Department of Mechanical Engineering Technical University of Munich 150 Years Mechanical Engineering Enabling Future 1868 – 2018 Annual Report 2018 The cover illustration shows the department’s building in Garching, 2018 (photo Tobias Hase, TUM) and the Munich Polytechnic School’s building in 1868 (engraving from 1869). Image editing by Fa-Ro Marketing. Department of Mechanical Engineering Technical University of Munich 150 Years Mechanical Engineering Enabling Future 1868 – 2018 Annual Report 2018 Imprint Technical University of Munich Department of Mechanical Engineering Boltzmannstrasse 15 85748 Garching near Munich Germany www.mw.tum.de Editor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikolaus Adams Sub-editor: Dr. Till v. Feilitzsch History of the department: Dr. Matthias Georgi, Mag. Anton Zwischenberger, Neumann & Kamp, www.historische-projekte.de Layout: Fa-Ro Marketing, Munich Photo credits: ARBURG, Uli Benz, Matthias Bittner, Michael Cerny, Astrid Eckert, Andreas Gebert, Getty Images, Jan Greune, Tobias Hase, Andreas Heddergott, Tanja Mayer, Jan-Fabian Meis, Christopher Rausch, Matthias Tebbe, Andreas Zeitler, Zubair and further illustrations provided by the institutes Historical pictures: Bayerland (p. 21), Thomas Bergmann (25), Bildsammlung Liudger Dienel (16), CC Germania (13), Deutsches Museum München (13, 14, 27, 31), EADS Corporate Heritage (17), FOTAG Luftbild, TUM (24), Linde AG (13, 14), MAN Historisches Archiv (14, 54), Angela Molitoris (19), TUM Historisches Archiv (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28) March 2018 (refering to data and events of the year 2017) Content Preamble 9 150 Years of Mechanical Engineering Milestones in the History of the Department of Mechanical Engineering 12 Science – Politics – Industry 27 Contract Research vs. Free Research 28 Fundamental Research vs. Applied Research 31 6JG+PƅWGPEGQH2QNKVKEU Selected Highlights 2017 35 The Department of Mechanical Engineering Governance 48 Facts and Figures 50 Department Board of Management 51 Department Council Mechanical Engineering 52 Central Services 54 Honors Awarded During the Department Day 56 Ranking Results 58 Research 59 Divisions of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Aerospace 62 Automotive 64 Energy 65 Materials 66 Mechatronics 68 Medical Technology 69 Process Engineering 70 Production and Logistics 71 Teaching at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Studying at the TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering 74 International Students and Students’ Exchange 78 #UUKUVCPEGHQT5VWFGPVU1HHGTGFD[VJG%GPVTCN'ZCOKPCVKQP5GTXKEGU1HƄEG Public Funds to Improve Conditions of Study at the Department of Mechanical Engineering 81 Diversity 82 Central Teaching Unit 83 Student Council 85 Faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Appointments 88 Retirements 90 Department Members 91 Content Reports of the Institutes Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikolaus Adams Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 100 Prof. Dr. phil. Klaus Bengler Ergonomics 109 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sonja Berensmeier Bioseparation Engineering 115 Prof. Dr. Carlo L. Bottasso Wind Energy Systems 118 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler Carbon Composites 123 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fottner Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics 127 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael W. Gee Mechanics and High Performance Computing 132 Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Geophys. Christian Große Non-destructive Testing 137 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Gümmer Turbomachinery and Flight Propulsion 141 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oskar J. Haidn Space Propulsion 146 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Hajek Helicopter Technology 151 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Holzapfel Flight System Dynamics 154 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mirko Hornung Aircraft Design 160 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jakob Kaltenbach Flow Control and Aeroacoustics 166 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Klein Plant and Process Technology 169 Prof. Phaedon-Stelios Koutsourelakis, Ph.D. Continuum Mechanics 172 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Kremling Systems Biotechnology 176 6 Content Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Oliver Lieleg Biomechanics 179 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Lienkamp Automotive Technology 182 Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Boris Lohmann Automatic Control 187 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tim C. Lüth Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology 191 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tim C. Lüth (interim) Medical Materials and Medical Implant Design 196 Prof. Rafael Macián-Juan, Ph.D. Nuclear Technology 201 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Marburg Vibroacoustics of Vehicles and Machines 205 Prof. Dr. Rudolf Neu Plasma Material Interaction 209 Prof. Wolfgang Polifke, Ph.D. Thermo-Fluid Dynamics 212 Prof. Dr. Julien Provost Safe Embedded Systems 215 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Reinhart Industrial Management and Assembly Technologies 218 Prof. Dr. Ir. Daniel Rixen Applied Mechanics 222 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Sattelmayer Thermodynamics 226 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Veit Senner Sport Equipment and Materials 235 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Spliethoff Energy Systems 240 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Stahl Machine Elements 243 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Birgit Vogel-Heuser Automation and Information Systems 249 7 Content Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk Metal Forming and Casting 254 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Wachtmeister Internal Combustion Engines 259 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang A. Wall Computational Mechanics 264 Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrich Walter Astronautics 268 Prof. Dr. mont. habil. Dr. rer. nat. h.c. Ewald Werner Materials Science and Mechanics of Materials 274 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Weuster-Botz Biochemical Engineering 280 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael F. Zaeh Machine Tools and Manufacturing Technology 284 Prof. Dr. Markus Zimmermann Product Development and Lightweight Design 288 Appendix Honorary Doctorates 296 External Lecturers in WS 16/17 und SS 17 297 Habilitations 2017 298 Doctorates 2017 298 8 Preamble Dear reader, Enabling the future – ever since In order to maintain the balance between applied 1868 Mechanical Engineering TGUGCTEJCUCTGURQPUGVQQPGQHVJGƄTUVGXCNWCVKQPUQHC at the Technical University of German university department, the department agreed to Munich has been the front CEEGRVRGGTTGXKGYGFUEKGPVKƄERWDNKECVKQPUCPFHWPFKPI runner in developing technical through peer-reviewed public foundations as an additional solutions for the challenges of criteria for research performance, along with successful our society at the cutting edge cooperation with industry. Most international rankings of research and technology. are based on publication data, and the success of the Carl von Linde, the pioneer of refrigeration, and Johann IQXGTPCPEGOGCUWTGUKUTGƅGEVGFKPVJGHCEVVJCV67/ Bauschinger, a renowned mathematician and materials Mechanical Engineering is now ranked at top international scientist, as founding professors of the Department, as positions worldwide and at position 1 or 2 among its well as our students, Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel German peers (c.f. Rankings, p. 54). At the same time, engine, and the pioneers in aviation Willy Messerschmitt TUM Mechanical Engineering became the top-performer and Claude Dornier are among the illustrious circle of at TUM with respect to DFG funding, except for TUM TUM engineers. Sustainable mobility, transport and energy Medical (c.f. Research, p. 55). conversion and disruptive technologies in manufacturing caused by digitalization are the most prominent chal- 150 years’ culture of excellence does not allow us to rest lenges today. As much as in the early days of engineer- on our laurels. We are in the midst of an intensive process ing, these challenges can only be met by fundamental of redesigning our study programs to meet the future engi- TGUGCTEJKPGPIKPGGTKPIUEKGPEGUKGOGEJCPKEUƅWKF PGGTKPIEJCNNGPIGUCNTGCF[TGƅGEVGFKPCVGCTN[UGOGUVGTU mechanics, thermodynamics and engineering design from QHVJG$CEJGNQTRTQITCOGPCDNKPIUVWFGPVUVQFGƄPG which innovation and creative solutions emerge. Funda- and master their focus during the subsequent Master’s OGPVCNGPIKPGGTKPIUEKGPEGJQYGXGTƄPFUKVUQTKGPVCVKQP programs. (c.f. Studying p. 69) only in the applied engineering sciences on which it is ƄTON[ITQWPFGF6JGGRKVQOGQHVJGU[PGTI[DGVYGGP For the fourth time now, we have compiled the achieve- applied and fundamental engineering science was Ludwig ments and topical research results of TUM Mechanical Prandtl, one of our most prominent graduates, who devel- Engineering in this report. We hope that it helps our oped the mathematical foundation of aerodynamics and partners in academia and industry to consolidate or estab- boundary layers and thus enabled modern aeronautical lish contact with us, stimulate the interest of prospective engineering (c.f. Highlights on pp. 31-42) students and junior researchers to join us, and – last but not least – ourselves, the faculty and researchers as a live Since about the 1980s, cooperation with industry has exchange platform on our research and teaching activities. gained ground and became one of the most important sources for research funding throughout the years 1995 to 2005. After the move to Garching, between 2005 and 2015, third-party funding almost tripled, motivating restructuring through new governance approaches and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikolaus Adams, Dean implementation of a strategic mid-range vision for further departmental development (c.f. Strategic Governance, R| 9 History of the department Dr. Matthias Georgi Mag. Anton Zwischenberger Neumann & Kamp www.historische-projekte.de Thermal engine laboratory in the Mechanical Engineering Department, around 1916 10 150 Years of Mechanical Engineering 11 The History of the Department The Munich Polytechnic School’s new building inaugurated in 1868 and designed by Gotttried Neureuther, one of school’s founding professors; engraving