Institute of Technology, Resource and Energy-efficient Engineering (TREE)

Simulation Lab

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Modeling and simulation of technical systems is a cross-cutting activity that supports research tasks in various technological fields, with a focus on methodology and the efficient utilization of hardware resources.
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Modeling and Network Simulation

The planning and design of interconnected technical systems typically start virtually. Mathematical models of individual components need to be identified and combined into an overall model. The overall model allows for comprehensive system simulation and optimization. The Simulation Lab consolidates and provides expertise in the areas of modeling, as well as the use and development of simulation and optimization software. Current applications include, for example, coupled energy and heat networks.

With independent method developments, the Simulation Lab is capable of addressing and solving the latest technical problems through computer-aided methods. This naturally leads to close collaboration between natural and engineering scientists, as well as between experimentalists and simulators in different research fields.

Windrad - Lattice-Boltzmann-Methode (LBM)

New Simulation and Production Techniques

New multiscale simulation methods or optimization algorithms dealing with various types of minimization problems allow us, for example, to select the optimal design solution from a multispace simulation result and identify optimal solutions. This can drastically reduce development costs, enhance the performance and reliability of new products, and contribute to the optimization of manufacturing techniques. In combination with new production techniques such as 3D printing, simulation techniques are a prerequisite for a new integrative approach to the development and production of new products.

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Powerful Computing Clusters

For activities in the Simulation Lab, highly powerful computing clusters of the university are utilized, which ranks among the largest High-Performance Computing Facilities at German universities of applied sciences (as of 2019). The following are the key technical facts:

  • Approximately 5,300 hardware threads
  • Approximately 48,000 GPU cores
  • Total RAM of approximately 16.5 TB
  • Total main memory of approximately 460 TB

„No modeling and simulation, no technical innovation. In the Simulation Lab, we focus on the backbone of system development and look in all directions: technical innovations, sustainability, scalability, and cost optimization.”

Prof. Dr. Anna-Lena Menn - Professor of Engineering Mathematics, especially Optimization of Technical Systems (Photo: @PhilDera)

Prof. Anna-Lena Menn

Research and Cooperation

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In many corporate strategies, collaboration with research institutions has long been established as a crucial element of Open Innovation. Whether it's specific research ideas or support for entrepreneurial challenges, the university is positioned as a scientific partner, providing expertise.

If you are interested in collaboration, feel free to get in touch.

Selected research projects

Utilization of Molecular Modeling for Bio-Chemical Application Scenarios (UMMBAS)

Biomedical research increasingly relies on accurate computer modeling and analysis. This research field is inherently highly interdisciplinary, as physical laws need to be algorithmically implemented to provide relevant contributions to life science applications. The project and the associated initiative UMMBAS cross-disciplinarily consolidate the strong expertise at H-BRS in method development, visualization, and the application of computer-aided methods for deciphering material science and biochemical questions.
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TreeOpt - Simulation-Based Development of Lightweight Products for Blow Molding

An increasing environmental awareness and progressively ambitious national and international greenhouse gas reduction goals create innovation pressure, which manifests in the plastics industry by demanding products with minimal material usage. However, essential product features should be maintained. Within the framework of the TreeOpt project, conducted in cooperation with Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, methods for optimizing blow-molded parts are being developed. The goal is to adapt blow-molded products in a way that allows them to be manufactured in a resource-efficient manner. In this context, both the product's shape and the manufacturing process must be considered in the optimization.
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BiopolymerModell - New Approach to the Analysis of Biopolymers: Combining Experimental Methods with Chemometric Modeling

Biopolymers are becoming increasingly important in many medical and industrial applications. To ensure the high-quality standards of these substances, strict quality control on the part of manufacturers is essential. The methods used for this purpose are often time-consuming and costly. The project aims to establish new procedures that allow for a faster and more cost-effective analysis of biopolymers.
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