Research Unit 5620: Simulation-based design and production of load-optimised freeform components by laser metal deposition (DED-LB/M)

Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) – 512940050

The aim of the research group is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the design and production of load-optimized free-form components. Robot-based laser deposition welding (DED-LB/M) with wire-shaped filler material is to be investigated as a manufacturing process, taking into account the residual process stresses and subsequent machining processes. The production of topology-optimized components, which require only a fraction of the weight of conventional components, is a central basic idea, which not least serves to conserve resources in production. Topology optimization delivers load-optimized complex structures that can no longer be produced using conventional manufacturing processes, or only with considerable effort.

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