Research and Developement Leightweight Construction and Composite Materials

  • Manufacturing processes for composite parts like eg. automated fiber placement, thermoforming, diaphragma-forming, autoclave, resin transfer moulding, resin infusion etc.
  • Process simulation for composites: draping, filling, curing, process-induced deformations / spring in, residual stresses
  • Structural simulation and optimization
  • Material modelling (at micro-, meso- and macro-level)
  • Performing tests on coupon/material- and subcomponent/structural-level
  • Strain field and deformation analysis with digital image correlation
  • Hybrid materials and design (metal-composite)
  • Research cooperation with TCKT Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik (www.tckt.at)

Head of the research group

Dipl.Ing. Dr.techn. Roland Markus HINTERHÖLZL
phone: +43 5 0804 44550
fax: +43 5 0804 944550
email: roland.hinterhoelzl@fh-wels.at

Assistance professorship for composite processing

DI(FH) Manuel FRANK MSc
phone: +43 5 0804 44555
fax: +43 5 0804 944555
email: manuel.frank@fh-wels.at

Research assistants

DI Dr. Franz MAIER BSc
phone: +43 5 0804 44472
fax: +43 5 0804 944472
email: franz.maier@fh-wels.at

Dipl.-Ing. Sophia KELLER BSc
phone: +43 5 0804 44447
fax: +43 5 0804 944447
email: sophia.keller@fh-wels.at

Dipl.Ing. Joachim OSTERBERGER BSc
phone: +43 5 0804 44472
fax: +43 5 0804 944472
email: joachim.osterberger@fh-wels.at

Dipl.-Ing Michael PAULITSCH
phone: +43 5 0804 44455
fax: +43 5 0804 944455
email: michael.paulitsch@fh-wels.at

Dipl.-Ing. Christoph ZANGHELLINI BSc
phone: +43 5 0804 44457
fax: +43 5 0804 944457
email: christoph.zanghellini@fh-wels.at

Liane GÜSSER
email: liane.guesser@fh-wels.at

Maximilian POLLAK
email: maximilian.pollak@fh-wels.at