Areas of Expertise
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Huber
Experimental and numerical simulation of lightweight structures; material, component and system investigations
- Lightweight design
- Experimental and numerical mechanics
- Fatigue strength, fracture mechanics and damage analysis
- Material characterization
- Material mechanics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Babel
Reverse engineering, from 3D scanning, data processing and preparation to 3D printing
- Additive manufacturing processes
- Design in additive manufacturing
- Computer-aided design and simulation
- Planetary gears
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Walter Fischer
Plastics processing of thermoplastic and duroplastic materials
- Analytical and numerical modelling of reactive resins
- Thermal analysis (DMA,DSC,TGA,TMA)
- Heat flux density and temperature measurements of reactive resins
- Separation testing of casting tools
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubert Klaus
Experimental fatigue strength of lightweight materials
- Cyclic strength of fibre composites
- Non-destructive material testing using thermal stress analysis
- Damage mechanics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Saage
Microscopic material investigations, fatigue of high-temperature materials
- Scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy
- LCF, HCF and TMF investigations
- Intermetallic compounds
- Materials analysis