Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahrwesen und Fahrzeugmotoren Stuttgart
The Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart ( FKFS ) is a provider of research and development projects in the automotive and supplier industry. Work focuses on automotive technology, motor technology and automotive mechatronics.
The Institute is an independent public foundation with headquarters in Stuttgart. It is contractually closely associated with the University of Stuttgart. The FKFS receives no core funding from the public and is therefore purely private economic transactions.
Work areas
Among the fields of FKFS include:
- Exhaust Gas Analysis and Development Tools
- Alternative vehicle concepts
- Vehicle acoustics and vehicle vibrations
- Vehicle technology and driving dynamics
- Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management
- Automotive mechatronics and software
- Engine acoustics and engine mechanics
- Testing technology
- Thermodynamics and combustion processes
- Wind tunnel operation
Board of Directors
Depending on a board is in the areas of Automotive Engineering (since 1998: Jochen Wiedemann ), Automotive Mechatronics (since 2004: Hans- Christian Reuss ) and vehicle drives ( since 1998: Michael Bargende ) responsible.
History
The origins of FKFS go back to the year 1930. Since its foundation, it has closely with the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering ( IBLE ) of the Technical College, now the University of Stuttgart connected. Founder was the Professor of Automotive Engineering Wunibald comb. From early model wind tunnels available, from 1940, a 1:1 vehicle wind tunnel. The Institute became a leading scientific role in the German Automotive Engineering recently as the 1930s.
After being destroyed in World War II, the Institute was rebuilt under Paul Riekert. Riekert led the establishment until 1971. His successor Ulf Essers headed the institute until 1998.
1978 a building was based on the university's campus in Stuttgart- Vaihingen, 1988, a wind tunnel facility supplements.