Key competences:
- Fiber reinforced materials for lightweight construction
- Reuse of natural waste material as fillers in bio-based polymers
- Topology optimization & generative design
- Design for recycling, repair and durability
- Path planning and process simulation
- Joining robotics and 3D printing
- Applications for humans or nature
- Functionalisation and Modularisation
- Process optimization and qualification
- Printing with polymers in form of filaments, pellets and resins
- 3D- and multi axis-printing
- Tool Design and simulation for 3D-Printing (e. g. extrusion tools, mixer)
- Part screening for spare part management support or handling systems for high-automation systems
- Material research based on variation of printing parameters (ductility versus porosity)
- Multi-physical optimization of Metal Parts (e. g. thermal conductivity versus tensile strength versus vibration damping)
- Individual Supply chain integration considering different metal 3D-printing techniques (powder bed, Mold Jet, Lithography-based metal manufacturing) and appropriate postprocessing
Key publications and patents:
- P. Michalec, M. Schusser, R. Weidner, and M. Brandstötter, “Designing Hand Orthoses: Advances and Challenges in Material Extrusion” Applied Sciences, vol. 14, no. 20: 9543, Oct. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/app14209543.
- V. P. Nair, E. J. G. Yustiz, G. Egger, K. Darvishifard, M. Brandstötter, “Potentials and Challenges of Hybrid Manufacturing for Sustainable Production“, In: Proceedings of 18th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, INCOM 2024, Vienna, Aug. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.09.146.
- G. L. Srinivas, M. Laux, V. Parameswaran Nair and M. Brandstötter, “Multi-axis AM: slicer and toolpath for 2.5D/3D/5D printing“, Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics, RAAD 2024, May 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59257-7_34.
- M. Brandstötter, S. Petersmann and J. Bosch, “Roboterbasierter 3D-Druck mit neuen Dimensionen”, e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, vol. 140, no. 6, pp. 536–540, Oct. 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-023-01163-z.
- S. D. Varsavas, P. Michalec, M. Khalifa, P. Li and S. Spintzyk, “Cytocompatibility of Polymers for Skin-Contact Applications Produced via Pellet Extrusion” J. Funct. Biomater, 2024, 15, 179, June 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15070179.
- D. Zettel, P. Breitkopf, L. Cauvin, P. Nicolay and R. Willmann, “Multi-scale mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Zr–Sc alloys fabricated by direct metal laser sintering: Towards single-material composites”, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, vol. 35, 2025, pp. 2887-2913, ISSN 2238-7854, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.01.237.
- S. M. Thaler, J. Zwatz, D. Zettel, R. Hauser, R. Lackner, Development of a Temperature Management http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0226.v1System for Battery Packs Using Phase Change Materials and Additive Manufacturing Options. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 8585, https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0226.v1.
- D. Zettel, P. Nicolay, R. Willmann, P. Breitkopf, Buchkapitel “Direct Metal Laser Sintering: Setup-dependent material characteristics of topologies for multi-functional part-optimization”, UTC Frankreich.
- P. Amann, P. Nicolay, V. Chatziioannou and R. Willmann, „A “digital mouthpiece” for the autonomous analysis and improvement of brass musician performances “, Proc. Mtgs. Acoust., 2022 49, 035022, https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001688.
- R. Willmann „Validating the technical risk of product transfer or technology transfer between heterogenous manufacturing sites”, Advanced Process Control and Manufacturing – APCM 2023 in Brügge, Belgien.
