TY - JOUR A1 - Kallweit, Stephan A1 - Kaminsky, R. A1 - Rossi, M. A1 - Morbiducci, U. T1 - 2D PIV Study of the flow downstream : Two prototypes of a ney monoleaflet artificial aortic heart valve prosthesis / Kaminsky, R. ; Kramm, K. ; Weber, H. J. ; Simons, A. P. ; Kallweit, S. ; Verdonck, P. R. JF - The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 28 (2005), H. 9 Y1 - 2005 SN - 1724-6040 N1 - Abstracts: XXXII Annual ESAO Congress, 5-8 October 2005, Bologna - Italy SP - 921 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kallweit, Stephan A1 - Kaminsky, R. A1 - Rossi, M. A1 - Morbiducci, U. T1 - 3D PIV measurements of prosthetic heart valve dynamics / Kaminsky, R. ; Rossi, M. ; Morbiducci, U. ; Scalise, L. ; Castellini, P. ; Kallweit, S. ; Verdonck, P. ; Grigioni, M. JF - The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 28 (2005), H. 9 Y1 - 2005 SN - 1724-6040 N1 - Abstracts: XXXII Annual ESAO Congress, 5-8 October 2005, Bologna - Italy SP - 868 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas A1 - Fateri, Miranda T1 - 3D printing and its applications JF - RTejournal - Forum für Rapid Technologie N2 - Eine zunehmende Anzahl von Artikeln in Publikumszeitschriften und Journalen rückt die direkte Herstellung von Bauteilen und Figuren immer mehr in das Bewusstsein einer breiten Öffentlichkeit. Leider ergibt sich nur selten ein einigermaßen vollständiges Bild davon, wie und in welchen Lebensbereichen diese Techniken unseren Alltag verändern werden. Das liegt auch daran, dass die meisten Artikel sehr technisch geprägt sind und sich nur punktuell auf Beispiele stützen. Dieser Beitrag geht von den Bedürfnissen der Menschen aus, wie sie z.B. in der Maslow’schen Bedürfnispyramide strukturiert dargestellt sind und unterstreicht dadurch, dass 3D Printing (oder Additive Manufacturing resp. Rapid Prototyping) bereits alle Lebensbereiche erfasst hat und im Begriff ist, viele davon zu revolutionieren. N2 - An increasing amount of popular articles focus on making models and sculptures by 3D Printing thus making more and more even private users aware of this technology. Unfortunately they mostly draw an incomplete picture of how our daily life will be influenced by this new technology. Often this is caused by a very technical point of view based on not very representative examples. This article focuses on the peoples needs as they have been structured by the so-called Maslow pyramid. Doing so, it underlines that 3D Printing (called Additive Manufacturing or Rapid Prototyping as well) already touches all aspects of life and is about to revolutionize most of them. Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0009-2-35626 SN - 1614-0923 VL - 10 IS - 1 PB - Fachhochschule Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Luft, Angela A1 - Luft, Nils A1 - Arntz, Kristian T1 - A basic description logic for service-oriented architecture in factory planning and operational control in the age of industry 4.0 JF - Applied Sciences N2 - Manufacturing companies across multiple industries face an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable environment. This development can be seen on both the market and supply side. To respond to these challenges, manufacturing companies must implement smart manufacturing systems and become more flexible and agile. The flexibility in operational planning regarding the scheduling and sequencing of customer orders needs to be increased and new structures must be implemented in manufacturing systems’ fundamental design as they constitute much of the operational flexibility available. To this end, smart and more flexible solutions for production planning and control (PPC) are developed. However, scheduling or sequencing is often only considered isolated in a predefined stable environment. Moreover, their orientation on the fundamental logic of the existing IT solutions and their applicability in a dynamic environment is limited. This paper presents a conceptual model for a task-based description logic that can be applied to factory planning, technology planning, and operational control. By using service-oriented architectures, the goal is to generate smart manufacturing systems. The logic is designed to allow for easy and automated maintenance. It is compatible with the existing resource and process allocation logic across operational and strategic factory and production planning. KW - manufacturing data model KW - production planning and control KW - manufacturing flexibility KW - technology planning KW - SOA KW - service-oriented architectures KW - factory planning Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13137610 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Smart Industrial System" VL - 2023 IS - 13 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Luft, Angela A1 - Bremen, Sebastian A1 - Luft, Nils T1 - A cost/benefit and flexibility evaluation framework for additive technologies in strategic factory planning JF - Processes N2 - There is a growing demand for more flexibility in manufacturing to counter the volatility and unpredictability of the markets and provide more individualization for customers. However, the design and implementation of flexibility within manufacturing systems are costly and only economically viable if applicable to actual demand fluctuations. To this end, companies are considering additive manufacturing (AM) to make production more flexible. This paper develops a conceptual model for the impact quantification of AM on volume and mix flexibility within production systems in the early stages of the factory-planning process. Together with the model, an application guideline is presented to help planners with the flexibility quantification and the factory design process. Following the development of the model and guideline, a case study is presented to indicate the potential impact additive technologies can have on manufacturing flexibility Within the case study, various scenarios with different production system configurations and production programs are analyzed, and the impact of the additive technologies on volume and mix flexibility is calculated. This work will allow factory planners to determine the potential impacts of AM on manufacturing flexibility in an early planning stage and design their production systems accordingly. KW - additive manufacturing KW - factory planning KW - manufacturing flexibility KW - volume flexibility KW - mix flexibility Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11071968 SN - 2227-9717 VL - 11 IS - 7 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Koster, Arie A1 - Scheidweiler, Robert A1 - Tieves, Martin T1 - A flow based pruning scheme for enumerative equitable coloring algorithms JF - A flow based pruning scheme for enumerative equitable coloring algorithms N2 - An equitable graph coloring is a proper vertex coloring of a graph G where the sizes of the color classes differ by at most one. The equitable chromatic number is the smallest number k such that G admits such equitable k-coloring. We focus on enumerative algorithms for the computation of the equitable coloring number and propose a general scheme to derive pruning rules for them: We show how the extendability of a partial coloring into an equitable coloring can be modeled via network flows. Thus, we obtain pruning rules which can be checked via flow algorithms. Computational experiments show that the search tree of enumerative algorithms can be significantly reduced in size by these rules and, in most instances, such naive approach even yields a faster algorithm. Moreover, the stability, i.e., the number of solved instances within a given time limit, is greatly improved. Since the execution of flow algorithms at each node of a search tree is time consuming, we derive arithmetic pruning rules (generalized Hall-conditions) from the network model. Adding these rules to an enumerative algorithm yields an even larger runtime improvement. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1607.08754 N1 - Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University SP - 1 EP - 30 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ulmer, Jessica A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Cheng, Chi-Tsun A1 - Dowey, Steve A1 - Wollert, Jörg T1 - A human factors-aware assistance system in manufacturing based on gamification and hardware modularisation JF - International Journal of Production Research N2 - Assistance systems have been widely adopted in the manufacturing sector to facilitate various processes and tasks in production environments. However, existing systems are mostly equipped with rigid functional logic and do not provide individual user experiences or adapt to their capabilities. This work integrates human factors in assistance systems by adjusting the hardware and instruction presented to the workers’ cognitive and physical demands. A modular system architecture is designed accordingly, which allows a flexible component exchange according to the user and the work task. Gamification, the use of game elements in non-gaming contexts, has been further adopted in this work to provide level-based instructions and personalised feedback. The developed framework is validated by applying it to a manual workstation for industrial assembly routines. KW - Human factors KW - assistance system KW - gamification KW - adaptive systems KW - manufacturing Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2023.2166140 SN - 0020-7543 (Print) SN - 1366-588X (Online) PB - Taylor & Francis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Enning, Manfred A1 - Jenayeh, I. A1 - Müller, C. A1 - Kositza, N. T1 - A New Approach for Automating Shunting Processes in Marshalling Yards / Jenayeh, I.; Müller, C. ; Kositza, N. ; Enning, M. ; Rake, H. JF - Computational Engineering in Systems Applications : 2nd IMACS International Multiconference CESA'98; [abstracts; Nabeul-Hammamet, Tunisia, April 1 - 4, 1998] / ed. by Pierre Borne Y1 - 1998 SP - 338 EP - 343 PB - UCIS CY - Villeneuve d'Ascq ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheidweiler, Robert A1 - Triesch, Eberhard T1 - A note on the duality between matchings and vertex covers in balanced hypergraphs JF - Journal of Combinatorial Optimization N2 - We present a new Min-Max theorem for an optimization problem closely connected to matchings and vertex covers in balanced hypergraphs. The result generalizes Kőnig’s Theorem (Berge and Las Vergnas in Ann N Y Acad Sci 175:32–40, 1970; Fulkerson et al. in Math Progr Study 1:120–132, 1974) and Hall’s Theorem (Conforti et al. in Combinatorica 16:325–329, 1996) for balanced hypergraphs. KW - Hall’s Theorem KW - Koenig’s Theorem KW - Duality KW - Balanced hypergraph KW - Hypergraph KW - Vertex cover KW - Matching Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10878-015-9887-5 SN - 1573-2886 N1 - Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik RWTH Aachen VL - 32 IS - 2 SP - 639 EP - 644 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Enning, Manfred A1 - Hücker, Jan A1 - Jenayeh, Imad A1 - Rake, Heinrich T1 - A Parametric Identification Scheme for a Self-tuning Industrial Compact Controller - INTERKAMA 1999 / Hucker, Jan ; Jenayeh, Imad ; Enning, Manfred ; Rake, Heinrich Y1 - 1999 N1 - ISA TP99UN139 ; Proceedings ISA-Tech Conference, Düsseldorf 1999 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pfaff, Raphael A1 - Enning, Manfred A1 - Sutter, Stefan T1 - A risk‑based approach to automatic brake tests for rail freight service: incident analysis and realisation concept JF - SN Applied Sciences N2 - This study reviews the practice of brake tests in freight railways, which is time consuming and not suitable to detect certain failure types. Public incident reports are analysed to derive a reasonable brake test hardware and communication architecture, which aims to provide automatic brake tests at lower cost than current solutions. The proposed solutions relies exclusively on brake pipe and brake cylinder pressure sensors, a brake release position switch as well as radio communication via standard protocols. The approach is embedded in the Wagon 4.0 concept, which is a holistic approach to a smart freight wagon. The reduction of manual processes yields a strong incentive due to high savings in manual labour and increased productivity. KW - Freight rail KW - Brake test KW - Incident analysis KW - Train composition KW - Brake set-up Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05007-x SN - 2523-3971 N1 - Corresponding author: Raphael Pfaff VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Engemann, Heiko A1 - Cönen, Patrick A1 - Dawar, Harshal A1 - Du, Shengzhi A1 - Kallweit, Stephan T1 - A robot-assisted large-scale inspection of wind turbine blades in manufacturing using an autonomous mobile manipulator JF - Applied Sciences N2 - Wind energy represents the dominant share of renewable energies. The rotor blades of a wind turbine are typically made from composite material, which withstands high forces during rotation. The huge dimensions of the rotor blades complicate the inspection processes in manufacturing. The automation of inspection processes has a great potential to increase the overall productivity and to create a consistent reliable database for each individual rotor blade. The focus of this paper is set on the process of rotor blade inspection automation by utilizing an autonomous mobile manipulator. The main innovations include a novel path planning strategy for zone-based navigation, which enables an intuitive right-hand or left-hand driving behavior in a shared human–robot workspace. In addition, we introduce a new method for surface orthogonal motion planning in connection with large-scale structures. An overall execution strategy controls the navigation and manipulation processes of the long-running inspection task. The implemented concepts are evaluated in simulation and applied in a real-use case including the tip of a rotor blade form. KW - mobile manipulation KW - large-scale inspection KW - wind turbine production KW - autonomous navigation KW - surface-orthogonal path planning Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11199271 SN - 2076-3417 N1 - Belongs to the Special Issue "Advances in Industrial Robotics and Intelligent Systems" VL - 11 IS - 19 SP - 1 EP - 22 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kämper, Klaus-Peter A1 - Döpper, J. A1 - Ehrfeld, W. A1 - Oberbeck, S. T1 - A self-filling low-cost membrane micropump JF - Proceedings : an investigation of micro structures, sensors, actuators, machines and systems / sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society in cooperation with the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Y1 - 1998 SN - 078034412X N1 - International Workshop on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems <11, 1998, Heidelberg> SP - 432 EP - 437 PB - IEEE Service Center CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fateri, Miranda A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas T1 - Additive manufactured mechanical disentanglement lock JF - RTejournal - Forum für Rapid Technologie Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0009-2-42147 SN - 1614-0923 VL - 12 PB - Fachhochschule Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas A1 - Schmidt, Frank-Michael A1 - Hötter, Jan-Steffen A1 - Sokalla, Wolfgang A1 - Sokalla, Patrick T1 - Additive Manufacturing by selective laser melting the realizer desktop machine and its application for the dental industry JF - Physics Procedia Y1 - 2010 SN - 1875-3892 N1 - Laser Assisted Net Shape Engineering 6, Proceedings of the LANE 2010, Part 2 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 543 EP - 549 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kämper, Klaus-Peter A1 - Picard, A. A1 - Schütze, A. A1 - Wallach, D. T1 - Adopting the Foundry Concept of Semiconductor Fabrication on Educational Schemes and the Virtual Technology Lab (VTL). Picard, A.; Kämper, K.-P.; Schütze, A.; Wallach, D.; Walter, T. JF - Mst-News (2006) Y1 - 2006 SN - 0948-3128 SP - 15, 16 EP - u. 35 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abbas, Karim A1 - Hedwig, Lukas A1 - Balc, Nicolae A1 - Bremen, Sebastian T1 - Advanced FFF of PEEK: Infill strategies and material characteristics for rapid tooling JF - Polymers N2 - Traditional vulcanization mold manufacturing is complex, costly, and under pressure due to shorter product lifecycles and diverse variations. Additive manufacturing using Fused Filament Fabrication and high-performance polymers like PEEK offer a promising future in this industry. This study assesses the compressive strength of various infill structures (honeycomb, grid, triangle, cubic, and gyroid) when considering two distinct build directions (Z, XY) to enhance PEEK’s economic and resource efficiency in rapid tooling. A comparison with PETG samples shows the behavior of the infill strategies. Additionally, a proof of concept illustrates the application of a PEEK mold in vulcanization. A peak compressive strength of 135.6 MPa was attained in specimens that were 100% solid and subjected to thermal post-treatment. This corresponds to a 20% strength improvement in the Z direction. In terms of time and mechanical properties, the anisotropic grid and isotropic cubic infill have emerged for use in rapid tooling. Furthermore, the study highlights that reducing the layer thickness from 0.15 mm to 0.1 mm can result in a 15% strength increase. The study unveils the successful utilization of a room-temperature FFF-printed PEEK mold in vulcanization injection molding. The parameters and infill strategies identified in this research enable the resource-efficient FFF printing of PEEK without compromising its strength properties. Using PEEK in rapid tooling allows a cost reduction of up to 70% in tool production. KW - polyetheretherketone (PEEK) KW - rapid tooling KW - infill strategy KW - compression behavior KW - additive manufacturing KW - fused filament fabrication Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15214293 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Polymer Materials and Design Processes for Additively Manufactured Products" VL - 2023 IS - 15 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kämper, Klaus-Peter A1 - Döpper, J. A1 - Ehrfeld, W. A1 - Hagemann, B. T1 - An investigation of computer modelling for micro-injection moulding. Hill, S.D.J.; Kämper, K.-P.; Dasbach, U.; Döpper, J.; Ehrfeld, W.; Kaupert, M. JF - Simulation and design of microsystems and microstructures : [... contains the papers presented at the First International Conference on the Simulation and Design of Microsystems and Microstructures, MicroSIM '95, which was held in Southampton, UK, in September 1995] / [organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK]. Ed.: R. A. Adey Y1 - 1995 SN - 1-85312-390-0 SP - 275 PB - Computational Mechanics Publ. CY - Southampton [u.a.] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schleser, Markus A1 - Walk-Lauffer, Bernd A1 - Raupach, Michael A1 - Dilthey, Ulrich T1 - Application of polymers for textile-reinforced concrete JF - Journal of materials in civil engineering : properties, applications, durability Y1 - 2006 SN - 0899-1561 VL - 18 IS - 5 SP - 670 EP - 676 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kämper, Klaus-Peter A1 - Lehr, H. A1 - Abel, S. A1 - Ehrfeld, W. T1 - Assembly of Electromagnetic Milliactuators with LIGA Components. Lehr, H.; Abel, S.; Ehrfeld, W.; Hagemann, B.; Kämper, K.-P.; Michel, F.; Thürigen, C. JF - Proceedings 2nd Japan-France Congress on Mechatronics, Takamatsu (Kagawa, Japan) 1.-3. November 1994, 31 (1994) Y1 - 1995 N1 - 2nd Japan-France Congress on mechatronics (1994 Nov : Takamatsu, Japan) SP - 31 EP - 31 PB - Fuji Technology Press ER -