Engineering

We meet the challenges of modern engineering with our expertise in simulation and design. We successfully accompany our project partners into the age of digital engineering by supporting them in the design of components, assemblies, products, processes, machines or plants.

The Fraunhofer IGCV has expertise in the design of fiber-reinforced plastic components and components made of metallic materials. For this reason, we can also offer you support in the development of products in mixed construction. Process-specific simulation approaches for Casting and composite technology as well as for additive manufacturing processes enable you to achieve "first-time-right manufacturing".

Our expertise in the field of simulation includes

  • Structural simulation, e.g. for topology optimization of structural components,
  • The process simulation, e.g. for the design of the filling process during sand casting,
  • Physics-based simulation, e.g. for the design of machines or production processes.

Common finite element and finite volume methods as well as approaches of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) are further developed and applied to specific processes. In addition, we use methods of artificial intelligence to design processes more efficiently on the basis of data evaluation. For this purpose, methods of machine learning and big-data analytics, for example, are used.

Further competences

 

Production

Here you can learn more about our competences in the field of production.

 

Multi-material solutions

Here you can learn more about our expertise in the field of multi-material solutions.

Further reference projects

Here you can find all published reference projects of the Fraunhofer IGCV.

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Smarter production – with artificial intelligence

 

Biological Transformation

Biological transformation offers great potential for a sustainable business.

 

Composite Recycling

With numerous research projects along the entire recycling chain, we are ensuring a more sustainable approach to this group of materials.