Selected Current Projects

Load Carrying Capacity Cylindrical Gears

• Load-carrying Capacity and Strength Properties of Laser-Hardened Gears (FVA-Nr. 1004/I, IGF-Nr. 23042 BG/1)

• Definition and characterization of further FVA reference oils (FVA-Nr. 852/III)

• Comparability of experimentally determined load carrying capacities for plastic gears (FVA-Nr. 997/I)

• Load Carrying Capacity of Additively Manufactured Gears (PBF-LB/M, 16MnCr5) with Lightweight Optimization of Gear Hubs (FVA-Nr. 993/I, IGF-Nr. 22864 N/1)

• Influence of Overloads on Tooth Flank Fracture of Case Carburized Gears (FVA-Nr. 992/I, IGF-Nr. 22866 BG)

• Test Methodology for Assessing the Performance of Lubricants for Gears in E-Mobility Applications: Reliable Assessment of the (Scuffing) Load Capacity of E-Mobility-Lubricants (FVA-Nr. 988/I, DGMK-Nr. 833)

• Characterization and Utilization of Process-Induced Residual Stresses for the Manufacturing of Functional Surfaces by Near-Net-Shape-Blanking Processes (DFG-Nr. 374524261, SPP 2013, STA 1198/13-3)

• Influences of Lubricant and Lubrication Condition and their Extended Consideration in the Calculation of the Pitting Load Carrying Capacity of Gears (FVA-Nr. 459/IV, IGF-Nr. 22363 N/1)

• Influence of optimized cryogenic treatments on gear load carrying capacity (FVA-Nr. 612/IV, IGF-Nr. 22373 N)

• Induction Hardening of Feature-Integrated, Additively Manufactured Lightweight Spur Gears (FVA-Nr. 945 I, IGF-Nr. 22024 N)

• Light4Speed – Resource-Efficient Gears for Modern High-Speed Drive Train Concepts (BMWK 03LB3014A)

• Development of a Test Method for Determining the Tooth Root Load-Carrying Capacity of Polymer Gears According to VDI 2736 Using a Pulsator (FVA-Nr. 932/I, IGF-Nr. 21797 N)

• Conditioning of highly retained austenite containing conditions by cold hardening processes to generate maximum gear load carrying capacity (FVA-Nr. 919/I, IGF-Nr. 21546 N)

• Tribologically Optimized Design of Internal Gears (FVA-Nr. 482/V, IGF-Nr. 22065 N/1)

 

EHL-Tribocontact and Efficiency

• Novel waste heat thrust generation system for fuel-cell powered geared-electric-fan engine (EU HORIZON-CL5-2023-D5-01)

• Program enhancement WTplus, calculation modules for electric motor with gearbox, bearing losses, update of REXS interface, extended output options (FVA-Nr. 69/X)

• Study on particle-based simulation of gearbox oil flow and no-load gearing power loss of practical gearboxes (FVA-Nr. 857/II)

• Study of Local Gear Power Losses of Spur Gears in Comparison with Established Approaches (FVA-Nr. 686/II)

• Fluid-free lubricated spur gears – Contour-matched coating design and tribological evaluation of performance limits (DFG-Nr. 357505886, SPP 2074 II, STA 1198/17-2)

• Chemical and Physical Reduction of Frictional Energy (BMWK 03EN4005A, BMWK 03EN4029A)

• Tribological behaviour under loss of LUBrication of new optimized GEARs for friction reduction in power gearboxes (HORIZON 2020 - EU Clean Sky 2)

• Resource efficiency through self-lubrication of highly loaded machine elements exemplified by oil impregnated sintered gears; Sub-Project: Tribometry (BMWK 03LB3001A)

• Durability of friction reducing Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coatings for gears (FVA-Nr. 585/III, IGF-Nr. 21103 N/1)

• Bavarian Research Cluster on Customized Digital Engineering for Bavarian SMEs using the example of the powertrain of electric vehicles – Subproject 3: Development of a modular test rig system for electric powertrains (BFS AZ-1392-19)

• Friction of Internal Gears and Heat Balance of Planetary Gears (FVA-Nr. 584/II, IGF-Nr. 20828 N)

• Tribological Simulation of Worm Gear Contacts (DAAD)

 

Calculation and Verification of Transmission Systems

• High-Ratio Planetary Gear Sets and Design Space Optimization (FVA-Nr. 421/VI)

• Design and Service Life Increase of Face Gear Drives under the Gearbox Environment Influences (BFS AZ-1601-23)

• Considering the elastic impact of complex wheel body geometries in gear design using the example of RIKOR (FVA-Nr. 30/XII)

• Local force application of bearing contact loads between cylindrical roller bearings and shafts (FVA-Nr. 974/I)

• Sensor-integrating Gear (SIZA) (DFG-Nr. 466653706, SPP 2305, STA 1198/22-1)

• Determination of Production-Ready Geometries, Representations, and Interfaces for Modern Gear Manufacturing (FVA-Nr. 241/XVI)

• System architecture and modular design of robot-like systems using multidimensional characteristic diagrams (DFG-Nr. 461993234, STA 1198/21-1)

• Bavarian Research Cluster on Customized Digital Engineering for Bavarian SMEs using the example of the powertrain of electric vehicles – Subproject 4: Methodology for the development of innovative powertrain systems and components (BFS AZ-1392-19)

• Contact simulation and condition measurements to determine the lifetime of face gear drives (BFS AZ-1379-19)

• Development and Validation of the Theoretical Basis for the Design of Eccentric Cycloid Gearings (FVA-Nr. 864/I, IGF-Nr. 20549 N/2)

 

Worm and Bevel Gears, Operational Stability

• Influence of system deformation and flank topography on worm gear contact pattern (FVA-Nr. 320/IX)

• Scuffing load capacity of worm gears with wheels out of higher strength materials (FVA-Nr. 799/II, IGF-Nr. 22480 N/1)

• Fundamental Investigations on the Geometry and Operating Behavior of High-Ratio Hypoid Gears (FVA-Nr. 967/I, IGF-Nr. 22481 BG)

• Further Investigations on the Consideration of Microgeometry within the Load Carrying Capacity Calculation Methods of the Standard Method B (FVA-Nr. 49/XV)

• Lightweight potential of polymer gears with crossed axles (BMWK 03LB5002)

• Investigation of the Load Carrying Capacity Limits for Pitting and Wear on Wormgears to reduce the Test Duration (FVA-Nr. 920/I, IGF-Nr. 21391 N/1)

• Adaptive Damage Accumulation and Remaining-Service-Life-Prediction for Gearing (DFG-Nr. 448253450, STA 1198/19-1)

• Investigation of the Load Carrying Capacity of Bevel and Hypoid Gears with an Increased Bainite Percentage (FVA-Nr. 513/V, IGF-Nr. 20953 N)

 

Clutches and Electro-Mechanical Drive

• Opt4E – Multi-criteria Synthesis and Optimization of Powertrains for Electric Vehicles (DLR)

• Damage Model for the Lifetime Estimation of Wet Multi-Plate Clutches (FVA-Nr. 976/I, IGF-Nr. 22692 N)

• Water and Iron Wear Influence on Wet Clutch Systems (FFG-Nr. 872176, K2)

• Calculation and Investigation of the Drag Torque of Wet Multi-plate Clutches (FVA-Nr. 671/III)

• Influence of the Steel Plate on the Friction Behavior of Wet Disk Clutches at Low Sliding Speeds (FVA-Nr. 343/V)

 

Projects for Teaching

• Leveraging Digital Teaching Potential across Courses (TUM CST)

• Competence- and Requirement-Optimized Teaching Strategy for the Study-Entry- and Study-Phase with Criteria-Based Guideline for Analog, Digital as well as Synchronous or Asynchronous Teaching Approaches and Formats (STMWK Bayern)