Frank Burmeister

The Fraunhofer IWM is a R&D partner for industry and public contracting bodies concerning the topics of component and systems reliability, safety, durability and functionality. Range of services at the Fraunhofer IWM Solutions to avoid and control defects, crack formation, deformation, fracture, failure, wear and fatigue in materials and components when taxed with mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical loads Material characterization, component testing, damage analyses, failure diagnosis and microstructural analysis Materials modeling, process and component simulation on the atomic, microscopic and/or macroscopic scale Surface layer assessment, coatings, tribology, functionalization, bio-surface and interfacial analysis Process and material development