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TUM – Institute for Carbon Composites Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler Presentation of the Institute sponsored by
TUM – Institute for Carbon Composites
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler
Presentation of the Institute
sponsored by
• 13 Faculties
• 4 Integrative Research Centers
• 6 Corporate Research Centers
• 10.000 Staff Members
• 32.547 Students
The Institute for Carbon Composites @ TUM
• 40 Specialized Chairs and Institutes
• 5 Collaborative Research Centers
• 5.300 Students
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technische Universität München
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• … was founded in May 2009 based on an endorsement of the SGL Group
• … focusses on research & development for the entire process chain of composite materials.
• … supports industry and academia through generation and transfer of knowledge.
• … offers a comprehensive education for students.
• … has three locations in and around Munich.
• … has 69 employees of which 57 are researchers.
• … is strongly interconnected with national and international research institutions and industrial partners.
The Institute for Carbon Composites…
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler
The Institute for Carbon Composites Locations
Garching Hochbrueck
Ottobrunn
Garching Forschungszentrum
Munich
Campus Downtown
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The Institute for Carbon Composites Organization
Head of InstituteDeputy Head of Institute
Process Technology for Fibers and Textiles
Process Technologyfor Matrix Systems Simulation
Material Behavior and Testing
Tooling Systems
Processes and Production Systems
Tailored Textiles
Braiding Technology
Automated Fiber Placement
Hybrid Materials and Structures
Material Modeling and Structural Analysis
Compaction, Curing and Consolidation Simulation
Forming and Flow Process Simulation
Test Method Development
Material Behavior under High Strain Rates
Composite Test Laboratory
Central Services
Administration (Office)
Operations and PlanningTechnical LabAdministration (IT)
Administration(Finances)
Online Process Monitoring and Control
Permeability
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Our Focus The Composite Process & Simulation Chain
Fibers & Matrix Preforming LCM-Processing Testing
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Preform Sim. Process Sim. PID/Curing Sim. Structural Sim.
Energy, Automotive, Aerospace, Machinery, Sports Equipment
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Automated Fiber Placement Investigation of layup processes for dry fiber placement and thermoplastic tape laying focussing on complex part geometries
Research Group Process Technology for Fibers and Textiles
Braiding Technology Research on process extensions based on process and equipment innovation for enhanced preform properties and rationalized production
Tailored Textiles Research on short and long fiber textiles based on concurrent process and material innovations
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Hybrid Materials and Structures
Integration of composites into products made from classical materials and characterization of material combinations
Research Group Process Technology for Matrix Systems
Processes and Production Systems
Investigation and advancement of existing principles and development of novel mechanisms for composite production processes and systems
Tooling Systems
Investigation and development of tooling solutions for duroplastic and thermoplastic composite processes based on material innovations, sealing technology and process adaptions
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Forming and Flow Process Simulation
Computational investigation of preforming processes, automated fibre placement and liquid composite molding of fibers, textiles and full scale parts
Research Group Simulation
Compaction, Curing and Consolidation Simulation
Researching thermal, mechanical as well as flow- and compaction-related phenomena with consideration of their impact on deviations in terms of geometry and material architecture
Material Modelling and Structural Analysis
Analysis of fiber-reinforced plastics, mechanical and bonded joints on different length scales
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Composite Test Labor
Investigation of composite materials on meso- and macroscopic level in order to develop a sound understanding of physical, chemical and mechanical laminate behavior
Research Group Material Behavior and Testing
Material Behavior under High Strain Rates
Reasearch on the behavior of dynamically loaded parts (e.g. crash & impact) using Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bars and optical measurment technology
Test Method Development
Adaption of existing or development of novel procedures for characterization of liquid composite molding and thermoplastic processes (resin transfer, draping of textiles, theromplastic composites, tapes for fiber placement)
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Permeability
Characterization of permeability of textiles used in liquid composite molding by measurements of unidirectional in-plane flow, radial in-plane flow, compaction response, unidirectional out-of-plane flow and development of simulation approaches for permeability prediction
Research Group Overlapping Topics
Online Process Monitoring and Control
Advancement of process control through development and implementation of optical, electrical and mechanical technology for composite processing
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Lectures • Composite Materials and Structure-Property Relationship
• Analysis and Design of Composite Structures
• Production Technologies for Composite Parts
• Process Simulation and Material Modeling of Composites
• Carbon and Graphite – High Performance Materials for Key Industries
• Supply Chain and Value Creation
Practical Courses • Materials and Process Technologies for Carbon Composites
• Design of Composite Structures with CATIA V5
• Production Technologies for Composite Parts
• Simulation of Composites
Student Theses • Term Projects
• Bachelor‘s Theses,
• Master‘s Theses
Area of Educational Focus Composite Materials
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The Institute for Carbon Composites Budget
Research Budget/Year: 6,2 Mio. €
7%
45%
3%
45%
BasicFunding/Foundation
National Funding
EU Funding
Industrial Funding
18%
51%4%
6%
20%Automotive
Aerospace
Machinery
Joint Automotive/Aerospace
Other
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Project Patchwork 1
1: Project Name, An FPP company in course of foundation
The Institute for Carbon Composites Local Partnerships in Academia and Education
Bavaria
Ingolstadt
Augsburg Munich
Lehrstuhl für Carbon Composites
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The Institute for Carbon Composites International Partnerships in Academia and Education
Centro Ricerche FIAT SCPA, Orbassano
Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola AB, Göteborg
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
EPFL, Lausanne
KCTech, Jeonju
Mc Gill University, Montreal
Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben
Texas A&M University, College Station
University of Auckland, Auckland
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
University of Porto, Porto
University of Bristol, Bristol
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TUM Asia
Technische Universität München Institute for Carbon Composites Boltzmannstraße 15 85748 Garching www.lcc.mw.tum.de
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