The chair of “Optimization of Mechanical Structures” managed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher got established in of 2012 and is integrated within the faculty of mechanical engineering and safety engineering.

Here we explore methods concerning the shape optimization and the topology optimization for the lightweight structures. For this purpose, multidisciplinary approaches get pursued whereupon a distinctive expertise within the area of crash simulation exists. The focus is hereby on the consideration of the properties depending on the material (e.g. concerning fiber-reinforced composites) and taking into account the procedures to increase efficiency (reduction of the calculating times).