Teaching and Research
More than 30 years of teaching in the field of FEM structural mechanics
For more than 30 years, we have been accepting teaching assignments on the application of the finite elements method for structural mechanics, from 1995 to 2009 at the University of Wuppertal, and since 2009 in the Master’s programme “Product Development and Simulation” in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts. There we teach the module “Structural mechanics (FEM)”.
The theoretical and practical principles of the finite element method are explained to the students in a lecture with integrated practical exercises, and they are taught to independently perform different numerical calculations on the basis of practical examples.
The focal topics include:
- Linear and non-linear calculations (contact definitions, non-linear material behaviour, theory 2nd and 3rd order)
- Dynamic simulations (modal analysis, harmonic and transient calculations, …)
- Introduction to operational stability
- Thermal calculations
- Submodeling technology and APDL programming
Thanks to the close link between experience reports, practical examples from industry, and the latest findings from science, the students are thus offered the ideal basis for a successful progression into employment.
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Theses at ITB
CFD-based investigation of pressure loss in perforated plates
Heinen, T.
CFD Flow Simulation
2024
Analysis and optimization of light guides for homogeneous illuminance – light simulation using LightTools
Potthast, S.
Light Simulation
2024
Design and evaluation of light simulation models based on photometric measurements to determine the optical properties of control panels with a disappearing effect
Mayer-Ullmann, B.
Light Simulation
2023
Development of a calculation method for the transient analysis of a cable carriage under dynamic load
Mahendrarajah, M.
Static Calculation
2023
Parameterization and optimization of a light guide geometry with optical structural elements to increase the optical quality
Nalbamt, M.
Light Simulation
2022
Development of a calculation method for the transient analysis of the braking process of an elevator
Mayland, R.
Static Calculation
2022
Optimisation of selected components of a passenger lift on the basis of FEM for further development of a customer-specific product range
Mayer-Ullmann, B.
Component Optimisation, Static Calculation
2022
Induction Heating Process using the ANSYS® Maxwell and ANSYS® Mechanical Software and results verification using experimental test data
Ben Othmane, H.
CFD Flow Simulation
2021