Sustainability-centered control of active cooling systems of spindles in machine tools (T16#)

• Subject Area: Engineering Design, Machine Elements, Product Development
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 174223256

The objective of the transfer project is to optimize the use of active cooling systems in motor spindles against sustainable evaluation criteria together with the German spindle manufacturer GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. By using a model-predictive control strategy, active cooling systems should operate according to demand, taking into account the impact of the cooling system on sustainable operation of spindles. A sustainable operation requires the solution of an optimization problem, in which besides the thermal spindle growth also bearing pressures, winding temperatures and the electrical power consumption are considered as central variables influenced by the cooling system.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios (Transfer Project)
• Subproject of: TRR 96: Thermo-Energetic Design of Machine Tools - A Systemic Approach to Solve the Conflict between Power Efficiency, Accuracy and Productivity Demonstrated at the Example of Machining Production
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Dresden
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Christian Brecher