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Next-Gen CFD Workshop at MEP

MEP provides access to modern core services and research facilities. Within the 4D Materials Group (https://www.mep.tum.de/mep/4d-materials-and-additive-technologies/), we specialize in developing advanced flow-simulation platforms. Our work ranges from direct numerical simulation tools for complex flow physics - covering multi-phase flows, shocks, and turbulence - to auto-differentiable numerical…

MEP Lecture Series - Presentation: “High-speed aerodynamics using scale-resolving simulations” by Prof. Neil Sandham, University of Southampton

Dear MEP core members, TUM researchers and students, you are cordially invited to attend the next lecture in the series “New Horizons in Materials, Energy, and Process Engineering” of the Munich Institute of Integrated Materials, Energy and Process Engineering (MEP): “High-speed aerodynamics using scale-resolving simulations” by Prof. Neil Sandham, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University…

Workshop Advancing CFD Simulations with Tensor Networks

Elie Mounzer and Lukas Groß from DFKI in Bremen recently came to the Munich Institute of Integrated Materials, Energy, and Process Engineering (MEP) to lead a workshop on tensor networks. This mathematical approach breaks down complex, multidimensional data into interlinked tensors—a concept originally developed for quantum many-body systems. MEP attendees examined how tensor networks can enhance…

New BMBF Project "SIB:DE FORSCHUNG" Launched: Industrialization of Sodium-Ion Technology

The "SIB:DE FORSCHUNG" project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), brings together 21 partners from academia and industry to promote the industrial implementation of sodium-ion battery (SIB) technology. TUM’s Contribution to SIB:DE FORSCHUNGThe Technical University of Munich (TUM) is contributing expertise from two research chairs: the Chair of Technical…

MEP Research News

New Publication from the Chair of Automotive Technology: Long-Term Aging of Li-Ion Batteries in the VW ID.3 Under Realistic and Accelerated Test Conditions

This research investigates the long-term aging behavior of lithium-ion battery cells from the VW ID.3 under realistic usage scenarios and accelerated test conditions. The objective is to identify the dominant degradation effects at the cell level and compare them with the aging behavior of a comparable battery pack in a test vehicle under real-world field conditions. Understanding Lithium-Ion…

New publication on heat and mass transfer phenomena in single pellet string reactors based on the exothermic CO2 methanation.

The Chair I of Technical Chemistry published a new paper on heat and mass transfer limitations in single pellet string reactors. The exothermic CO2 methanation over Ni-Al based catalysts was used as a model reaction. Experimental and simulative techniques were applied for this study.

New Publication from the Chair of Electrical Energy Storage Technology: Comparison of the Electrical Performance of Commercial Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries

Comparing the electrical performance of commercial sodium-ion and lithium-iron-phosphate batteries / Mathias Rehm, Marco Fischer, Manuel Rubio Gomez, Moritz Schütte, Dirk Uwe Sauer, Andreas Jossen / Journal of Power Sources, 2025, 633, 236290 - DOI

Towards the commercialization of biomethanation with self-generated hydrogen through electrolysis

The microbiological conversion of CO₂ and H₂ to methane offers great potential for biogas upgrading. In the DemoMeth project, an innovative gas-filled trickle bed reactor was successfully tested, which quickly achieved high methanation rates even after a long downtime. In the follow-up project KomMeth, the system is being further developed and optimized by integrating an electrolyser.

Poster at upcoming 12th International Engine Congress 2025, Baden-Baden (25.-26.02.2025): “Methanol as a measure for indirect powertrain electrification”

The Poster summarizes key findings of experimental investigations with Methanol as a fuel for combustion engines while at the same time describing the overall role methanol can play as an energy carrier to satisfy the needs of the future energy and transport sectors.

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