Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Alexander Fidlin
- Office Hours:
by arrangement
- Room: 211
- Phone: +49 721 608-42396
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Postanschrift:
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Institut für Technische Mechanik
Teilinstitut Dynamik/Mechatronik
Postfach 6980
76049 KarlsruheHaus- und Lieferanschrift:
KIT-Campus Süd
Institut für Technische Mechanik
Teilinstitut Dynamik/Mechatronik
Geb. 10.23, 2.OG
Kaiserstraße 10
76131 Karlsruhe
Activities in industry
- Vibrations of vehicle drive trains, torsion dampers, noise optimization (1995 until now)
- Spatial dynamics of drive trains, in particular of dual-clutch transmissions, inclusive of mechatronic clutch actuation systems (2007 until now)
- Simulation-supported optimization of complex systems under real conditions of mass production (2002 until now)
- Dynamics, strength, and acoustics of the variable speed gear for continuously adjustable automatic gear boxes (CVT), inclusive of modeling, simulation, and solution of practical problems (1997 – 2004)
- Dynamics of toothed chains, inclusive of modeling and simulation (2004 until now)
- Vibrations of hydraulic control systems and drives; instability of hydraulic valves and control circuits (1998 until now)
- Vibrations of crankshafts in combustion engines, influence of the flywheel (rigid flywheel, flex plate, dual-mass flywheel), interactions with the valve drive (2003 – 2010)
- Vibrations of vehicle clutches and clutch actuation systems (1995 until now)
- Kinematics and efficiency of spatial clutch and gear actuators for automatic clutch/automatic gear systems (2000 – 2005)
- Optimum control of synchronization processes in dual-clutch transmissions (1999)
- Dynamics and strength of machines for mechanical process technology (1987 – 1993)
Professional Career
| 2011 - | Professor of Structural Dynamics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, member of the directors’ board of the Institute of Engineering Mechanics |
| 2004 - 2008 | Member of the Steering Group of LuK GmbH & Co. oHG |
| 2004 - 2011 |
Coordinator of all activities relating to multi-body dynamics and vibrations of the Schaeffler Group (FAG, INA, LuK) worldwide (7 locations in 4 countries) |
| 2001-2011 |
Head of the Department for Dynamic Simulations, Analytical Calculations, and Strength (25 employees) of LuK GmbH & Co. oHG, Bühl |
| 1998 - 2000 |
Head of the Group for Dynamic Simulations and Analytical Calculation Methods (5 employees) of LuK GmbH & Co. oHG, Bühl |
| 1995 - 1998 |
Development engineer in the area of simulation technology of LuK Getriebe-Systeme GmbH, Bühl |
| 1987 - 1993 |
Engineer at the Research Institute for Mechanical Process Technology “Mekhanobr”, later “Mekhanobr-Tekhnika Corp”, Leningrad; Department for Fundamental Research (Head: Prof. I. Blekhman); then, scientist, last: executive scientist |