Theses and project work
Students from the engineering and natural sciences who wish to write their Bachelor's and/or Master's thesis in the field of structural analysis are cordially invited to contact us.
As part of a thesis, you will gain a good insight into current research topics in the field of modern structural analysis and computer-oriented mechanics. The Department of Structural Analysis deals with the development of numerical methods for modeling and simulating the behavior of materials and load-bearing structures. For this purpose, new numerical simulation methods are to be developed. This field of research gives rise to a large number of exciting questions that can be answered as part of a thesis. There is also the possibility of an interdisciplinary thesis, which is then supervised by an interdisciplinary team.
For the duration of your work, we will provide you with a workstation in the department's own new PC laboratory or in the workroom of the student assistants. During this time, you will not only gain an insight into specific work processes within our department, but also an impression of everyday scientific life at a university.
In the event that you would like your thesis to be closely related to practical issues, we can also offer you an appropriate assignment. It may make sense for you to write your thesis at an external company or in an engineering office. However, the scientific supervision remains with the Department of Structural Analysis.
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The following table contains possible topics for final papers and project work.
Depending on the main topic, a distinction is made between:
F | Reference to current research topics |
L | Direct reference to specific teaching content |
P | strong practical relevance |
E | Experimental work |
Title | Type | Supervision | external supervisor | |
Method for avoiding stiffening effects in finite structural elements | Master thesis | F | Ochs; Wackerfuß | |
Beam structures in the context of material instability | Master thesis | F | N.N.; Wackerfuß | |
Stress redistributions in homogeneous and inhomogeneous cross-sections | Bachelor thesis | L | N.N.; Wackerfuß | |
Numerical determination of the most unfavorable geometric imperfections of a structure | Master thesis | L | Boungard | |
Numerical simulation of movable structures (Uni-Mesh) | Master thesis | F | Wackerfuß |
For further topics, please contact the members of the department directly.
The following table contains the topics of the final theses and projects currently being worked on.
Depending on the main topic, a distinction is made between:
F | Relation to current research topics |
L | Direct reference to specific teaching content |
P | strong practical relevance |
E | Experimental work |
Title | Type | Processing | Supervision | external supervisor | |
Numerical investigations of stress redistribution in elastoplastic beam structures under cyclic loading | Bachelor thesis | Jannis Tillack | L | Wackerfuß Ochs |
The following table contains the topics of the final theses and project work completed in the Department of Structural Analysis in recent semesters.
Depending on the main topic, a distinction is made between:
F | Reference to current research topics |
L | Direct reference to specific teaching content |
P | strong practical relevance |
E | Experimental work |
Year | Title | Type | Editing | Supervision | External supervisor | ||
2024 | Modelling and implementation of generalized elastic connections and supports in the context of plane beam structures | Bachelor thesis | L | Tim Spengler | Wackerfuß Ochs | ||
2024 | Implementation of explicit Runge-Kutta methods and application in the elastodynamics of structures | Bachelor thesis | L | Tara Stein | Cooperation with FB 10, Master | ||
2023 | Redundancy distribution in the context of planar and spatial trusses - theory, numerics and implementation | Bachelor thesis | L | Jan Reinbold | Wackerfuß Ochs | ||
2023 | Implementation of Co-Processing with Gnuplot in dockSIM for the visualization of results during the calculation | Bachelor project | L | Jannis Tillack | Wackerfuß | ||
2023 | On the influence of anchoring on the load-bearing behavior of wind-loaded flat-bottom tanks | Master project | P | Kai Stolte | Wackerfuss | EHS | |
2023 | Imperfections and stability in the framework of the stiffness method for plane beam structures | Bachelor thesis | L | Joshua Heinemann | Wackerfuß | ||
2023 | Structural FEM analysis of the overall system of a 4-storey urban villa on an underground parking garage, taking into account the spatial load transfer and the different foundation situations | Bachelor thesis | L | Sara Soheidi | Wackerfuß | Mehlhorn + Four | |
2023 | Stiffness Method Theory II. Order for plane beam structures | Bachelor project | L | Joshua Heinemann | Wackerfuß | ||
2022 | Numerical investigation of the layer model as a strategy to account for material nonlinearity in finite beam elements | Bachelor thesis | F | Evelyn Breida | Wackerfuß | ||
2022 | Collapse behavior of a high-rise building in case of column failure | master thesis | P | Jan Schmidt | Wackerfuß | EHS | |
2022 | Development and implementation of an algorithm for the determination of yield joints and the ultimate load in plane frame structures | Bachelor thesis | L | Safar Yousef | Wackerfuß | ||
2022 | FEM simulations to investigate the influence of constraints induced by model assumptions in beams | Master's project and thesis | F | Stella Sommer | Boungard | ||
2022 | Wind bracing of flat-bottom tanks in the construction stage | Master thesis | P | Jan Marthiensen | Wackerfuss | EHS | |
2022 | Theory and numerics of mixed-hybrid finite elements based on the enhanced-assumed strain concept | Master's project and Master's thesis | F | Julian Ochs | Wackerfuß Boungard | ||
2021 | Influence of the foundation stiffness on the internal force distribution of the load-bearing components of a high-rise building (university grid) | Bachelor thesis | P | Jessica Breitung | Wackerfuss | EHS | |
2021 | Influence of the joint configuration on the distribution of internal forces in beam structures | Master project | F | Jan Schmidt | Boungard | ||
2021 | Design of a directional radio mast in steel construction in existing buildings | Master project | P | Hjalmar Koch | Jahn | Böttcher Schick | |
2021 | Analysis of the "load flow" concept in structural analysis | Master project | F | Jan-Niclas Marthiensen | Boungard | ||
2021 | Structural design, analysis and verification of a filigree translucent construction above a market area with adjacent three-storey residential building development above an underground car park - Project: Markthalle Kassel | Master's project Master's thesis | P | Mohammad Masoud Mohmand | Jahn | HAZ | |
2020 | Conceptualization and implementation of an algorithm for the generation of free-body images for arbitrary plane beam structures | Bachelor thesis | L | Ahmad Alalami | Boungard | ||
2020 | Implementation of a mixed force and displacement method for plane beam structures | Bachelor project | L | Phuoc- Liem Huynh | Zheng | ||
2020 | Development of a procedure and implementation in an Excel file for the static verification of the conversion of the two driveways of a double garage into a large driveway | Bachelor thesis | P | Jonathan Lötz | Jahn | ||
2020 | Foldable structures in construction practice - state of the art | Bachelor thesis | F | Ilja Frank | Boungard | ||
2019 | Construction of a truss model and determination and visualization of the bar forces by suitable application of a strain gauge measuring section | Bachelor thesis | E | Katarina Pivarciova and Stella Sommer | Jahn | ||
2019 | Numerical strategies for the calculation of influence functions | Bachelor thesis | L | Henning Hess | Jahn | ||
2019 | Development of a movable bearing | Bachelor project | E | Alicia Berndt and Stella Sommer | Jahn | ||
2019 | Structural analysis of the Himmelsleiter observation tower as a steel structure | Master project | P | Jan Wischnewski | Jahn | Cooper | |
2019 | Sensitivities & lines of influence | Master Project | L | Mahmoud Mohamad | Jahn | ||
2019 | Kinematics of moving structures considering branch points - algorithm and implementation | Master thesis | F | Waldemar Stettinger | Wackerfuß | ||
2018 | Method for the consideration of arbitrary joint situations in beam structures - local vs. global consideration | Master's project and Master's thesis | L | Hannah Drenkard | Wackerfuss | ||
2017 | Development and implementation of a software module for the automated input of shell-like load-bearing structures | Master thesis | P | Alexandra Kehr | Wackerfuß | EHS | |
2017 | Bracing calculation of Tower 90 with special consideration of creep and shrinkage | Master project | P | Alexandra Kehr | Wackerfuß | EHS | |
2017 | Algorithm for solving underdetermined systems of equations as part of the usability analysis of static systems | Master thesis | F | Stefan Kuntze | Wackerfuß | ||
2017 | Criteria for assessing the static usability of load-bearing structures - Commercial structural analysis programs in the context of kinematic systems | Master thesis | L | Lena Fielbrandt | Wackerfuss | ||
2017 | A method for coupling molecular and continuum mechanical models using translational and rotational degrees of freedom | PhD thesis | F | Florian Niederhöfer | Wackerfuß | TU Darmstadt | |
2017 | Algorithms for the numerical solution of nonlinear systems of equations in structural analysis | Master project | F | Lena Fielbrandt | Wackerfuss | ||
2017 | Selection and dimensioning of static systems for experimental investigations of load-bearing structure behavior | Master project | L | Simone Otto | Wackerfuß | ||
2017 | Concept and realization of a test rig for the experimental investigation of load-bearing structure behavior on a model scale | Master's project and Master's thesis | L | Luisa Porsch | Wackerfuß | ||
2017 | Influencing factors according to theory II. Order | Master project | L | Stefan Kuntze | Jahn | ||
2016 | Preparation of the structural analysis for the extension of the central canteen of the University of Kassel | Bachelor project | P | Michael Merkulov | Wackerfuss | ||
2015 | Extension of the TikZlibrary structuralanalysis for the production of structural drawings | Bachelor project | L | Jonas Boungard | Jahn | ||
2015 | Extension of the research code mismo regarding a novel user interface for the implementation of arbitrary numerical methods in the context of general discretization procedures | Master thesis | F | Jonas Marczona | Wackerfuss | ||
2015 | Static analysis of a plugged dowel pin connection for steel-glass façades | Bachelor thesis | P | Luisa Porsch | Wackerfuß | ||
2015 | Development of a unified concept for the algorithmic implementation of linear finite continuum and structural elements | Bachelor thesis | F | Stefan Kuntze | Wackerfuß |