Chair for Practical Computer Science






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Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering (eniPROD)

 
Saxon competition "Sächsische Landesexzellenzinitiative"
Spokesman: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Reimund Neugebauer
Prof. Dr. G. Rünger
Department of Computer Science
Chemnitz University of Technology

 

The objectives of the cluster of excellence "Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering" (eniPROD©) are the improvement of energy-efficiency, the assurance of sustainability, and the usage of alternative resources during the entire lifecycle of products and processes. These objectives are achieved by the development and application of:

  • key performance indicators, models, and algorithms for the characterization of energetic cause-effect relationships;
  • novel active principles, construction methods, and technologies for product design and process design;
  • energy-sensitive development tools, energetic balancing tools, and planning tools for the design of facilities and factories.

The chair for practical computer science is involved in the fields of action Virtual Product Development and Process Chains (powertrain components).

 

Product Development

In the field of action Virtual Product Development existing development and planning tools for virtual product development are extended and a workflow model for energy-sensitive product development processes is desigend and implemented. The chair for practical computer science develops methods and corresponding IT tools, which support the design engineer in the development of energy-efficient products. An objective is the IT support for the energetic evaluation of the manufacturing, the operation, and the recycling of products. The tools developed will be integrated into a common workflow model to provide IT support during the entire product development process.


Process Chains (powertrain components)

The main objective of the field of action Process Chains (powertrain components) is the design of highly integrative process chains with low energy demand. Starting with the development of basic knowledge concerning the usage of energy as well as the energy consumption during manufacturing novel active principles and technologies for the optimization of processes are designed. The chair for practical computer science focuses on the development of a planning tool for the design of energy-efficient process chains, which offers verification methods and optimization support.


 

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