Prof. Thomas Böhlke
Kim Scheller

Processing period is negotiable
Further final topics possible by arrangement
FEM knowledge necessary
An internship is possible

Prof. Thomas Böhlke

Topic Description:

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG and the Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans divisions, the vehicle manufacturer is one of the largest and most successful suppliers of premium passenger cars.

Our Industrial Engineering & Digital Process Design department is responsible for the digital transformation of assembly planning. The 'Digital Assuring Assembly' team is responsible for the technological development of digital assurance methods and the further development of the virtual assembly station, including collaborative VR technologies.

Our team consists of 10 highly motivated and friendly colleagues who look forward to supporting you in the following areas:

Wiring harness simulation allows the assembly planner to evaluate the geometry and routing of wiring harnesses that are not yet fully installed in the vehicle at an early stage - without the use of prototypes. This is particularly important in order to avoid possible collisions in subsequent assembly steps. Today, highly simplified material data is used for wire harness simulation.

The aim of this work is to evaluate how accurately these highly simplified material models can represent the real situation, where material modelling should be more accurate and what the starting points are for doing so.