Research Area | Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronics and Control Engineering
• Worm-type linear drive principle

• Construction of a test rig for measuring linear actuators using a laser interferometer
• Construction of a test rig for multidimensional parameter regulation/control of rotary stepper motors
• Construction of an actively vibration-damped table (+ controller optimisation) for a planar drive
• Development of a miniature sensor for real-time surface scanning and measurement of moving machine parts Vibration diagnosis and surface analysis of shafts using LabVIEW
• Development of a miniature piezo-linear drive module including microcontroller control
• Development of cascaded piezo drive systems (planar, rotary)
• Development of a measuring device for acoustic analysis and quality assessment of motor bearings
• Development of actuator-integrated sensor technology for rolling bearings (in collaboration with SDS GmbH, Böhlen; Innomas GmbH, Ilmenau; and the Institute for Mechatronics e.V., Chemnitz)
• Organisation of a mechatronics work placement
• Development of self-diagnosing gears
• Development of a miniature piezo-linear actuator based on a biological model Development of a worm-like motion system for inspection within tubular elements
• Extension of a hardware-in-the-loop simulation of petrol engines to simulate diesel engines
• Development and simulation of electrically controllable actuators for artificial muscles based on specially structured and coated films

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detlef Riemer
Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering

Institute
TPMB | Institute for Technology and Production in Mechanical Engineering

Telephone: +49 (0)341 3076 4116
Email: detlef(dot)riemer(at)htwk-leipzig.de

Team

• Martin Neuburger, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)