Additive Manufacturing

Objective:

Advancement of additive manufacturing processes through optimized process strategies, machine technology, factory integration and simulation for the targeted production of functionally integrated and individual components.

Contact:

Prof. Volker Schulze

Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger

Materials and Processes
Material extrusion Powder Bed Fusion Photopolymerisation Powder, slurry and feedstock development
Machine and process technology
Material, component and process hybridization Component functionalization Real-time optimized, customized machine and production control
Integrative Process Chains
Potential validation for series production End-to-end digitalization of the process chain Process chain and factory concept planning
Quality Control
Scalable in-process manufacturing metrology Process capability studies Assistance systems

Research projects:

AddSono Additive manufacturing of sonotrodes for ultrasound technology and functional integration of cooling channels	M.Sc. Kai Drechsel	01.02.2022 - 31.07.2023
AddPEM - Additive manufacturing of graded flow structures for po Additive manufacturing of graded flow structures for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.	M.Eng. Victor Lubkowitz M.Sc. Patrick Fischmann	01.01.2022 - 31.12.2023
ADDSUB - Combination of additive and subtractive laser processes Combination of additive and subtractive laser processes for the production of components of novel electric drives.	M.Eng. Victor Lubkowitz	01.07.2021 - 31.12.2022
ICM Junior Research Group Advanced Manufacturing A versatile and universally applicable manufacturing technology for the development of mobility solutions for tomorrow and for production technology itself.	Steffen Kramer, M.Sc. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger	01.10.2020 - 30.09.2025
ReAddi Intelligently controlled additive process chain using simulated and experimentally determined component, material and process data	Batschkowski, Marco Löber, Lukas	01.10.2019 - 30.09.2022
CoPoT Connected Power Tools Innovation and technology platforms for human-technology interaction: smart, connected devices for everyday life	Marcus Rosen, M.Sc. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Schulze	01.08.2019 - 31.07.2022
MeSATech Varied medical products through the combination of subtractive and additive manufacturing technologies	Patrizia Gartner, M.Sc. Patrick Fischmann, M.Sc. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger	01.08.2019 - 31.07.2022
Taumelfräsen Optimiertes Taumelfräsen zur Steigerung der Prozesseffizienz und Bearbeitungsqualität bei der FVK-Bearbeitung	Jannis Langer, M.Sc.	01.06.2019 - 31.05.2021