Dresden University of Technology
Institute of Electromechanical
and Electronic Design

Research

The research area of the institute covers the whole spectrum dealing with the design and development of electromechanical and electronic systems. Designing, modeling, and optimizing the behavoir of the devices and systems are some of the tasks done ain this field. A specific research interest is the development of computer aided design methods and procedures.

 

Research areas of the institute (research links lead to German web sites):

• Design of electronic devices (Prof. J. Lienig)
  Design automation and computer-aided layout design with multi-constraint optimization (e.g., current density, pin assignment, analog layout constraints)
  New design methodologies for nanostructures (3D-Design and modeling, thermal design).
  Design of electronic lighting devices based on semiconductor lighting sources.
   

• Electromechanical design (Dr. T. Nagel)
  Study, development, and optimization of electromechanical systems, gears, and drivers, particularly the  toothed belt drives.
  Special measurement techniques and software. Applying different simulation techniques (e.g., FEM, kinematic, and dynamic simulations).
  Application-specific model design.
   

• Simulation and optimization (Dr. A. Kamusella, R. Goldberg)
  Study of fundamentals for creative development and design of electromechanical products and developing related applicable solutions.
  Performing probabilistic simulation and multi-objective optimization while taking into consideration the possible contradictory requirements.
  Developing methodologies for the analysis, synthesis, and optimization of devices and systems based on numerical modeling, simulation, and design (electromagnetic actuators).
   

• Thermal and electromechanical design (Dr. H. Neubert)

  Modeling of thermal, thermomechanical, and electromechanical characteristics. The correlation of these characteristics with other effects is of special interest.

  Thermal caracterization and measurement.

  Experimental study of components, systems and devices in the thermal laboratory under specific climate conditions.

   

• Medical Device Engineering (Dr. R. Richter)

  Development of innovative medical devices.

  Design of microfluidic components

  Numerical fluid and structural simulation.

  Design of miniature actuators along biological lines.

   

• Process Control and Automation for Surface Technology (Prof. L. Schulze)
  Measurement techniques for monitoring substance concentration in fluids.
  Fundamentals of the measurements techniques based on the hydrogel sensors.
  Applications-specific solutions for surface engineering.

Last Update: 30.06.2009