Research
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You can find the web presence of the Chair of Material Handling at www.fmt.ovgu.de/en
Bulk goods conveyor technology: contact person Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Katterfeld
- Use of discrete element method (DEM) for simulation of bulk goods (conveyor) technology
- Analysis of tubular belt conveyors and vertical conveyors
- Mechanical bulk goods analyses for conveyor dimension
- Optimization of bucket conveyors through modeling of the scoop and drop characteristics
- New and further development of conveying principles for continous transportation, e.g. bucket conveying
Unit load conveyor technology:
- crane automatization
- Environmental engineering and waste management logistics
- Analyses of logistics systems for the redevelopment of contaminated sites
- Logistics planning for residential area waste management
- Optimization of installation engineering and logistics for bio-waste composting
- Operational waste management concepts / environmental auditing
