Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWSProfile
Dr.-Ing. Ralf Schlimper, Group Leader »Evaluation of Fiber Composite Systems«
Main research areas
- Deformation and failure behavior of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) and sandwich structures with foam or honeycomb cores
- Structural analysis of fiber-reinforced plastics and core materials using 3D X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and in-situ XCT
- Evaluation of manufacturing defects and damage in structures and components made of fiber-reinforced plastics, e.g. with the aid of non-destructive inline testing
- Process-structure-property correlation on fiber-reinforced plastics, in particular thermoplastic composites (TPC)
Career
Scientific career
Since 2015
Group leader “Evaluation of fiber composite systems” at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS
Since 2007
Research associate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (formerly Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Halle), Polymer Applications business unit
Education
2014
Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg / Center for Engineering Sciences
Dissertation topic: “Deformation and failure behavior of closed-cell rigid polymer foams”
2007
Degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)), Bremen University of Applied Sciences in mechanical engineering, specializing in aerospace engineering
Prizes and awards
2014
REHAU Prize for Technology in the dissertation category
