弗勞恩霍夫在波蘭開設輕量化汽車建設新項目中心
近，弗勞恩霍夫-格塞爾舍夫特在波蘭的奧波爾科技大學開設了其項目中心。
弗勞恩霍夫在波蘭開設輕量化汽車建設新項目中心
新建立的研究平臺名為夫瑯和費先進輕量級技術項目中心，是Fraunhofer Institute技術研究所與奧波爾技術大學合作的成果。該項目中心將合作伙伴在開發生產工藝、新的設計思想和定價策略方面的專門知識結合在一起，以制造輕量級混合動力部件，特別是汽車工業。
輕量化建筑是汽車行業面臨的大挑戰之一。電動機和混合動力發動機增加了車輛的重量，必須由重量輕的部件來補償。輕質材料和創新工藝有助于決定性地減少燃料消耗、二氧化碳排放和生產成本。為了支持汽車制造商實現這些雄心勃勃的目標，Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft和奧波爾技術大學聯合起來，在該大學的校園內建立了弗勞恩霍費爾先進輕量級技術項目中心。新的夫瑯和費項目中心在下列人士在場的情況下正式開幕：波蘭副總理賈羅斯·高文博士、創業和技術部常務秘書馬爾辛·奧西帕、弗勞恩霍夫校長雷蒙德·紐蓋鮑爾教授、奧波爾市長阿卡迪烏斯·威伊·尼涅夫斯基教授、奧波爾技術大學校長馬雷克·圖基多夫教授、弗勞恩霍費爾·伊沃爾大學常務董事韋爾夫·貢特倫·德羅塞爾教授和弗勞恩和費IWU司長Lothar Kroll教授。弗雷恩霍夫項目中心董事總經理。
在跨邊界協作的界面上
Fraunhofer項目中心致力于開發生產流程、新的設計思想和輕量級混合組件的定價策略。同時，它的工作還包括其他專業領域，如結構和工藝的建模和模擬，以及回收和再制造。該項目中心位于德國汽車制造商和零部件供應商與其在波蘭的子公司和供應商之間的跨境合作界面上。
“跨學科合作和國際伙伴關系是當今一流研究的基石，”弗雷恩霍費-格塞爾舍夫特(Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft)主席雷蒙德·紐格鮑爾(Reimund Neugebauer)教授說。“這就是為什么我們期待著與我們的波蘭伙伴共同努力。夫瑯和費IWU在輕量級建筑方面擁有廣泛的專業知識，并將貢獻其在處理先進材料方面的訣竅。OpolaUniversityofTechnology的研究人員將貢獻他們的專門知識領域，例如在過程和過程工程模擬方面。我們可以共同為所涉及的公司增加價值、加強知識轉移和增加創新。“
正如Marek Tukiendorf教授所解釋的：
“在新的項目中心與Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft的伙伴關系不僅是奧波爾技術大學未來的一個非凡機會，而且也是我和整個學術界的一項特殊義務。毫無疑問，這是我們大學發展的一個里程碑。“
正如賈羅斯博士(Jaros?aw Gowin)所強調的那樣：
“波蘭-德國夫瑯和費項目中心將發揮橋梁作用，縮小這兩個合作伙伴之間的差距-它們具有互補的、針對具體的專門知識領域。特別是，它將佳地利用它們的優勢，并利用現有的協同作用。這一伙伴關系將成為波蘭和德國研究部門和工業界在輕量級建筑這一關鍵領域開展跨境合作的催化劑。知識和資源將以合理的方式分享，同時鼓勵供應商和研究機構之間的密切合作。“
Fraunhofer IWU的Welf-Guntram Drossel教授補充說：
“鑒于我們在汽車制造方面的幾十年經驗-從單個部件和工藝，到復雜的機械系統，甚至整個工廠的設計-我們的研究重點是非金屬材料，特別是塑料和纖維復合材料。從長遠來看，與奧波爾科技大學的合作也有望擴大我們的能力。“
新成立的Fraunhofer項目中心總經理Lothar Kroll教授具體說明：
“夫瑯和費高級輕量級技術項目中心將奧波爾技術大學正在進行的基礎研究與夫瑯和費-Gesellschaft的應用研究結合起來。例如，輕量級建筑技術的融合使以前對金屬、塑料和工業紡織品等各種材料的離散生產工藝結合起來成為可能。“
環保汽車生產
反過來，這將使輕量級結構的生產，為移動應用，能源和成本效益，以及生態友好。歐洲汽車業將成為這一過程的終受益者。此外，有助于氣候保護的新的資源高效生產技術可由所有從事輕量化和多組分設計的行業進行有益的測試。
德波伙伴關系的里程碑
夫瑯和費高級輕量級技術項目中心是波蘭和德國傳統上良好伙伴關系的另一個要素。自2004年5月1日波蘭加入歐盟以來，這一伙伴關系得到了加強，特別是在科學和工業領域。今天，兩國邊境地區擁有發達的技術、創新和研究中心網絡。新的夫瑯和費項目中心可以成為加強雙邊交流的關鍵催化劑。
原文如下：
Recently the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft opened its inaugural project center at the Opole University of Technology in Poland.
Fraunhofer opens new project center for lightweight automotive construction in Poland
Fraunhofer opens new project center for lightweight automotive construction in Poland
The newly established research platform goes by the name of Fraunhofer Project Center for Advanced Lightweight Technologies (ALighT) and is the fruit of a partnership between the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and the Opole University of Technology. This project center unites both partners’ expertise in the development of production processes, new design ideas and pricing strategies for the manufacture of lightweight hybrid components, in particular for the automotive industry.
Lightweight construction is one of the greatest challenges facing the automotive industry. Electric motors and hybrid engines increase vehicle weight, which must be compensated by lightweight components. Lightweight materials and innovative processes can help achieve a decisive reduction in fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and production costs. In order to support automakers in reaching these ambitious goals, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the Opole University of Technology have joined forces to set up the Fraunhofer Project Center for Advanced Lightweight Technologies on the university’s campus. The new Fraunhofer project center was officially opened in the presence of: Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister phD Jaros?aw Gowin; Marcin Ociepa, permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology; Fraunhofer President Prof. Reimund Neugebauer; Arkadiusz Wi?niewski, Mayor of Opole; Prof. Marek Tukiendorf, Rector of the Opole University of Technology; Prof. Welf-Guntram Drossel, managing director of the Fraunhofer IWU; and Prof. Lothar Kroll, Division Director at Fraunhofer IWU and Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Project Center ALighT.
At the interface of cross-border collaboration
The Fraunhofer project center focuses on developing production processes, new design ideas and pricing strategies for the manufacture of lightweight hybrid components. At the same time its work also encompasses other areas of expertise such as modeling and simulation of structures and processes, and recycling and remanufacturing. The project center is located at the interface of cross-border collaboration between German automotive manufacturers and component suppliers, on the one hand, and their subsidiaries and suppliers in Poland, on the other hand.
“Interdisciplinary collaboration and international partnerships are the cornerstones of top-class research today,” says Prof. Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. “That is why we look forward to working together with our Polish partners. Fraunhofer IWU has wide-ranging expertise in lightweight construction and will also contribute its know-how in handling advanced materials. The researchers at Opole University of Technology will contribute their specific areas of expertise, for example in process and process engineering simulations. Together we can add value, intensify knowledge transfer and increase innovation for the companies involved.”
As Prof. Marek Tukiendorf explains:
“The partnership with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in the new project center is not only an extraordinary opportunity for the future of Opole University of Technology, but also a special obligation for me and the entire academic community. Without doubt, it represents a milestone in the development of our university.”
And, as phD Jaros?aw Gowin underscores:
“The Polish-German Fraunhofer project center will function as a bridge, closing the gap between the two partners – with their complementary, country-specific areas of expertise. In particular, it will make optimal use of their strengths and leverage existing synergies. The partnership will act as a catalyst for cross-border collaboration between the research sector and industry in both Poland and Germany in the critical area of lightweight construction. Knowledge and resources will be shared in a sensible manner while encouraging close cooperation between suppliers and research institutes.”
Prof. Welf-Guntram Drossel of Fraunhofer IWU adds:
“Given our decades of experience in automotive manufacturing – from individual components and processes, through to complex mechanical systems, and even the design of entire factories – our research focuses on non-metallic materials, especially plastics and fiber composites. In the long term, the partnership with Opole University of Technology promises to expand our capabilities, too.”
Prof. Lothar Kroll, Managing Director of the new Fraunhofer project center, concretizes:
“The Fraunhofer Project Center for Advanced Lightweight Technologies unites the basic research being carried out at Opole University of Technology with the applied research of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. The fusion of technologies in lightweight construction, for example, makes it possible to combine what have previously been discrete production processes for diverse materials, such as metals, plastics and technical textiles.”
Eco-friendly automobile production
In turn this will be making the production of lightweight structures for mobile applications energy- and cost-efficient as well as eco-friendly. The European car industry will be the ultimate beneficiary of this process. In addition, new resource-efficient production technologies that contribute to climate protection can be beneficially tested by all industries dealing with lightweight and multi-component designs.
Milestone in the German-Polish partnership
The Fraunhofer Project Center for Advanced Lightweight Technologies is another element in the traditionally good partnership between Poland and Germany. This partnership has intensified since Poland joined the EU on May 1, 2004, especially in the fields of science and industry. Today, the regions along the border between the two countries are home to a well-developed network of centers for technology, innovation and research. The new Fraunhofer project center can act as a key catalyst in intensifying this bilateral exchange.
