Professor Dr.-Ing. Bernd Sauer

Address Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
FB Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik
Lehrstuhl für Maschinenelemente und Getriebetechnik
Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 42
67663 Kaiserslautern

Projects

As Applicant
- Current projects
  - Coordination proposal for the priority program "Fluid-free lubrication systems with high mechanical load". (Priority Programmes)
  - Solid Lubrication of Worm Gears based on PTFE (Priority Programmes)
- Completed projects
  - Aufgabenspezifische Modellbildung für Parallelkinematiken (Priority Programmes)
  - Optimierung der Lebensdauerberechnung für feststoffgeschmierte Kugellager durch Einsatz der Simulation für die Analyse der Kugel-Käfig-Dynamik (Research Grants)
  - Neuer Titel: Neue experimentell gestützte Lebensdauertheorie für feststoffgeschmierte Kugellager durch Einsatz der Dynamik-Simulation Alter Titel: Optimierung der Lebensdauerberechnung für feststoffgeschmierte Kugellager durch Einsatz der Simulation für die Analyse der Kugel-Käfig-Dynamik (Research Grants)
  - Entwicklung eines Simulationsmodells zur Analyse von Wirkmechanismen in Pendelrollenlagern (Research Grants)
  - Käfigoptimierung feststoffgeschmierter Rillenkugellager (Research Grants)
  - Entwicklung eines analytischen Modells zur Berechnung von Gesamtreibmomenten an Wälzlagerungen unter Ölschmierung (Research Grants)
  - Influence of stress conditions in roller bearings on the damage mechanism of White Etching cracks (WEC) (Research Grants)
  - Energy efficency improvement of timing chain drives (Priority Programmes)
  - Fundamental analysis of the transfer lubrication in dry lubricated rolling bearings (Research Grants)
  - Friction loss optimized rolling bearing for the substitution of heavy- duty taper roller bearings (Research Grants)
  - Tribological model investigation to wear behaviour of material pairs in sealing contacts (Research Grants)
  - Lifetime influence of cage pocket wear in transfer lubrication of solid-lubricated roller bearings (Research Grants)
  - Influence of hydraulic losses on the friction of roller bearings (Research Grants)
  - Coordination Funds (Priority Programmes)
  - Model for determination of thermal loads of the lubricant due to the mechanical and electrical loading in roller bearings (Research Grants)
  - Influence of transfer- and transformation processes on service life of dry lubricated ball bearings (Research Grants)
  - Analysis of transfer layer formation in initially lubricated, coated drive chains (Research Grants)
  - Determination of ball bearing impedances under steady-state operating conditions using a further developed rolling contact model with full lubrication (Research Grants)
As Leader
- Completed projects
  - Antriebselemente-Prüfstand (Major Research Instrumentation)
  - Zwei-Scheiben-Prüfstand (Major Research Instrumentation)
  - Anlage zur additiven Fertigung metallischer Komponenten mittels Laser-Strahlschmelzen (Major Research Instrumentation)
As Spokesperson
- Current projects
  - SPP 2074: Fluidless Lubricationsystems with high mechanical Load (Priority Programmes)
As Project Head
- Completed projects
  - Influence of Morphology on Radial Shaft Sealing Systems (Collaborative Research Centres)
  - Interaction between Surface Morphology and Wear in Chain Drives (Collaborative Research Centres)
  - Influence of the surface morphology on the rolling bearing life under mixed friction conditions (Collaborative Research Centres)
As Participating Person
- Completed projects
  - SPP 1551: Resource Efficient Constructional Elements (Priority Programmes)