around 1/3 compared to the use of powder. Nevertheless, the WAAM of Al alloys for load-bearing structures has not yet been able to establish itself industrially. One reason for this is the high energy input during the build-up process, which reduces the mechanical properties. Furthermore, there are only a limited number of commercial wire materials available for processing Al alloys, which severely restricts the range of applications. By developing a process strategy based on two-wire technology, the aim is to produce high-quality functional Al components.
Project manager: Prof. Karsten Günther
Project duration: 01.09.2021 - 29.02.2024
Funded by: Federal Government - BMWK
Program name: ZIM - R&D Cooperation Projects
Project description:
The aim of the project is to develop a new MSG build-up welding process for wear protection applications that - compared to the conventional MSG process - more than doubles the deposition rate (≥ 12 kg/h) and reduces the build-up to < 5 %. The most important innovation is that, for the first time, it is possible to weld thin sheets (≤ 3 mm) with such high deposition rates with a significantly higher product quality. Due to the high energy input, the MSG process causes severe distortion, which is why it is currently only possible to process such thin components at low wire feed rates. To achieve the project objective, an external hot wire is used to decouple the energy and material input. Resource-efficient processing of fused tungsten carbide is also made possible. This improves the wear properties of existing coating systems, as higher WSC proportions (≥ 40 %) can be achieved. As a result, this innovative process strategy enables a reduction in material costs and process duration of around 50%.
Project manager: Prof. Robert Schneider
Project duration: 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024
Funded by: State - WM
Programme name: Invest BW: Innovation and technology project
Project description:
The motivation is to save considerable amounts of resources and CO2 emissions by achieving a significant reduction in the wall thickness of concrete components in reinforced concrete construction. This is to be made possible by establishing reinforcement mats made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with basalt fibers, which are clearly superior to the steel reinforcement mats commonly used today. The aim is to develop suitable basalt FRP elements and a manufacturing process for the reinforcement mats that is suitable for series production in order to be able to produce basalt FRP reinforcement mats in high quality and in the required quantities economically for the first time.
Project manager: Prof. Jens Kiefer
Project duration: 01.11.2015 - 01.11.2018, extended until 12/2020
Funded by: State - MWK / EFRE
Program name: ZAFH
Project partners: Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences, Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences, University of Stuttgart
Project description:
A product goes through various stages from the idea to the time it is taken off the market. In research and practice, these phases are called the product life cycle. The aim of the Center for Applied Research (ZAFH) "Digital Product Life Cycle (DIP)" is to investigate how these stages can be fully digitally mapped and automatically executed. This project was set up as a research network at the universities of Ulm, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Reutlingen, Albstadt-Sigmaringen and the University of Stuttgart. It is supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg with funding of up to 1.5 million euros, half of which comes from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The ZAFH is coordinated by Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences.
This means that all relevant product, process and resource-related aspects from the product planning, product development, production planning, production and use phases, plus the life cycle-related cost and energy balances, are integrated into an overall digital model. This is to be realized through innovative knowledge representation and knowledge processing using graph-based design languages. The aim is to accelerate innovation and achieve greater time and cost efficiency.
Ulm University of Applied Sciences is responsible for research in the field of production planning. The research focus is on the concept phase. In order to carry out the early planning process more efficiently and quickly, a model and rule-based configuration system is to be developed that also includes quality management and life cycle management requirements. A holistic approach will be pursued. The industrial implementation will initially be demonstrated using three use cases - a car front flap, a quadrocopter and a Segway - as examples.
An accompanying industry group, consisting of twelve companies from the region, will continuously evaluate the results and ensure direct application relevance. In addition, it is planned to teach the methodology of the knowledge-based digital product life cycle at the participating universities through joint teaching and further education courses.
Further information at: dip.reutlingen-university.de
Project manager: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kaufeld
Project duration: 01.11.2012 - 30.04.2018
Project description:
The first step is to implement the machining of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). This example will be used to develop and verify a scientific methodology for establishing the quantitative relationships between tool properties - material properties - machining process - machining parameters - edge zone influence - mechanical/physical properties of the edge zone, which can subsequently be transferred to other lightweight construction materials.
de Roy, Luisa; Schlickenrieder, Klaus; Rüger, Matthias; Faschingbauer, Martin; Ignatius, Anita; Seitz, Andreas M.:
Impact of degeneration and material pairings on cartilage friction: Cartilage versus glass,
in: Journal of Orthopedic Reseach, Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D., Wiley Periodicals LLC, 2024, pages 745-752.
DOI: doi.org/10.1002/jor.25738
ISSN: 0736-0266
Engleder, Thomas; Veloso, Iris; Haeger, Andreas; Schneider, Robert:
CO2 reduction through machine-made reinforcement mats made of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer,
in: BFT International 05/2024: Proceedings 68th BetonTage, Schade, Silvio (ed.), Bauverlag, Gütersloh, 2024, pages 128-129.
Günther, Karsten; Dambacher, Jörg; Vorreiter, Stefan; Alshahat, Mohamed:
Ressourceneffizientes Unterpulverschweissen durch direkte Wiederverwertung der Schlacke als Schweisspulver: ökologisch und ökonomisch sinnvoll,
in: Der Praktiker: Magazin für Schweißtechnik und mehr 12(2024), Deutscher Verband für Schweißtechnik, DVS Media Verlag, 2024, pages 30-35.
ISSN: 0554-9965
Oezcelik, Sude; Haeger, Andreas:
Ashort review of modification techniques for titanium dental implant surfaces,
in: Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering vol. 10, no. 4, de Gruyter, 2024, pages 490-493.
DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2024-2120
ISSN: 2364-5504
Roegnitz, Alexander; Haeger, Andreas:
The tribological behavior of titanium alloys suitable for dental implants: A short review,
in: Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering vol. 10, no. 4, de Gruyter, 2024, pages 530-534.
DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2024-2130
ISSN: 2364-5504
Roegnitz, Alexander; Mantz, Hubert; Haeger, Andreas:
Tribological Investigation of the Novel Titanium Alloy TNTZ-O for Dental Implant Applications: Preliminary Results of a Comparative Study,
in: Tagungsband 65. Tribologie-Fachtagung 2024, Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V., 2024, pp. 505-508.
ISBN: 978-3-9817451-9-1
Schneider, Simon Matthias; Engleder, Thomas; Schneider, Robert; Haeger, Andreas:
Do we need new standards in dental implant testing? A critical chort review on ISO 14801,
in: Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering vol. 10, no. 4, de Gruyter, 2024, pages 559-562.
DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2024-2137
ISSN: 2364-5504
Veloso, Iris; Schneider, Simon Matthias; Engleder, Thomas; Schneider, Robert; Haeger, Andreas:
Properties of Novel Basalt Fibre Composite Bars for Reinforcement in Concrete Structures,
in: Transforming Construction: Advances in Fiber Reinforced Concrete, RILEM Bookseries, Volume 54, Mechtcherine, Signorini et al. (Eds.), Springer Nature, 2024, pages 652-661.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70145-0_78
ISBN: 978-3-031-70144-3 / ISSN: 2211-0844
De Roy, Luisa; Eichhorn, Kerstin; Faschingbauer, Martin; Schlickenrieder, Klaus; Ignatius, Anita; Seitz, Andreas Martin:
Impact of hyaluronic acid injection on the knee joint friction,
in: KSSTA Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, Volume 31, Issue 12, European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), 2023, Pages 5554-5564.
DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00167-023-07602-w
ISSN: 0942-2056
Brandstätter, Martin; Wöhrle, Andreas; Kaufeld, Michael; Pude, Frank; Nag, Akash; Hloch, Sergej:
The quantitative evaluation of the cutting surface quality levels in abrasive water jet cutting by measurement of the representative striation mark displacement,
in: The Int. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer Nature, 2022, pages 18.
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-022-08853-6
ISBN/ISSN: 1433-3015 (eISSN), 0268-3768 (Print ISSN)
Emara, Mahmoud B.; Youssef, Arsany W.; Mashaly, Maggie; Kiefer, Jens; Shihata, Lamia A.; Azab, Eman:
Digital Twinning for Closed-Loop Control of a Three-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot,
in: Procedia CIRP, Vol.107, 2022 - Proceedings of the 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, Lugano, Switzerland, 2022, Science Direct, Elsevier, 2022, pages 1245-1250.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.139
ISSN 2212-8271
Günther, Karsten; Araghi, Saharalsadat; Dambacher, Jörg; Ebert-Spiegel, Michael:
Modelling of the property profile WAAM of printed component structures made of high-alloy, ferritic steel,
in: DVS-Berichte Band 382 - Tagungsband zur Großen Schweistechnischen Tagung, Deutscher Verband für Schweißtechnik, DVS Verlag, 2022, pages 746 - 752 (article no. 7567).
ISBN: 978-3-96144-189-1
Lissek, Fabian; Kaufeld, Michael; Bergmann, Jean Pierre; Hintze, Wolfgang:
Damage-free drilling of compliant CFRP structures: A question of timing,
in: WB Werkstatt u. Betrieb, Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2022, pages 10.
ISSN: 0043-2792
Schmiedt, Michael; Schneider, Robert; Hezler, Christian; Grant, Richard John; Rimkus, Wolfgang; Schlosser, Julian Marc; Jung, Johan; Harrison, David K.:
Repurposing steel press production lines for hot formed high-strength aluminum automotive body components,
in: Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Volume 4, Elsevier, 2022, pages 10.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aime.2022.100080
ISSN: 2666-9129
Breckle, Theresa; Kiefer, Jens; Schlüter, Christoph; Groß, Nina:
Multi-Criteria Evaluation Within Concept Planning Phase of Assembly System Design,
in: Proceedings of 8th CIRP Conference of Assembly Technology and Systems 2020. Procedia CIRP 97, ELSEVIER, Elsevier, 2021, pages 296-301.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.05.241
ISSN: 2212-8271
Breckle, Theresa; Manns, Martin:, Kiefer, Jens:
Assembly System Design Using Interval-Based Customer Demand,
in: Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 60, ELSEVIER, Elsevier, 2021, pages 239-251.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2021.06.004
ISSN: 0278-6125 / eISSN: 1878-6642
Burkhart, Johannes; Breckle, Theresa; Merk, Matthias; Ramsaier, Matthias; Till, Markus; Stetter, Ralf:
Customer-Oriented Digital Design Process for the Development and Production of an Individual Last-Mile Electric Vehicle,
in: Proceedings of 31st CIRP Design Conference 2021, ELSEVIER, Elsevier, 2021, pages 542-547.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2021.05.117
ISSN: 2212-8271
Burkhart, Johannes; Breckle, Theresa; Ramsaier, Manuel; Till, Markus:
ADigital Modelling Approach for Design Configuration and Manufacturing Exemplified by a Self-Balancing Scooter,
in: Proceedings of 30th CIRP Design Conference 2020. Procedia CIRP, ELSEVIER, Elsevier, 2021, pages 214-219.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.170
ISSN: 2212-8271
Kaldasa, Olivia; A.Shihataa, Lamia; Kiefer, Jens:
An Index-based Sustainability Assessment Framework for Manufacturing Organizations,
in: Procedia CIRP, Volume 97, 2021 (8th CIRP Conference of Assembly Technology and Systems), Elsevier, Elsevier, 2021, pages 235-240.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.05.231
ISSN: 2212-8271
Burkhart, Johannes; Breckle, Theresa; Merk, Matthias; Stetter, Ralf; Till, Markus:
Customer-oriented digital design process for the development and production of an individual last-mile electric vehicle,
in: Making Connected Mobility Work, Prof. Dr. Heike Proff, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2021, pages 241-249.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-32266-3_13
ISBN: 978-3-658-32265-6
Meinhard, Dieter; Haeger, Andreas; Knoblauch, Volker:
Drilling induced defects on carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyamides and their effect on mechanical properties,
in: Composite Structures, Volume 256 (2021), 113138, Elsevier, Elsevier, 2021, Pages 8.
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113138
ISSN: 0263-8223
Hezler, Christian; Schmiedt, Michael; Schneider, Robert; Schlosser, Julian Marc; Rimkus, Wolfgang; Schütt, Wolfgang:
Second chance for older press hardening systems,
in: Umformtechnik Massiv + Leichtbau 2/2021, Meisenbach GmbH, Meisenbach GmbH, 2021, pages 4 ( 25 and 28-30).
ISSN: 0300-3167
Schmiedt, Michael; Schlosser, Julian Marc; Schneider, Robert; Rimkus, Wolfgang; Harrison, David:
An Investigation of the Formability Behavior of High Strength Aluminum Alloys Using Different Heat Assisted Forming Processes,
in: Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume 15: Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXIV, M. Shafik & K. Case, IOS Press, 2021, pages 317-322.
DOI: 10.3233/ATDE210055
ISSN: 2352-751X (print) | 2352-7528 (online)
Breckle, Theresa; Allegretti, Sebastian; Seidenstricker, Sven; Joos, Bastian:
Service Engineering: Faster Spare Parts Procurement Supported by Digital Technologies,
in: Advances in Asset Management and Condition Monitoring. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Ball, A.; Gelman, L.; Rao, B. (eds.), Springer, 2020, pages 319-329.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57745-2_27, ISBN: 978-3-030-57744-5 / ISSN: 2190-3018
Burkhart, Johannes; Breckle, Theresa; Ramsaier, Manuel; Till, Markus:
Adigital modeling approach for design configuration and manufacturing exemplified by a self-balancing scooter,
in: Procedia CIRP, Volume 91, 2020, Pages 214-219, (ed.), Elsevier, 2020, Pages 214-219.
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.170, ISSN: 2212-8271
Filippov, Pavel; Kaufeld, Michael; Ebner, Martin; Koch, Ursula:
Investigation of the Effect of End Mill-Geometry on Roughness and Surface Strain-Hardening of Aluminium Alloy AA6082,
in: Materials 2020, 13(14), 3078, MDPI AG (ed.), MDPI AG, 2020, pages 1-16.
DOI: 10.3390
Ramsaier, Manuel; Breckle, Theresa; Rudolph, Stephan; Schuhmacher, Axel:
Automated evaluation of manufacturability and cost of steel tube constructions with graph-based design languages,
in: Procedia CIRP, Volume 88, 2020, Pages 485-490, (Ed.), Elsevier, 2020, Pages 485-490.
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.05.084, ISSN: 2212-8271
Hezler, Christian; Schmiedt, Michael; Schneider, Robert; Schlosser; Julian Marc; Rimkus, Wolfgang; Schütt, Werner:
Production of hot-formed car body components made of high-strength aluminum on production lines for press hardening,
in: Proceedings of the 15th Erlangen Workshop on Hot Sheet Metal Forming, Marion Merklein (ed.), 2020, pages 113-132.
Schmiedt, Michael; Schlosser, Julian; Schneider, Robert; Rimkus, Wolfgang; Harrison, David:
Material properties of ultra-high strength aluminum alloys: a comparative study of various material suppliers,
in: International Aluminum Journal, vol. 96, 2020, Giesel Verlag GmbH, 2020, pages 61-63.
Breckle, Theresa; Kiesel, Markus; Kiefer, Jens; Beisheim, Nicolai:
The evolving digital factory - new chances for a consistent information flow,
in: 12th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, July 18-20, 2018, Gulf of Naples, Italy, Elsevier, 2019, pages 251-256.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2019.02.059
eISSN: 2212-8271
Breckle, Theresa; Kiefer, Jens; Wünsch, Fabian:
Kostensensitive Planung und Bewertung von Montagesystemen durch graphenbasierte Entwurfssprachen,
in: Ingenieurspiegel, Public Verlagsgesellschaft, 2019, pages 53-55.
ISSN: 1868-5919
Kaufeld, Michael; Pude, Frank; Linde, Marco:
ConSus - Das Wasser-Abrasiv-Suspensionsstrahl-System mit kontinuierlicher Abrasivmittelzufuhr,
in: Ingenieur-Spiegel 3/2019, 2019, pages 23-25.
ISSN: 1868-5919
Perec, Andrzej; Pude, Frank; Grigoryev, Anton ; Kaufeld, Michael; Wegener, Konrad:
Astudy of wear on focusing tubes exposed to corundum-based abrasives in the waterjet cutting process,
in: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer London, 2019, pages 1-13.
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-019-03971-0
ISSN: 1433-3015 (Online), 0268-3768 (Print)
Schlüter, Christoph; Breckle,Theresa; Kiefer, Jens; Stetter, Ralf:
Layout Design for Industrial Production Systems using Graph-based Design Languages,
in: Proceedings of the Conference on Competitive Manufacturing (COMA'19), 2019, 2019, pages 545-551.
ISBN: 978-0-7972-1779-9
Stetter, Ralf; Kiefer, Jens; Witczak, Marcin; Till, Markus:
Integrated Optimization based on Balanced Scorecard and Graph-based Design Languages,
in: Proceedings of the Conference on Competitive Manufacturing, COMA 2019, 2019, pages 539-544.
ISBN: 978-0-7972-1779-9
Lissek, Fabian; Kaufeld, Michael; Hloch, Sergej
Time-Dependent Feed Force Modeling to Apply Feed Rate Strategies in the Drilling of Unsupported CFRP-Structures,
in: Advances in Manufacturing Engineering and Materials, Springer-Verlag, 2018, pages 264-280.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99353-9
ISBN: 978-3-319-99352-2
