Institute of Digital Materials Science

The research group "Multiscale Materials Modelling and Data Management", led by Dr.-Ing. Michael Selzer, deals with the influence of multiphase flows through complex geometries, the wetting properties of single-phase and multiphase liquid droplets on chemically and mechanically structured surfaces and topology optimisation.

The aim of the research is to reduce the energy consumption in the production of the materials and to maintain the material properties during the service life. Thus, the research is relevant for the energy transition and climate protection. The research is applied in the automotive industry, in aerospace technology, in the field of lightweight construction and in the construction industry.

The group uses the phase field method to answer the research questions. Working with efficient simulation programmes enables the development of cost-effective and innovative materials without the need for an
experiment. The focus is therefore on the development of the massively parallel solver PACE3D. Numerical algorithms are being adapted for the extensions of the models and optimised for high-performance computing.
In the course of digitisation, data processing, data preservation and archiving of research data are also increasingly in the foreground. The group is therefore also involved in this newly burgeoning field of research
in the materials sciences.