Doctoral dissertations

Functional integration using additive manufacturing of electrically conductive filaments combined with electrorheological fluids

A novel procedure for the design, manufacturing, and assembly of thermoplastic composite structures with integrated acoustic-ultrasonic sensors for SHM

Self-organized, generative design solutions for additive-manufactured free-form structures based on biomimicry

Mechanisms, influencing factors, and manufacturing implications of prepreg tack in automated fiber placement

Study of the swelling behavior of rubber compounds

Novel fiber-reinforced composite sandwich systems with bulk-filled cores: process description and product characterization

Contribution to the development of 3D-printed mold inserts (FFF) for the injection molding of plastic components

Development of a novel plain bearing with a fiber-reinforced composite structure and high-performance plastics — design, modeling, and process development

Recycling process for permanent magnets using a polymer binder and injection molding

Development of a composite-optimized process control system for the variothermal pressing process

Toward a closed-loop recycling process for room-temperature-infusible thermoplastic CFRPs

A study of contactless localized positioning of carbon fibers using electrical and magnetic fields for reinforced plastics applications

Fracture curve modeling of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics under multiaxial nonproportional fatigue loading

Characterization, modeling, and prediction of the viscoelastic properties of selected duromers and fiber-reinforced composites using creep testing as an example

Characterization and modeling of the effect of moisture on the behavior of rubberized fabric cord

Characterization of a form-fit hybrid joint between fiber-reinforced plastic and aluminum

Research and testing of the feasibility of using filler materials to create a laminar joint transition, using the example of the wing leading edge and wing box

On the in-situ fabrication of thermoplastic sandwich structures with continuous-fiber-reinforced face sheets and integral foam cores

Fiber-reinforced plastics with lattice-like textiles for lightweight construction in the automotive industry

Evaluation of the use of a byproduct from waste paper recycling as a filler in selected thermoplastic matrix systems

Systematic design of the CAE-relevant development process for fiber-reinforced plastic composites

On the time-, temperature-, and turnover-dependent development of the physical crosslinking shrinkage of aminically crosslinking epoxides

Systematic development of high-performance fluoropolymer materials and applications

Prosthetic shaft technology for the lower extremities: a contribution to the systematic development of novel polymer systems

Recycling aspects of natural fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

Processing and optimizing the mechanical and physical properties of natural fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

Adhesion and interactions of polycarbonate and polyamide on steel surfaces

A contribution to the systematic design of thermoplastic injection-molded components made of glass-bead-filled polyamide using laser-sintered prototypes

The effect of binder on the production of fiber-reinforced plastic composites

Investigation of the parameters affecting the compounding of cellulose-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder

Semi-analytical tools for the analysis of laminated composite cylindrical and conical imperfect shells under various loading and boundary conditions

Simultaneous binding and touphening concept for the efficient and high-quality manufacturing of textile-reinforced pCBT composites

Contribution to the stability and automation of CFRP production processes

Processing and characterization of selected discontinuous natural fibers and their polymer composites

An overview of the plastics processing and functional performance of soft-magnetic, highly filled thermoplastics

Contribution to the modeling and simulation of the nonlinear material behavior of reinforced polymers

Powder-filled gradient materials produced by centrifugation

Process modeling for investigating the impregnation of semi-finished textile products with thermoplastics