EILiS - Energy, Industry and Life Sciences

Project

Identification and deployment of toolchains to optimize R&D processes in the area of high voltage power transmission.

Context & objectives

• Project Management
• Definition and deployment of an optimized toolchain for simulations (CAD, MBS, FEM, CFD)
• Improved forecast quality
• Reduced interface overhead

Functional & technical environment

• Project Management Tools, Interview techniques, brain storming, brain writing
• FE simulation, multi body simulation, 1D hydraulics, pneumatics simulation, CAD Pro/E

Approach & solution

• Identification of the stakeholders interests and needs (goals, technology, usability, costs, time)
• Identification of potential toolchains (CAD -> n-body-simulation -> FE, CFD, 1D fluid simulation) using offline and online co-simulations
• Evaluation of identified toolchains against the project goals, using a defined reference problem which has to be solved by potential suppliers
• Purchasing
• Deployment
• Training (courses and on the job)
• Identification of optimization potentials and evaluation of them

Results & added value

• New toolchains on time, on costs fully into service
• Development cycles faster, smaller number
• Ability to forecast systems behaviour significantly improved
• Reduced costs
• Improved independency from external specialists
• Response times optimized
• Highest usability together with full capability

Project

Test Rig for the visual inspection of large objects.

Context & objectives

• Visual inspection as part of quality assurance in many manufacturing technologies
• Visual inspection in combination with robotics
• Tasks for visual inspection: Checking of size, shape, location or existence of large objects

Functional & technical environment

• System: MOTOMAN robot control;
• Programming: LabVIEW, C / C + + and Matlab

Approach & solution

• A robot is moving the optical measuring instruments to the different measuring positions in which the  image to be evaluated is taken
• The measurement of photometric parameters additionally requires the darkening of the work space respectively reproducible lighting conditions
• Integrated calibration algorithms for geometric measurement
• Image evaluation with a modular system of filters and processing algorithms

Results & added value

• Development and set up a Test Rig for the visual inspection of large objects on the basis of a robot-guided optical measurement instrumentation
• Measurement instrumentation for color, shape and location
• Image processing programs for evaluation of optical and geometrical parameters

Project

Development of an innovative data storage and transfer technology for a new generation of medical device.

Context & objectives

• Development of a disruptive technology able to store the system calibration information
• Development of demonstration prototypes and manufacturing process
• Integration in the next product generation
• End to end solution providing: from the basic idea to the final product

Functional & technical environment

• Development in the interdisciplinary team (micro-optics, microelectronics, software, hardware)
• International collaboration integrating external partners from Germany and US

Approach & solution

• Conceptual study
• Feasibility study
• Prototype development

Results & added value

Invention Patent filling, presentation of functional prototype and solution for integration in the real product