Fraunhofer-GesellschaftFrankfurt am Main / September 12, 2019 - September 22, 2019
Fraunhofer at the IAA
New ideas for the automotive world of tomorrow
Hall 4.1 / booth C 12
Beschichtung einer Grauguss-Bremsscheibe durch extremes Hochgeschwindigkeits-Laserauftragschweißen.
Coating process of a cast iron brake disc by Extreme High-speed Laser Material Deposition EHLA.
© Fraunhofer ILT | Volker Lannert
Frankfurt Motor Show IAA
New ideas for the automotive world of tomorrow
9 research units of Europe's leading institution for application-oriented research present their innovative developments.
Providing new impulses for the increasing challenges of the automotive and supplier industry - this is the tradition that Fraunhofer is pursuing at this year’s IAA, as the following examples demonstrate: Cost-effective and resource-efficient body construction, the optimal installation of new radar applications or innovative coating processes for brake discs result in economic benefits. New production processes, that reduce particulate emissions and solutions such as invisible solar cells on the car roof, are sustainable and environmentally friendly. The digitization of processes also driving this forward: Errors can be detected more quickly and environmental impacts can be simulated. And improving algorithms extend the possibilities of modern driver assistance systems.
Fraunhofer AutoMOBILE Production Alliance
With the “Silberhummel” concept, the Fraunhofer Automobile Production Alliance demonstrates a solution for an economical low-volume production of automobiles – up to “batch size 1”, i.e. unique vehicles. Based on drawings of a 1930s racing car by former German automaker Horch that was never actually built, Fraunhofer IWU employed a mix of novel, fast and flexible forming and joining technologies to make the body parts, cost- and resource-efficiently creating a unique car.
Fraunhofer Transport Alliance
Sandwich battery housing with integrated thermal storage
Fraunhofer LBF
Within the EU project “OPTEMUS”, a traction battery with thermal storage capacity has been developed by the Fraunhofer LBF. The focus was on a novel sandwich battery housing made of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP), which helps to insulate stored heat in the traction battery for preconditioning. Besides, novel phase change material was integrated to store heat generated by the cells.
VMC EcoEstimator
Fraunhofer ITWM
Consumption and energy efficiency have become the most important buying criteria for many car buyers. Only: How do you transfer the standard information to your own driving profile? When is the purchase of a more economical engine worthwhile? We develop technologies and apps addressing these questions. Instead of general statements such as "This reduces the air resistance by up to 10%, especially if you drive a lot on freeways" you get individual answers "On their personal routes you save 3 € per 100km."
Sustainability and comfort
Fraunhofer IBP
In the automotive sector, the Fraunhofer IBP researches and develops concepts, technologies and components for improving the climate, comfort and air quality of vehicles for drivers and passengers. The interdisciplinary cooperation in the fields of acoustics, indoor climate and chemical-biological investigations, existing test facilities as well as special simulation and analysis methods, enable the development of new and customized solutions. Moreover we analyze these and existing systems from an ecological, economic, social and technological point of view and subject them to life cycle analyses.
Smart VR/AR for maintenance service
Fraunhofer IGD
The latest versions of instant3Dhub and VisionLib can be used to run cloud-based augmented reality applications ("software as a service"). This eliminates the need for time-consuming and often manual CAD data reduction. We made it possible to routinely use augmented reality for industry 4.0 or digital twins. At the IAA we demonstrate this based on a scenario for customer services representatives on site, where they can quickly recognize a defective components on a car.
Highly developed radar applications increase economic efficiency
Fraunhofer FHR
Smaller, cheaper, more efficient: The Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR researches and develops effective radar applications that achieve a continuous increase in cost-effectiveness in numerous areas of application with ever more powerful systems. Projects on the topics "Reliable Qualification of Automotive Radars with ATRIUM", "Cognitive Automotive Radar", "Antenna Development for Future Automotive Radars" and "Material Characterization for Automotive Radar" will be presented.
Laser Material Deposition and Thin Film Processing at IAA
Fraunhofer ILT
Finished laser coated brake disc after grinding.
In recent years, the demands placed on the chemical, mechanical and electronic performance of components have increased extensively in many industries. Thus, they can often no longer be met by the components’ specifications alone. Printed and laser-treated coatings are used to support the parts in meeting the demands.
At the IAA in Frankfurt, experts from the Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen will be demonstrating the role of lasers in this process.
Highlights include
- wear and corrosion resistant coatings on disc brakes
- conductive tracks integrated on car doors as well as on and in FRP components
- directly printed strain gauge sensors
- locally gold-plated electrical contacts
- 3D printed functional parts and further applications for automotive components
Car roof with invisible solar cells
Fraunhofer ISE
To further extend the driving range of electric vehicles, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed a solar car roof with highly efficient solar cells. The roof can be coated in any color, with the solar cells integrated invisibly into the preformed solar roof. The photovoltaic car roof can reach approx. 210 W/m² and deliver sustainable electricity for up to 10 km daily. The estimate is based on solar radiation on a sunny summer day and the consumption of a compact-class e-car.
Fraunhofer Expert Talks
Wednesday September 11
11:30 a.m.
Die Mobilität der Zukunft muss produziert werden
(in German language)
Karsten Hülsemann, Fraunhofer Automobile Production Alliance
12:00 a.m.
Digitalization and 5G for Networked, Adaptive Production
(in English language)
Niels König, Fraunhofer IPT
13:30 p.m.
Die Silberhummel: Wirtschaftliche Fertigung ab Stückzahl 1
(in German language)
Sören Scheffler, Fraunhofer IWU
14:00 p.m.
Smart Interior – der Fahrzeuginnenraum lernt Sehen
(in German language)
Michael Voit, Fraunhofer IOSB
Thursday September 12
11:00 a.m.
Zukunft globaler Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke
(in German language)
Marco Motta, Fraunhofer IML
11:30 a.m.
Photovoltaics for Mobility: Solar power on-board
(in English language)
Dr. Martin Heinrich, Fraunhofer ISE
12:30 p.m.
Laser-based production of functional layers for automotive applications
(in English language)
Marius Dahmen, Fraunhofer ILT
13:00 p.m.
How to produce wear and corrosion resistant disc brakes with EHLA
(in English language)
Matthias Brucki, Fraunhofer ILT
14:00 p.m.
Sustainable Lightweight Design – Final Results of the Project ALLIANCE
(in English language)
Prof. Thilo Bein, Fraunhofer LBF
14:30 p.m.
Fahrzeugakustik und simulierte Vorbeifahrtmessungen am Fraunhofer IBP
(in German language)
Pascal Teller, Fraunhofer IBP
15:00 p.m.
How to produce wear and corrosion resistant disc brakes with EHLA
(in English language)
Matthias Brucki, Fraunhofer ILT
Friday September 13
11:00 a.m.
Smarte VR/AR für den Wartungsservice
(in German language)
Holger Graf, Fraunhofer IGD
11:30 a.m.
Der virtuelle Verkaufsberater für Spritspartechnologien
(in German language)
Dr. Sascha Feth, Fraunhofer ITWM
12:00 a.m.
Einführungsszenarien für kooperatives, vernetztes Fahren (iFORSEE)
(in German language)
Miriam Ruf, Fraunhofer IOSB
12:30 p.m.
Herausforderungen bei der Fertigung von elektrischen Antrieben für die automobile Anwendung
(in German language)
Markus Hempel, Fraunhofer IFAM
Exhibitors
- Fraunhofer AutoMOBILE Production Alliance (automobil.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Transport Alliance (verkehr.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP (ibp.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF (lbf.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD (igd.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR (fhr.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT (ilt.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (ise.fraunhofer.de)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM (itwm.fraunhofer.de)