The measurement of friction hysteresis provides the necessary parameters for characterizing friction contacts. These include, for example, the coefficient of friction μ and the tangential or normal contact stiffness kt/n of a contact pair. The IDS operates a test bench for measuring these hysteresis values and is looking for a student assistant to help with this work.
Your tasks will include:
- Measuring friction hysteresis
- Expanding test bench functionalities (control, heating, contact probe design, etc.)
If you are interested, these purely experimental activities can be expanded to include more numerical
tasks, for example:
- Parameterization of contact models based on measured data
- Uncertainty quantification and identification of correlations
Requirements:
- Independent working style
- Experience in programming with MATLAB & Simulink
- Experience in handling measurement technology (sensors, data acquisition, control)
- Interest in experimental research
Please send applications to Katharina Brinkmann.
