Philipp Marienhagen (Thermodynamics, HSU) Recently, it has become possible to combine accurate ab initio potentials with Monte Carlo simulations which allows the theoretical prediction of thermodynamic properties of fluids with an accuracy challenging the best experimental results. This requires the use of a combination of pair and nonadditive three-body potentials…

Valentina Pessina (Plasma Technology & Basics of Electrical Engineering, UniBwM) This project aims to establish a robust and efficient simulation framework based on the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) Method for the Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP) development targeting the low orbits of Earth and Mars. These space propulsion systems…

Sebastian Brandstäter (Computer-Based Simulation, UniBwM) This project will enable variance-based global sensitivity analysis based on Sobol’s method for large-scale finite-element models within the research software QUEENS. QUEENS is a Python framework for multi-query analyses like uncertainty quantification and Bayesian inverse problems of large-scale simulation models. Its applications range from automating…

Bahman Daneshian (Structural Analysis, HSU) Recent scientific works show the beneficial use of MEMS resonators in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) applications. In these applications, silicon micro-resonators allow for high-quality measurements of propagating waves, leading to substantiated conclusions regarding the health state of the investigated engineering structure. The MEMS resonators usually…