Projects

Dielectric elastomers are functional materials with actuator, sensory and generator properties that are used in a wide variety of applications. DELTA-C® technology is a sensor technology based on these materials. With Altosens GmbH, a company was founded that transfers this technology into market-ready force sensors and develops services based on it.

Active Noise Control and Noise Protection in Logistics: Noise Emissions Limit Handling Performance of Ports Close to Cities - Active Noise Control System Implemented on Gantry Crane

Nachhaltige Kreislaufwirtschaft durch Künstliche Intelligenz: Das Fraunhofer LBF leitet ein Arbeitspaket im Innovationslabor K3I-Cycling und bringt seine jahrelange praktische Erfahrung mit Kunststoffrezyklaten auch in anderen Arbeitspaketen ein.

Elastomer failure needs to be detected quickly and easily — but how? Due the variety of failure patterns that occur on elastomer components, it is not always easy to establish the exact cause of a failure. In the internal Fraunhofer project, AI Failure Analysis of Technical Elastomers, researchers are exploring the possibility of objectively analyzing elasto-mer failures through artificial intelligence. The resulting process will be transferred to customer-specific applications at a later stage.

»ALBACOPTER®« - Aerodynamic and structural mechanical design and construction: The fuselage is designed in skeleton construction from pultruded profiles and node elements with the requirement to safely integrate all necessary components such as wing, battery, transport box, sensor systems and electronics. In addition, the Darmstadt team is developing the electrical energy storage system, including a proprietary battery management system.

Evaluation of unconventional process technologies for 7xxx series wrought aluminum alloys: Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys of the 7xxx series exhibit high lightweighting potential due to their high static strength at low mass density. However, forming and joining of these alloys remain challenging. Process-related structural durability plays a key role in the development of new manufacturing processes for lightweighting applications.

Identical parts printed in different orientations in the build space have very different mechanical properties. Knowledge of this anisotropy (directional dependence) is important for reliable simulation of components. In the AddiSim project, scientists from the Fraunhofer LBF investigated the mechanical properties of SLS printed plastic components and developed a simulation method suitable for the design.

Technologies for rapid adaptation to changing requirements in the event of operational changes in the structural dynamic properties of mechanical systems, e.g. for intralogistics systems, machine tools, vehicles

Flame protection of plastics by additives, layer silicates reduce the long-term stability of the cable sheathing - NanoFlame project, solutions light stabilizer and epoxy

Dielectric elastomers are functional materials with actuator, sensory and generator properties that are used in a wide variety of applications. DELTA-C® technology is a sensor technology based on these materials. With Altosens GmbH, a company was founded that transfers this technology into market-ready force sensors and develops services based on it.

Active Noise Control and Noise Protection in Logistics: Noise Emissions Limit Handling Performance of Ports Close to Cities - Active Noise Control System Implemented on Gantry Crane

Nachhaltige Kreislaufwirtschaft durch Künstliche Intelligenz: Das Fraunhofer LBF leitet ein Arbeitspaket im Innovationslabor K3I-Cycling und bringt seine jahrelange praktische Erfahrung mit Kunststoffrezyklaten auch in anderen Arbeitspaketen ein.

Elastomer failure needs to be detected quickly and easily — but how? Due the variety of failure patterns that occur on elastomer components, it is not always easy to establish the exact cause of a failure. In the internal Fraunhofer project, AI Failure Analysis of Technical Elastomers, researchers are exploring the possibility of objectively analyzing elasto-mer failures through artificial intelligence. The resulting process will be transferred to customer-specific applications at a later stage.

»ALBACOPTER®« - Aerodynamic and structural mechanical design and construction: The fuselage is designed in skeleton construction from pultruded profiles and node elements with the requirement to safely integrate all necessary components such as wing, battery, transport box, sensor systems and electronics. In addition, the Darmstadt team is developing the electrical energy storage system, including a proprietary battery management system.

Evaluation of unconventional process technologies for 7xxx series wrought aluminum alloys: Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys of the 7xxx series exhibit high lightweighting potential due to their high static strength at low mass density. However, forming and joining of these alloys remain challenging. Process-related structural durability plays a key role in the development of new manufacturing processes for lightweighting applications.

Identical parts printed in different orientations in the build space have very different mechanical properties. Knowledge of this anisotropy (directional dependence) is important for reliable simulation of components. In the AddiSim project, scientists from the Fraunhofer LBF investigated the mechanical properties of SLS printed plastic components and developed a simulation method suitable for the design.

Technologies for rapid adaptation to changing requirements in the event of operational changes in the structural dynamic properties of mechanical systems, e.g. for intralogistics systems, machine tools, vehicles

Flame protection of plastics by additives, layer silicates reduce the long-term stability of the cable sheathing - NanoFlame project, solutions light stabilizer and epoxy