Special Expertise: Crash and energy absorption, dynamic materials testing with sample preparation, development and design of test setups

Spezielle Expertise: Halbzeugentwicklung, Hybride Materialien & Strukturen, Hybridprozesse, Methoden zur Material- & Prozess-Charakterisierung, Presstechnik & Simulation, Material- und Prozessentwicklung

Special Expertise: Biocomposites, carbon fiber recycling, materials analytics, method development, bioeconomy

Special Expertise: Method development for realistic and efficient material and component testing under consideration of environmental influences (temperature, humidity, media)

Special expertise: Process monitoring, experimental-simulative characterization of processing behavior (esp. permeability), Resin injection/infusion, Preforming

Special Expertise: Structural design and development of fiber composite structures, finite element analysis (static), development of load introduction regions, experimental testing of components and parts, topology and shape optimization

Special Expertise: Development of efficient processing methods, process optimization, out-of-autoclave technologies, economic feasibility studies, process hybridization, additive manufacturing, AFP, winding technology

Special Expertise: Mechanical characterization of materials, components and joints (strain rate & temperature variable), DIN/ISO standardization, material behavior under multi-axiality (tension/compression and torsion), FEM simulation (mechanical), material model parameterization, validation of FE simulation models by experimental investigations, structural integrity, metal-fiber reinforced composites

Special Expertise: Multifunctional thermosets, nanocomposites, tribology, fracture mechanics, structure-property relationships