Offer for collaboration in the field of coupled experimental-simulation based system validation

Prof. Jäger is member of the Institute for Product and Service Engineering (IPSE) at the University of Furtwangen, Germany and heads the Powertrain and Machine Validation Laboratory. The methodological Top-Down System Validation Framework applied by the group around Prof. Jäger systematically integrates physical and virtual testing across different abstraction levels, from single components to full systems, tailored to the demands of modern, simulation-driven product development.

The group runs a newly established powertrain test lab equiped with powerful drivetrain and gear test rigs including battery emulation.

Research methods in the virtual domain include dynamic analyses (FEA and MBS), multi-domain system simulation (1D), linear/non-linear structural-mechanical analyses (FEA), acoustic simulation (coupled 1D & 3D), topology optimisation.

The physical validation environment comprises, amongst others, powertrain & Gear test rigs, utilisation of XiL and closed-loop methods, design of Experiments (DoE), sensors and measurement microphones (brake emissions testing rig is planned).

Potential ideas are R&D on cognitive machines, digital twins, AI driven human machine interaction and modern product development.

HORIZON EUROPE calls of interest (amongst others, e.g. IraSME, EUROSTARS): HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-19; HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-03; HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-05; HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-18, HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-51, HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52-Two-Stage, HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53, HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03.