Research priorities - Overview
We are active in a wide range of research areas relevant to fluid power and can refer to very successful projects. Starting with physical-technical fundamentals and fluids, through the analysis and further development of hydraulic and pneumatic components and system developments for both stationary industrial applications and mobile machines – to alternative materials and novel manufacturing processes, e. g. in the field of valve actuators and solenoids.
In addition to the criteria of energy efficiency and productivity, the driving forces are the thermo-energetic system state, the excitation mechanisms and the noise emissions up to the availability, robustness, functional safety and also the extension of the operating ranges. The ongoing development continues, among other things, with the integration of new functionalities in fluid power products, whether for information or diagnostic purposes (keywords: condition monitoring and predictive maintenance). These new, fluid-mechatronic components and systems are characterized by the interaction of a variety of domains. Integrated electronics and software-based control functions provide us with innovative approaches to product development. At the same time, however, system complexity is increasing and presents manufacturers and users with ever new challenges.
Our highly motivated and committed team meets these challenges offered by the manifold research field of fluid-mechatronic systems. With our close national and international networking with manufacturers and users as well as other research institutions in fluid power engineering and related fields, we make a decisive contribution to the fluid power of tomorrow as one of the world‘s largest and best-known scientific institutions. At the same time, our task in research and teaching is also the multiplication of knowledge in order to be able to quickly apply new research results, either through our graduates or through cooperation with our partners.
We would therefore like to invite you to gain an insight into our diverse research topics and current developments on the following pages.