Structural dynamics (incl. experimental structural dynamics)
Research topics:
- Structural monitoring and system identification, structural health monitoring
- Vibration dampers and vibration absorbers
- Vibration and shock measurements, vibration forecasts for impacts from traffic, machinery, blasting, etc. and human-induced vibrations
- Aircraft crash load case, projectile and debris impacts, impact loads and shock loads
- Machine foundations (e.g. turbine tables), pile foundations
- Bell towers
- Explosion loads, detonation
- and deflagration (determination and design)
- Weapon effects (including terror) and shelter construction
- Experimental dynamic investigations (component tests and plant engineering)
Increasing earthquake safety through passive systems (including vibration absorbers) (student research project by Sebastian Penkert)
Earthquakes cause a high level of seismic energy. This can cause major damage to supporting structures and buildings, which must be avoided. This can be achieved with constructive measures. These include vibration decoupling as well as the use of absorber pendulums. In the event of an earthquake, they prevent the structure from rocking and can thus reduce the resonance peaks.
Simplified investigations on the penetration behavior of hard projectiles: Areas of application and evaluation (student research project by Marco Zimmer)
Engineers have been trying for a long time to determine the effects of impact, impact, impact, penetration and perforation and to design structures against them. Over the years, a large number of empirical penetration formulas have been developed. As part of a student research project, various formulas with specified input parameters were applied and examined with regard to their reliability.
If you are interested in one of these projects or papers, please contact the secretariat of the Fachgebiet Statik und Dynamik der Tragwerke.