Professur Maschinenelemente und Produktentwicklung

We would like to thank the 5411 spectaros who took part in our Christmas tree experiment. During about 100,000 clicks, the axe was able to deliver about 50,000 hits of varying amplitude. The Christmas tree can be used for low cycle fatigue applications. The wood was more resistant than the welded specimen holder. We thank […]

IKAT wishes a Merry a Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are pleased to welcome you again on 2nd January 2025.

On the occasion of the start of the priority project SPP2443 “Hybrid Decision Support”, the project participants met in Paderborn to get to know each other and exchange ideas with other research centres. Our colleague Leon J. Stahr from the “Sustainable Products” group represented IKAT and presented the “HYDRA” project together with colleagues from the […]

Sustainable materials are the focus of current research in mechanical engineering. To test the fatigue strength of wood, IKAT installed a new test bench during the Christmas period. The test bench consists of an axe and the specimen is a Christmas tree. We invite you to participate in our experiment to test the stability of […]

On 6 and 7 November, the VDI Symposium on Shafts and Shaft-Hub Connections took place in Garching near Munich, where IKAT was able to make a significant contribution to the conference with several presentations and posters. The IKAT presentations covered topics such as friction coefficient determination, fretting fatigue, knurled press-fit joints and sensor-integrated machine elements. […]

IKAT welcomes Mr Vivek Niel Jason Kanaparthy as a new member of staff. Mr Kanaparthy studied for a Master’s degree in Advanced Manufacturing at Chemnitz University of Technology, specialising in hybrid technologies. He completed his studies at Chemnitz University of Technology with his master’s thesis on „Numerical investigations into wear behaviour under fretting conditions“ and […]

On 4 September 2024, IKAT took part in the Chemnitz company run with 12 employees. In addition to sporting ambition, the focus was on having fun. Mr. Zylla achieved the institute’s internal best time of 19:46 (233rd place overall for men). Team IKAT achieved a respectable 84th place in the overall rankings. The company run […]

Mr Stahr was able to defend his Master’s thesis on „AI-assisted Topology Optimisation of Selective Compliant Mechanisms with Predictor-Evaluator Networks“ on 4 September. He introduced the topology optimisation of compliant mechanisms and tested a novel machine learning approach. We congratulate Mr Stahr on his Master’s degree!

On Wednesday, August 28th, IKAT embarked on an impressive hiking and paddling tour around the city of Rochlitz and along the Zwickauer Mulde river. The tour took us up Rochlitzer Berg, where we caught sight of the famous “Lulatsch” from the observation tower. This shared activity provided a welcome break from our daily research routines […]

The SHC/Strength research group welcomes Mr Marius Müller as a new member of staff. Mr Müller began his academic career with a bachelor’s and subsequent master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology. He specialised in design engineering. He focused on the calculation of components and then wrote his master’s thesis at IKAT […]

The professorship says goodbye to its member of staff Silvano Giuseppe Oehme. Mr. Oehme was part of the tribology group and supervised projects on friction coefficient development and wear, among other things. Mr. Oehme was also responsible for cooperation with various partners in these areas. Mr. Oehme distinguished himself through his structured work and imaginative […]

Excellent research is rewarded – Mr. Jonathan Schanner has achieved an outstanding result in this year’s competition for the Peter Watson Prize. After intense debate, the judges introduced a second prize for outstanding research, which was awarded to the IKAT scientist. The Peter Watson Prize was awarded by the EIS last month at the Fatigue […]