Student research papers

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Literature research: Possibilities and strategies for accelerated permeation measurement of gases through plastics

A. K. Koptagel | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Acceleration, indirect measurement methods, permeation measurements, reduction of measurement time, test...
01 Jul 2020
Development of a fibre spreading unit for the production of a fixed unidirectional fibre lay-up for the fabrication of thermoplastic fibre composites

F. Hoffmann | Master thesis | Keywords: Construction, glass fibre fabric, roving, spreading, UD tape | 79 pages, 50 illustrations, 17 tables, 39...
01 Jul 2020
Process analysis of the functionalisation of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoset lightweight components by back injection moulding with freeflowing thermoset moulding compounds

R. Müller | Master thesis | Keywords: Adhesive strength, DP-DP Adhesive Bond, functionalisation of FRP, shear strength, surface Properties | 55 pages,...
01 Jul 2020
Development of an image processing system for the detection of surface defects on cured CFRP components

J. Siegberg | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Cured CFRP components, defects in fiber structure or matrix surface, image processing algorithm,...
01 Jul 2020
Methodical approach for the design of a temperature control unit to be implemented in an extrusion unit installed in a melt deposition modeling

A. Krampe | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Additive manufacturing, convection, hybrid system, joining zone, local temperature control | 39 pages, 51...
01 Jul 2020
Development of a simulation method for describing the mechanical behavior of thermoplastic elastomers as a function of temperature and stress state

S. Gerbe | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: FEA, initial curve, material model, thermoplastic elastomers, UHYPER | 28 pages, 19 illustrations, 9 tables, 32...
01 Jul 2020
Artificial Intelligence based Defect Detection of Manufactured Parts using FFF 3D Print

A. S. Ansari | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, defects, neural networks, object detection, quality analysis | 42 pages, 27...
01 Jul 2020
Investigation of flow behaviour of blowing agent loaded thermoplastics in thin wall applications

L. P. H. Diestelhorst | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Desorption measurement, flow properties, Micro-ProFoam, thermoplastics | 37 pages, 20...
01 Jul 2020
Investigations of the system behaviour in injection moulding depending on the valve pin position in the hot runner during the holding pressure phase

W. Schulte | Master thesis | Schlagwörter: Hot runner pin, mould cavity pressure control, system behaviour | 51 pages, 43 illustrations, 11 tables, 57...
30 Jun 2020
Process development for the utilization of servo driven valve gate systems in micro injection moulding

K. Steisel | Master thesis | Keywords: Expansion injection moulding, micro mouldings, near injection pressure build up, process development, valve pin
30 Jun 2020
Development and validation of reusable sealing technology for RTM moulds

A. Ehrenleitner | Master thesis | Keywords: RTM process technology, sealing technology, series application | 55 pages, 68 illustrations, 5 tables, 42...
31 Mar 2020
Development of a testing procedure for validation and optimisation of the improvement of mechanical properties of hybrid reinforcement structures made of fibre sprayed FRP components

F. Jung | Master thesis | Keywords: 3D Fibre Spraying, Hybrid FRP sheet specimen, three-point bending/tensile/torsion testing | 59 pages, 28...
31 Mar 2020
Development of test methods and specimens for plasticising additive manufacturing

J. Boseila | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Additive manufacturing, FLM, molecular alignment, test specimens
31 Mar 2020
Influence of the foam structure on the visco-elasto-plastic material behavior of foamed thermoplastic polyurethane

A. Theodor | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Cellmould, foam injection moulding, thermoplastic elastomers | 30 pages, 38 illustrations, 6 tables, 26...
31 Mar 2020
Development of test bench to determine the stress crack potential of different plastic/media combinations

M. Schüller | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Environmental stress cracking, safety-critical media, testing process development | 35 pages, 19...
31 Mar 2020
Modelling of the media-related property change of polyamide using a multiscale simulation chain

E. Kremer | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Integrative simulation, media-dependent stiffness, multiscale simulation chain | 32 pages, 31 illustrations, 3...
31 Mar 2020
Development of an image processing algorithm based on stereovision for areal wall thickness measurement of thermoformed parts

S. Lohmann | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Area deformation, stereo vision, thermoforming | 32 pages, 61 illustrations, 2 tables, 35 references
31 Mar 2020
Investigation of foamed polystyrene sheet with nitrogen as nucleating agent

F. Bender | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Foam extrusion, nitrogen, polystyrene | 35 pages, 23 illustrations, 6 tables, 38 references
31 Mar 2020
Evaluation of the potential of different physical foam injection moulding processes with regard to their suitability for application in the packaging segment

K. Theißen | Master thesis | Keywords: Packaging applications, thermoplastic foam injection moulding, thin-wall injection moulding | 53 pages, 39...
31 Mar 2020
Investigation of fibre reinforced resorbable plastics utilising blowing agent loaded melt

S. Pöstges | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Fibre impregnation, fibre reinforcement, injection-compression moulding process | 34 pages, 23 illustrations,...
31 Mar 2020
Modelling to determine the replication of microstructures in injection moulds

V. Schulze-Bierbach | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Microstructure, modelling, replication | 36 pages, 30 illustrations, 7 tables, 37 references
31 Mar 2020
Investigations on processing temperature reduction in injection moulding of bioresorbable plastics by gas loading using physical blowing agents

P. R. Stolz | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Active ingredients incorporation, degradation, temperature reduction | 39 pages, 33 illustrations, 5 tables,...
31 Mar 2020
Preliminary investigations on the influence of the plug roughness on the wall thickness distribution of thermoformed cups and comparison with friction coefficients of the simulation

F. Klink | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Plug pre-stretch simulation, surface roughness, thermoforming | 35 pages, 37 illustrations, 2 tables, 47...
14 Dec 2019
Process-related determination of viscosity data in rubber extrusion

N. R. Carstensen | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Extensional viscosity, inline rheometer, shear viscosity | 40 pages, 39 illustrations, 8 tables, 47...
14 Dec 2019
Optimisation of mechanical properties of flame-retardant Polylactides by the investigation of the crystallisation behaviour in injection moulding

P. Genders | Master thesis | Keywords: Crystallisation behaviour, flame retardency, heat deflection temperature | 50 pages, 33 illustrations, 8 tables
14 Dec 2019
Development of a simulation model for consideration of the influence of fibre curvature on the mechanical properties of long fibre-reinforced thermoplastics

F. Di Battista | Master thesis | Keywords: Fibre curvature, LFRT, weibull distribution | 47 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 tables, 50 references
14 Dec 2019
Development and construction of an extrusion die with adaptive flow resistances to homogenise the throughput

P. Schick | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: 2n-pre-distributor, mechanical homogenisation of throughput allocation, optimisation | 34 pages, 14...
14 Dec 2019
Determination of parameters dependent on material and component geometry to vulcanisate rubber hybrid materials through electrical resistance heating

R. Sujatta | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Conductive carbon black, crosslinking density, electrical resistance heating | 35 pages, 49 illustrations, 3...
14 Dec 2019
Analysis of electric conductivity for elastomer compounds considering the influence of process parameters of different internal mixers

A. Klüssendorf | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Carbon fibre, electroconductive carbon black, resistance heating | 35 pages, 28 illustrations, 4 tables,...
14 Dec 2019
Analysis of the deep-drawing behaviour of wrought magnesium alloys by using injection moulding machine technology

K. Khajehi-Mahabadi | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Deep-drawing, plastic/metal-hybrid, wrought magnesium alloy | 38 pages, 40 illustrations, 6 tables,...
14 Dec 2019
Development of a simulation model for modeling the shear behaviour of fibre-reinforced thermoplastics

M. Kuster | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastics, draping, picture-frame-test | 37 pages, 31 illustrations, 2...
16 Sep 2019
Investigation of the influence of fluctuating preform attributes on the mechanical properties of long-fibre-reinforced thermoset components

B. Beyer | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: 3D-fibre spraying, HP-RTM, fibre orientation, fibre volume fraction, optical measurement | 121 pages, 52...
16 Sep 2019
Analysis of non-intrusive sensor data for machine state evaluation

T. Lenz | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Data acquisition, data analysis, machine state, machine tool, non-intrusive sensor | 85 pages, 35 illustrations,...
16 Sep 2019
Analysis of multiple damage types for structural car components made of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP)

M. Weihermüller | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Mechanical pre-damage mechanisms, reduction factors for simulative damage analysis, repair strategy | 43...
16 Sep 2019
Development of characterisation methods of the core material in novel microsandwiches

N. Mâle | Master thesis | Keywords: Characterisation methods, foam, microsandwich | 56 pages, 39 illustrations, 21 tables, 75 references
16 Sep 2019
Optimisation of the thermal mixing performance of static mixers by simulation and additive manufacturing

T. Erland Turner | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Extrusion, Plastic Processing, Static Mixer | 31 pages, 32 illustrations, 12 tables, 24 references
16 Sep 2019
Investigation of the influence of a short fibre reinforcement on environmental stress cracking in amorphous thermoplastics

L. Heimerzheim | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Diffusion test, environmental stress cracking, fibre reinforced plastics | 33 pages, 28 illustrations, 5...
16 Sep 2019
Investigations of the variothermal hot pressing of thermally high conductive graphite composites

M. Heinemann | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Bipolar plate, graphite composite, variothermal hot pressing | 31 pages, 31 illustrations, 3 tables, 45...
16 Sep 2019
Experimental and simulative analysis of the heating and crosslinking behaviour of continuously vulcanised rubber profiles

J. Barbian | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Crosslinking determination, heating simulation, vulcanisation process | 40 pages, 39 illustrations, 7 tables,...
16 Sep 2019
Investigation of the processing and mechanical properties of foaming agent loaded resorbable plastics in micro-injection moulding

M. Mascher | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Micro-ProFoam, processing temperature, resorbable polymer | 38 pages, 22 illustrations, 4 tables, 48...
16 Sep 2019
Systematic investigation of inline test specimen production during the compounding process

T. E. Horn | Master thesis | Keywords: Inline test specimen production, SpeciMold, injection moulding | 51 pages, 42 illustrations, 18 tables, 52...
15 Sep 2019
Determination of the influence of laser based surface activation on crack propagation in bonded repairs in CFRP

M. Kanngießer | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Adhesive repair, composite material, laser activation | 35 pages, 61 illustrations, 3 tables, 44...
17 Dec 2018
Literature research for the methodical evaluation of market studies and application of the method for the market study plastics industry in the NAFTA member states

J. K. Supe-Dienes | Bachelor thesis | Keywords: Market study, NAFTA member states, plastics industry | 26 pages, 26 illustrations, 10 tables, 74...
16 Sep 2018

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