Research area B - Combinations of different manufacturing processes for solid components

Dissertation topic B1:	Optimizing the process chain management of soft machining -case hardening -hard processing (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Wanner)
Dissertation topic B2:	Analysis of changes in residual stresses and distortions resulting from case hardening in hard processing (Supervising tutors: Wanner, Schulze)
Dissertation topic B3:	Development of residual stresses and distortion during the heating step of case hardening (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Nester)
Dissertation topic B4:	Applying similarity mechanics and finite element simulations to increase process efficiency in soft and hard processing (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Böhlke)
Dissertation topic B5:	Developement of a numerical process modell for induction single and dual frequency surface hardening (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Nestler)
Dissertation topic B6:	Simulation of diffusion and microstructure evolution in the Fe-C system (Supervising tutors: Nestler, Schulze)
Dissertation topic B7:	Describing the localisation of deformations and deterioration in simulating machining processes (Supervising tutors: Gumbsch, Schulze)

Transfer project T-B5:	Processdevelopment of inductive dual frequence surface hardening by numerical modeling (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Gumbsch, Hoffmeister)
Dissertation topic B8:	Simulation of phase transformation during hot forming process (Supervising tutors: Nestler, Schulze)
Dissertation topic B9:	Mapping the carburisation and quenching steps of case hardening by using the FEM (Supervising tutors: Hoffmeister, Nestler)
Dissertation topic B10:	Simulation of the distortion potential of thin-walled components with internal residual stress during machining (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Böhlke)
Dissertation topic B11:	Simulation of dual frequency induction surface hardening and the resultant properties (Supervising tutors: Hoffmeister, Böhlke)
Dissertation topic B12:	Hard broaching of complex component geometries (Supervising tutors: Zanger, Kraft)
Dissertation topic B13:	Energy efficiency in manufacturing (Supervising tutors: Zanger, Link)

Dissertation topic B14:	Project B14: Quantitative phase-field simulation of induction hardening in plain-carbon steels (Supervising tutors: Nestler, Schulze)
Dissertation topic B15:	Mechanische Oberflächenbehandlung von Massivbauteilen und Presshärtebauteilen (Supervising tutors: Hoffmeister, Nestler)
Dissertation topic B16:	Entwicklung einer Strategie für die Hartbearbeitung pressgehärteter Bauteile (Supervising tutors: Zanger, Kraft)
Dissertation topic B17:	Prozessauslegung bei der Zweifrequenzhärtung komplexer Bauteile (Supervising tutors: Hoffmeister, Böhlke)
Dissertation topic B18:	Simulation der Bearbeitung von pressgehärteten Bauteilen (Supervising tutors: Schulze, Böhlke)
Dissertation topic B19:	Energieeffiziente Herstellung von Bauteilen höchster Festigkeit (Supervising tutors: Zanger, Link)