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Professorship Adaptronics and Lightweight Design in Production
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Professorship Adaptronics and Lightweight Design in Production 

Research projects

Current research projects

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OStinaTo - Organs with enhanced tuning stability through intrinsic, self-regulating pitch adjustment

  • Contact:
    Dr.-Ing. Immanuel Voigt
  • Main objective: This project addresses the temperature-dependent tuning of organ pipes. Changes in temperature affect the two types of organ pipes, flue pipes and reed pipes, differently, so that the tuning of organs in locations with fluctuating temperatures is significantly compromised. The goal of the project is to equip reed pipes with a device that responds to temperature changes by automatically adjusting the pitch, thereby ensuring that lip pipes and reed pipes remain in tune with one another even when the ambient temperature is not constant.
  • Project duration: 08/2026 - 07/2029
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TaktScan - Tactile 3D scanner for orthopedics for creating digital 3D models under defined loadsspan>

  • Contact:
    Felix Weiß, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: Three-dimensional imaging of body parts plays an important role in the fitting of orthopedic devices, particularly for the feet. Modern methods using optical 3D scanners are significantly faster and more comfortable for patients and orthopedic technicians than traditional methods such as plaster casts. However, these methods can only capture the current state, not the corrected target state. This project therefore aims to explore the feasibility of a tactile 3D scanner with a correction function for directly digitizing the foot’s shape in its corrected state.
  • Project duration: 08/2026 - 01/2029
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UltraKavi - Monitoring ultrasonic cleaning systems using cavitation detection

  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: The project aims to research and develop an innovative system for the inline testing of ultrasonic cleaning systems. This system is designed to ensure that a self-sensing actuator can measure the occurrence of cavitation and its intensity in the cleaning tank. Based on this, the system should be able to provide users with real-time information on the actual cleaning performance in the tank. Furthermore, the local distribution of the sensors will be investigated to enable conclusions about the spatial distribution of cavitation intensity in the cleaning tank. In addition, common errors in the cleaning process, such as incorrect loading or defective transducers, will be detected and reported to the user.
  • Project duration: 10/2025 - 09/2027
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BISOP - Biomechatronic Systems for Improving Ergonomics in the Operating Room

  • Contact:
    Alina Carabello, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: The “BiSOP” project aims to investigate methods and technologies for developing a hand exoskeleton specifically designed to address the challenges of a clinical setting. Chemnitz University of Technology is focusing its research on a module that enables the energy-free locking of defined grip positions in order to reduce the system's energy consumption and size.
  • Project duration: 08/2024 - 07/2027
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PFeFFer - Process for the efficient manufacture of springs from shape memory material

  • Contact:
    Dr.-Ing. Immanuel Voigt
  • Main objective: The project aims to develop a novel manufacturing process for springs made of shape memory alloys. To this end, approaches based on tool-free heat treatment are being investigated, which will reduce the effort required for spring production.
  • Project duration: 08/2023 - 07/2026
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DediGrad - Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies for Lightweight Plastic Structures with Load-Specific 3D Grading of the Reinforcement Architecture

  • Contact:
    Stephan Rudolph, Dipl. Wirt.-Ing.
  • Main objective: The project is dedicated to developing innovative production technologies for lightweight structures that are resource-efficient, sustainable, and, at the same time, high-performance. In subproject B02, the critical boundary layers between fiber-reinforced composites are to be optimized through fiber manipulation using integrated shape memory alloys.
  • Project duration: 04/2025 - 12/2028
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FlexiDrill – Development of a Controllable, Flexible Bone Drill for Complex Surgical Procedures

  • Contact:
    Marie Buschbeck, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: The goal of the “FlexiDrill” project is to develop a novel flexible bone drill whose tip can be precisely controlled and thus guided along curved bone pathways. This is intended, in particular, to improve surgical treatment of complex structures such as the pelvis. Chemnitz University of Technology is focusing on the development of the bending mechanism and its associated control system, its testing, and its integration into the project partners’ overall system. The work is being conducted in accordance with medical development and documentation standards to enable rapid clinical application.
  • Project duration: 09/2024 - 08/2027
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REAL-USS - Recycled Aluminium for Ultrasonic Welding in Electric Mobility

  • Contact:
    Venkata Harihar Mahavadi, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: The goal of the project is to develop a process for processing secondary aluminum for use in ultrasonic metal welding. The Professorship of Adaptronics and Functional Lightweight Design is investigating the development of an ultrasonic wire drawing process for processing wire semi-finished products.
  • Project duration: 07/2025 - 06/2027
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Completed research projects

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Shape Stabilization in Additive Manufacturing of Rubber

  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: Development of methods for the additive manufacturing of rubber-based elastomers to enable the customized and flexible design of elastomer components.
 

Invertible Structures

  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: The goal of this research is to develop invertible structures that allow for a significant change in volume. Once equipped with appropriate actuators, these structures can be used in products that require temporary additional functions and volume..
 

Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing

  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: Extrusion-based additive manufacturing has so far been used primarily to process thermoplastic elastomers such as TPE and TPU, and the resulting parts exhibit properties similar to those of injection-molded parts. The goal of this research is to explore the potential of this process for processing additional materials.
 

OptiSonic - Optimization of the energy efficiency of ultrasonic cleaning systems

  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Main objective: Non-destructive yet thorough cleaning of complex products and components using ultrasound plays an important role in the manufacturing processes of a wide range of industries, from computer chips to implants. However, the optimal design of ultrasonic cleaning systems is highly complex and has been poorly researched to date. This project therefore aims to investigate parameters for the optimized design of ultrasonic cleaning tanks and transducers, e.g., with regard to the shape, number, and spacing of the transducers relative to one another.
  • Project duration: 09/2022 - 08/2024
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In-situ Measurement and Control of Amplitude During Ultrasonic Vibration-assisted Turning for Targeted and Highly Efficient Surface Microstructuring

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 01/2023 – 06/2025
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Physi-O - Patient-specific Training Orthosis for Mobilizing the Interphalangeal Joints, Featuring an Antagonistic Load Adjustment Mechanism and Motion Tracking

  • Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Contact:
    Alina Carabello, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 08/2021 – 07/2023
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SmartSAD - Smart Sensor and Data Analysis Systems for Wire Manufacturing

  • Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 05/2020 – 07/2022
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FVA 923 I: Excitation Reduction in Profile Grinding

  • Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 01/2021 – 12/2022
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DSQ-Plugging

  • Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 04/2021 – 03/2023
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Modeling and Design of Systems for Active Control of Temperature Distribution in Rack Assemblies

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Contact:
    Dr.-Ing. Immanuel Voigt
  • Project duration: 07/2011 – 06/2023
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Smart Skin Real

  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 01/2020 – 12/2022
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Development of a Control Model for Predictive Control Data to Extend the Process Limits of Piezokinetic Systems for Manufacturing Technology

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 03/2019 – 02/2021
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UltraSMAwire – Stabilization of the properties of thermal shape memory alloys through wire drawing with superimposed vibrations

  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 11/2018 – 04/2021
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FGL-RissSensor - Crack detection and crack width measurement in concrete structures using sensors made of shape memory alloys

  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Funding program „Zwanzig20 - Partnerschaft für Innovation“ (“Twenty20 - Partnership for Innovation“)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 11/2018 – 04/2021
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AMARETO – Saxon Alliance for Material- and Ressource-efficient Technologies

  • Funds from the European Union and the Free State of Saxony, administered by the Development Bank of Saxony (SAB)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 01/2017 – 12/2020

SimiKom - System Integration of Miniaturized Components for Structurally Integrated Wireless Sensors in Mechanical Engineering

  • This measure is co-financed with tax revenues based on the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 05/2019 – 12/2020
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ReBoneS - Development of Realistic Bone Models with Integrated Sensors

  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Initiative - Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts (SMWK)
  • Contact:
    Alina Carabello, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 04/2018 – 12/2020
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MERGE - Forming technology based on the process media used in the in-situ fabrication of metal/plastic structures

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 11/2012 – 12/2018
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Development of a surgical suction and irrigation system made of shape memory materials

  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Funding program „Zwanzig20 - Partnerschaft für Innovation“ (“Twenty20 - Partnership for Innovation“)
  • Contact:
    Alina Carabello, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 07/2016 – 03/2018
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Development of software for planning knee implant surgeries and realignment osteotomies, as well as a system for standardized X-rays

  • Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 04/2016 – 03/2018
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„bowbike“ EXIST Startup Grant

  • European Union (European Social Fund – ESF), Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Project duration: 04/2017 – 03/2018

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Gefördert durch: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie

Development of self-regulating solar shading components for the building envelope based on the thermal shape memory effect

  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Funding program „Zwanzig20 - Partnerschaft für Innovation“ (“Twenty20 - Partnership for Innovation“)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 06/2016 – 11/2017

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Investigation of functional capabilities through the integration of piezo modules into 3D structures

  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Contact:
    Jonas Maximilian Werner, M.Sc.
  • Project duration: 06/2012 – 05/2016
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