Prof. Dr. Tobias Müller

• ET108 Numerical Mathematics - Modelling and Simulation
• ET903 Engineering Mechanics 3 - Strength of Materials
• ET904 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• ET905 Machine Elements and Materials in Mechanical Engineering
• ET908 Practical course in mechatronics
• ET220 Mechanical Design
• ET608 Numerical field calculation with the finite element method
• Lightweight construction of moving systems, wind energy systems

• Simulation and analysis of mechanical/mechatronic systems
• Design of "intelligent" lightweight structures
• Renewable energies and wind energy systems

Supervised final theses and projects

• Pfeuffer M.: Production, assembly and packaging of a medical product in a clean room - consisting of different injection moulded parts, WAREMA, FHWS, Master thesis, 2019
• Kemmer F.: Analysis of run-in processes in rolling contact, Product and System Development FHWS, Schaeffler, Master's thesis, 2019
• Leitsch P.: Development of a SMC/BMC node element for a circular economy vehicle platform using recycled material, Fraunhofer IWU, FHWS, Bachelor thesis, 2019
• Kriebel T.: Design and construction of an IP protection type test rig for testing blowers and electric motors against water ingress, Bachelor thesis, 2019
• Naumann L.: Cost model of a vertical small wind turbine with 10 kW nominal power, Bachelor thesis, 2019
• Kemmer F. and Vorndran P.: Layout and design of a rotor blade prototype for a vertical wind turbine, Cooperation project Master Product and System Development, 2018
• Ruffino A.: CFD simulation of rotor blade segments and rotor for the development of a vertical wind turbine, HTW Saarland, Bachelor thesis, 2017
• Ruffino A. and Brosette A.: Measurement of a rotor blade in the wind tunnel to determine aerodynamic profile coefficients, project work, 2017
• Lay T. and Schramm M.: Conception of a data acquisition system for a Göttingen-type wind tunnel, project work, 2016
• Neumann F.: Damage calculation of a rolling bearing in the drive train of a 5MW turbine, F-E thesis Master, 2016
• Leonhard M-C.: Redesign of the drive train of a vertical small wind turbine for use in a wind tunnel, project work, 2016
• Becker K.: Design of a heat exchanger system for a Göttingen-type wind tunnel, project work, 2016
• Theis M.: OpenFOAM for the calculation of airfoil polars, project work, 2016
• Zhang Y.: Development of a program for the calculation of radially loaded cylindrical roller bearings, Bachelor thesis, 2016
• Zheng E.: Development of a test rig to record the mechanical data and properties of a rotor blade, Bachelor thesis, 2016
• Fixemer M.: Schattenwurfgutachten für Windenergieanlagen am Standort Nohfelden-Priesberg, F-E thesis, 2015
• Theis M.: Analyse einer BHKW-Steuerung: Energetische und hydraulische Sanierung, F-E thesis Master, 2015
• Hu J.: Program development for the control and visualisation of calculations for wind turbines, Bachelor thesis, 2015
• Zou Y.: Design and construction of a dead space adjustment for a 2-cylinder ORC steam expansion engine, Bachelor thesis, 2015
• Fixemer M.: Software-supported target/actual analysis of yield data of an existing wind farm and optimisation options, Bachelor thesis, 2015
• Schütz B.: Design of a scalable, adjusted tapered roller bearing arrangement as the main bearing unit for an MMW wind turbine, F-E thesis Master, 2015.
• Zapp M.: Creation of reference curves based on operating data for monitoring the performance of wind turbines, Bachelor thesis, 2015
• Theis M.: Energy efficiency improvement in municipal swimming pools, Bachelor thesis, 2015
• Beaumont J.: Development of a CAD rotor blade generator for vertical wind turbines, project work, 2015
• Bruche K.: Implementation of a method for operational strength assessment based on load time series, Bachelor thesis, 2014
• Huang Z.: Analysis and optimisation of the dispatch release process of a wind turbine in the multi-megawatt range by means of operating simulation software and test bench, Bachelor thesis, 2014.
• Pfeffermann D.: Konzeption und Auslegung eines Prüfstandes zur Kalibrierung von Messsonden zur experimentellen Strömungsuntersuchung, Master's thesis, 2014.
• Schütz B: Conception and analysis of different bearing concepts for directly driven wind turbines, F-E thesis Master, 2014.
• Zhu D.: Creation and analysis of load cases for the certification of a 2.5 MW wind turbine with multi-body simulations (MKS/SIMPACK), Bachelor thesis, 2014
• Dincher A.: Design, calculation and realisation of small wind turbines, Master's thesis, 2012

• Ruffino, A.G.; Schaar, S.; Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Theis, D.; Rückert, F.U.; Müller, T.; Joos, F.: Numerical Simulation and Measurement for location optimization of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT); TUrbWind 2018 Research and Innovation on Wind Energy Exploitation in Urban Environment Colloquium; 6-7 Sept 2018; Riva del Garda (Italy), 2018
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Theis, D.; Rückert, F.U.; Müller, T; Joos, F.: Installation and Design of a New Wind Tunnel for Measurement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT); 2nd World Congress on Wind & Renewable Energy; 14-16 June 2018; London (UK), 2018
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Häfele, T.; Rückert, F.U.; Griebsch, J.; Müller, T; Joos, F.: Location-Optimized Aerodynamic Rotor Design of Small Wind Turbines and Lightweight Implementation using Additive Hybrid Material; SYMKOM 2018 IMP2 - International Symposium on Compressors & Turbine flow Systems; October 18-20 2018; Lodz (Poland), 2018
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Neumann, F.; Müller, T.; Influence of the finite element bearing model on the load transfer behaviour of rolling bearings using the example of a multi-megawatt wind turbine; German SIMULIA User Meeting; 7-10 November 2017; Braunschweig, 2017
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Britscher, S.; Müller, T.; Herrmann, A.; Analysis of a direct drive wind turbine with a multi body simulation model and comparison with measurement data; 3rd Conference for Wind Power Drives 2017; 7-8 March 2017, Aachen, 2017.
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Müller, T.; Drive train modelling and calculation of a 5MW direct drive wind turbine; German SIMULIA User Meeting; 10-11 November 2016; Darmstadt, 2016
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Müller, T.; Analysis of a MBS model for the evaluation of the dynamic drivetrain behaviour of a direct-drive wind turbine; VDI-Fachagung Schwingungen von Windenergieanlagen; 7-8 June 2016; Bremen, 2016.
• Lehser-Pfeffermann, D.; Müller, T.; Development process of a vertical axis wind turbine; 7th world summit for small wind (WSSW2016); 17-18 March; Husum, 2016.
• Müller T., Mangold A.: Bearing concepts in drive trains of wind turbines (VDI seminar in cooperation with Schaeffler Technologies, 2015.
• Müller T.: Entwicklung und experimentelle Untersuchung einer formvariablen Turbomaschinenschaufel, Fortschritt-Berichte, VDI Reihe 7 Nr. 482, Düsseldorf, VDI Verlag, 2006
• Müller T.: Experimental Investigation of Shape-Adaptive Airfoils for Inlet Guide Vanes in Turbo Compressors, ISABE - 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, ISABE-2005-1258 , 2005
• Müller T.: Experimental investigation of a shape-variable turbomachinery profile, 21st Fluid Dynamics Conference, TU Dresden, 2005
• Müller T.: Numerical simulation of shape-variable structural concepts of axial inlet guide vanes of turbocompressors, 3rd LS-DYNA User Forum, Bamberg, 2004
• Müller T.: Mechanical analysis of shape variable inlet guide vanes on the basis of a kinematic chain, German Aerospace Congress, Dresden, 2004
• Müller T.: Shape Adaptive Airfoils for Turbomachinery Applications: Simulation and Optimization, 4th European LS-DYNA Conference, Ulm, 2003
• Müller T.: Shape Adaptive Airfoils for Turbomachinery applications undergoing large deformations, 44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ACS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Norfolk, USA, 2003
• Müller T.: Comparison of Optimization Algorithms and their Application for Identifying Material Model Parameters, LS-DYNA Forum 2002, Bad Mergentheim, 2002