2nd International MERGE Technologies Conference

Session 1:
Materials, Semi-Finished Products and Composite Structures for Lightweight Design

Carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic semi-finished products for highperformance
applications
C. Zopp, W. Stenbeck, D. Schultze, L. Kroll, S. Nendel, D. Nestler

Technology demonstration of continuous orbital winding process
R. Wallasch, R. Tirschmann, M. Spieler, W. Nendel, L. Kroll, O. Rohde, S. Nendel, H.-J. Heinrich

Reinforcement of injection-molded parts using 3D-embroidery technology
M. Walther, A. Bauer, M. Heinrich

Functionalized braids as potential solution for high performance CFRP structures
C. Metzner, A. Gessler, J. Kaufmann, L. Kroll

Large scale production of contour-based and load-conforming material efficient
thermo-plastic tapes using warp knitting technology for textile preforming processes
T. Ruder, V. Sankaran, S. Rittner, Ch. Cherif

Woven fiber reinforced poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-bhydroxyvalerate)-base composites:
effect of processing techniques
S. Wongmanee, R. Dangtungee, L. Kroll, S. Siengchin

Integration of polyimide foils into hybrid fiber-reinforced laminates with varying
thermoplastic matrices
D. Wett, D. Nestler, G. Wagner, C. Zopp, L. Kroll, S. Nendel

Development and application of a high-strength integration zone between FRP
and metal parts
F. Riedel, D. Landgrebe, M. Puschmann, G. Töberling, D. Mattheß, T. Lampke, Th. Lindner

Tunable interphase composition of polymer interconnections by use of in situ twin
polymerization and functional polymers
S. Spange, M. Göring, K. Trommler, K. Schreiter, I. Roth, S. Anders,
T. Lampke, A. Wagenführ, W. Nendel, L. Kroll

Heat-conductive CFRP with low-resistance junctions
A. Saillard, J. Danchin, B. Thomas, M. Villière, B. Bourouga, D. Delaunay

Plasma electrolytic polishing of metalized carbon fibers
F. Böttger-Hiller, K. Nestler, H. Zeidler, C. Loeser, G. Glowa, T. Lampke

Natural fibers reinforced components for interior of cars
W. Klusmeier, O. Becker

Natural unidirectional sheet for fibre reinforced bioplastics
A.-A. Ouali, R. Rinberg, W. Nendel, L. Kroll, C. Siegel, B. Buchelt, A. Wagenführ, K. Trommler,
K. Schreiter, R. John, A. Richter, S. Spange
Polypropylene/hemp woody core fiber composites: effect of aspect ratio
and modification
C. Ngaowthong, S. Pinmanee, V. Rungsardthong, S. Siengchin, L. Kroll

New composites from bio-based polyamide with short fibers for lightweight structures
N. Anton, S. Volfson, R. Rinberg, T. Hartmann, L. Kroll

Session 2:
Processing, Systems and Application for Mass Production of Lightweight Structures

Efficient injection molding processes for the serial production of continuous fiber
reinforced parts
G. P. Holzinger, M. Würtele, S. Schierl, S. Kruppa

Re-design of an automotive front-end in full thermoplastic hybrid composite
R. Giusti, A. Costa, A. Bicego, G. Lucchetta

Precision machining of multi-material sheets by water jet cutting
M. Putz, A. Rennau, M. Dix

Logistics planning for merged production processes of hybrid components
M. Thurm, A. Merkel, E. Müller

New Potentials of lightweight structures for extrusion and thermoset products –
Appliances of reinforcements from short to endless fibers
J. Liebhold

Production and application potentials of hybrid components
A. Albert, W. Zorn, W.-G. Drossel, D. Raithel, W. Nendel

Scoring concept for fibre reinforced composites used in mass production
car bodies
D. Hofbauer, K. Gustke, J. Kaufmann, U. Götze, A. Schmidt

Development of a handling system for multi-layer textile-foil-stacks
M. Dudczig, M. Hübner, Ch. Paul, Ch. Cherif

Characterization of shape memory alloy wires integrated into lightweight structures
B. Senf, W.-G. Drossel, A. Bucht, C. Elibol, M. F.-X. Wagner
Smart high performance conveyor chain made of plastics
C. Rohne, M. Schreiter, J. Sumpf, K. Nendel, W. Nendel, L. Kroll

Open Hybrid LabFactory – The lightweight campus Wolfsburg
A. Plath, F. Eichleiter, B. Morabito, K. Dilger, K. Dröder, T. Vietor, A. Gross

DigitPro – Digital prototype build-up using the example of a braided structure
J. Dittmann, P. Böhler, D. Michaelis, M. Vinot, C. Liebold, F. Fritz,
H. Finckh, P. Middendorf

Integrated sensors for structural health and crash monitoring in carbon fiber
reinforced polymers
H. Christof, L. Klein, E. Frank, E. Giebel, S. Küppers, L. Müller, K. Bahroun, M. Buchmeiser,
G. T. Gresser, P. Middendorf

Session 3:
Modelling and Simulation of Hybrid Structures and their Production Processes

Efficient simulation, optimization, and validation of lightweight structures
S. Hannusch, R. Herzog, M. Hofmann, J. Ihlemann, L. Kroll, A. Meyer, F. Ospald,
G. Rünger, R. Springer, M. Stockmann, L. Ulke-Winter

Computational modeling of polyurethane foam expansion for lightweight
sandwich structures
D. Niedziela, I. Ireka, K. Schäfer, J. Tröltzsch, Fr. Helbig, K. Steiner, L. Kroll

Fully anisotropic material laws for fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
N. Goldberg, J. Ihlemann, L. Kroll, N. Schramm, M. Schneider

Auxetic structures with the aim of compensation of thermal dilatations
M. Putz, G. Schmidt, C. Hochmuth, U. Semmler, F. Siciliano

Session 4 Smart Systems Integration

Fluidic actuators in composite structures: design, manufacturing, and life
cycle related evaluation
M. Schueller, M. Lipowski, E. Schirmer, M. Walther, C. Symmank, A. Schmidt,
L. Kroll, T. Geßner, U. Götze

Remote ice detection on rotor blades of wind turbines
T. D. Großmann, M. Gaitzsch, M. Hartwig, M. Heinrich, C. Symmank, A. Schmidt,
S. Kurth, T. Gessner, R. R. Baumann, L. Kroll, U. Götze

Printed functionalities in hybrid laminates
D. J. Nestler, H. Jung, M. Trautmann, B. Wielage, G. Wagner, T. Seider, J. Martin,
T. Otto, T. Gessner, F. Ebert, H. Illing-Günther, K. Nendel, A. Böddicker, U. Fügmann, A. Hübler

Development, analyses and verification testing of a hybrid fiber optic system for
deflection and damage detection of morphing wing structures
M. Scheerer, Z. Djinovic, M. Tomic

Towards giant piezoresistance – Process improvements for highly sensitive
CNTbased-sensors
S. Böttger, S. Hermann, S. E. Schulz

Preliminary investigations of processing impact on microelectronic devices by
injection moulding technology
P. Nossol, J. Schaufuss, A. Tsapkolenko, F. Rost, B. Arnold, L. Kroll, J. Mehner, T. Gessner

Poster Contributions

Process-oriented interface design for hybrid metal-plastic composites
S. Anders, M. Göring, A. Schuberth, M. Birkner, G. Töberling, T. Lindner, K. Schreiter,
D. Nickel, I. Roth, L. Kroll, S. Spange, F. Riedel, T. Lampke

ARENA2036 – Integration of energy storage and transmission systems into a
CFRP floor module
K. Bahroun, E. Giebel, L. Klein, S. Küppers, S. Zuleger

Utility properties modification of large-size constructional moulded pieces
made of polycarbonate with glass fibers
M. Bieliński, D. Sykutera, P. P. Szewczykowski

Integrateable quantum dot devices in plastic material
P. J. Böttger, M. Meyer, L. Kroll, T. Otto, T. Geßner

Agile production of vehicles with multi-material structures
T. Dietz, P. Foith-Förster, M. Hägele, T. Bauernhansl

Effects of geometrical interface architectures in hybrid metal-plastic structures
manufactured through LFT injection molding
K. Dröder, M. Kühn, M. Brand, P. Dreessen, A. Gerdes, S. Schulze, T. Große, S. Huinink

Efficient K-band antennas fabricated with large-scale processes
M. Gaitzsch, T. D. Großmann, M. Hartwig, M. Heinrich, S. Kurth, T. Gessner,
R. R. Baumann, L. Kroll

New approach for adhesion promotion in composite materials using
functional twin monomers
M. Göring, A. Schuberth, S. Anders, M. Birkner, K. Schreiter, D. Nickel, I. Roth, L. Kroll,
T. Lampke, S. Spange

Requirements and design concepts of a software tool for a multidimensional
analysis of process chains
D. Grzelak, R. Freund, A. Rautenstrauch, C. Symmank, J. Boll, H. Wiemer, D. Landgrebe,
U. Götze, B. Awiszus

Cross cutting research on the research campus ARENA2036
R. Hoogeveen

Model-based commissioning of systems and processes
S. Ihlenfeldt, M. Hoffmann, M. Glänzel, U. Frieß

Aromatic oxime derivatives as reactive adhesion promoters
R. John, K. Trommler, K. Schreiter, S. Spange

What we see is what we feel – Haptic texture versus optical structure at the
example of a gear lever knob demonstrator
A. Kaiser, A. C. Bullinger


Bio2Strategy - Design method of textile-based, partial reinforced semi-finished
products for bionic inspired thermoplastic FRP
A. Kolonko, F. Helbig

Concepts for the enhancement of structural integrity, strength and stiffness
of carbon composites
B. Lehmann, H.-J. Bauder, J. Wolfrum, E. Giebel, G. T. Gresser, M. Buchmeiser

Processing and mechanical properties of short glass fiber reinforced
polypropylene films
N. Loypetch, J. Tröltzsch, S. Siengchin, L. Kroll

Integrated load detection sensor for lightweight structures based on quantum dots
M. Moebius, J. Martin, E. A. Poppitz, M. Hartwig, V. Dzhagan, O. D. Gordan, H. Lang,
D. R. T. Zahn, R. R. Baumann, T. Otto, T. Gessner

Effect of bark fiber content on properties of poplar wood/PLA composites
J. Oktaee, C. Siegel, S. Siwek, S. Gantz, A. Winkler, A. Wagenfuehr

Fibre reinforced bioplastics – From prototype to series production
A. Ouali , R. Rinberg , L. Kroll , H. Cebulla

Si stress sensor for process monitoring during encapsulation and fabrication
F. Rost, F. Schindler-Saefkow, J. Schaufuß, D. Vogel, J. Mehner, B. Michel , S. Rzepka

ARENA2036 - FRP lightweight design by functional integration:
S.Rothenberg, S. Vohrer, A. Schumann, T. Sommer-Dittrich

Self-reinforcement of polyamide textile-reinforced polymer composites
S. Schindler, F. Helbig

Joining of copper using silver nanoparticles under mild conditions
R. Schulze, P. Frenzel, S. Hausner, J. Noll, S. F. Jahn, A. Jakob, A. Schubert,
H. Lang, G. Wagner

Casting technique for bio-based polymer reinforced sisal fiber composites
J. Tengsuthiwat, R. Dangtungee, S. Seingchin, L. Kroll

ARENA2036 – FRP lightweight design by functional integration: ethod and concepts
S. Vohrer, G. Kopp, S. Rothenberg, H. E. Friedrich