Laboratory for Numerical Simulation

Location

This graphic shows the location of the Laboratory for Numerical Simulation at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Unlike most mechanical engineering laboratories, it is not located in Building 3 or 4, but in the basement of Building 5, also known as the round building. You can reach it either via one of the two staircases in the south of the building or via the lift between the staircases and the building entrances. Once you have reached the basement, follow the rounded corridor to the left until it makes an abrupt bend. The laboratory is located behind the fourth door on the right-hand side.
Location plan Laboratory for Numerical Simulation

Room 5.U.17

Phone: +49 9721 940-9935

Laboratory management

Name E-Mail Details
Prof. Dr. Gregor Mengelkamp
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Prof. Dr. Gregor Mengelkamp

Technical University of Applied Sciences
Würzburg-Schweinfurt
FM
Room 4.E.18
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt

Phone +49 9721 940-8896
E-Mail gregor.mengelkamp[at]thws.de

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Contributing professors

Name E-Mail Details
Prof. Dr. Helge Möbus
Contact Information

Prof. Dr. Helge Möbus

Technical University of Applied Sciences
Würzburg-Schweinfurt
FM
Room 3.E.11
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt

Phone +49 9721 940-8996
E-Mail helge.moebus[at]thws.de

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Prof. Dr. Rolf Schlachter
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Prof. Dr. Rolf Schlachter

Technical University of Applied Sciences
Würzburg-Schweinfurt
FM
Room 4.E.19
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt

Phone +49 9721 940-8655
E-Mail rolf.schlachter[at]thws.de

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The laboratory

Training in numerical simulation is an essential part of a practice-orientated engineering education. The Laboratory for Numerical Simulation has 13 computer workstations available for this purpose.

Finite Element Method

The Finite Element Method (FEM for short) forms the basis for the sophisticated structural-mechanical design of components. With ANSYS Workbench, students become familiar with a powerful and comprehensive commercial finite element programme. The software is used both in the basic lecture Introduction to the Finite Element Method in the Bachelor's programme in Mechanical Engineering and for student projects as part of the Master's programme in Product Development and Systems Design. In addition to the training licences, a research licence for ANSYS CFD and Mechanical is also available in this laboratory.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD for short) has become considerably more important in the design and improvement of fluidic devices and turbomachinery in recent years. The sharp increase in computer performance and improved numerical algorithms and models have made a decisive contribution to this.
The commercial programme ANSYS Fluent is used in the laboratory for numerical simulation. Using simple examples ranging from the flow around cylinders to the flow around aerofoil profiles, students gain an insight into the use of CFD software.

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering also has a university/research licence for the ANSYS Fluent programme. Among other things, this programme is used to investigate a wide range of fluid mechanics issues in student group projects.

The OpenFOAM programme, which is licensed under GNU/GPL and free of charge, can also be used in this laboratory. Faculty staff have extensive experience with this system.