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Resumee 2nd Ship Engine Conference 25-26 September 2019, Radisson Blu Hotel Rostock

2nd Rostock Ship Engine Conference 2019 – Resumee

The 2nd Rostock Ship Engine Conference is history. On 25 and 26 September 2019, we invited experts who are all involved in the development, construction or operation of marine engines and plants to Rostock in the Radisson Blu Hotel for an inspiring exchange of experiences. The response was very high and exceeded our expectations considerably.…
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Strömungssimulation der Druckwelle einer Staubexplosion

Flow simulation of the shock wave of a dust explosion

Dust explosions are caused by rapid combustion processes in a cloud of fine dust particles. A high heat release occurs, which can cause the gas to spread explosively. The potential danger of dust explosions exists in all industrial plants and rooms in which dust clouds occur and there is the possibility that the particle-air mixture…
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Interview with Prof. of Engineering Dr. Siegfried Bludszuweit

5th Rostock Large Engine Symposium – MET GmbH was there as exhibitor

Novel fuels, emission reductions and the associated opportunities and costs for the industry were the focus of the event. We were very pleased to meet long-standing customers and partners. We were able to convince the interested visitors with our passion for extraordinary individual technical solutions. This year we have presented various damage cases on engines…
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CADFEM Conference

MET at the 35th CADFEM ANSYS Simulation Conference

From 15th to 17th November 2017 we were successfully represented as a CADFEM partner at the largest simulation event in Germany. We would like to thank all who visited our booth for the interesting exchange and look forward to the continuation of the discussions. The large number of qualified lectures and seminars offered the opportunity…
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Autoclave in Stade with flow sensor

Flow measurement in the world’s largest research autoclave

In close co-operation with the project partner German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Stade MET GmbH had the possibility to measure the complex flow field in their research autoclave – with a loading length of 20 m and a loading diameter of 5.8 m. Using the newly by MET GmbH developed 3D flow sensors, the direction…
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Final product

Research Project INKOV is nearing its final stage

We are pleased to inform, that final series of pistons have been successfully manufactured together with our cooperation Partners GSA Aalen, WTZ Roßlau, Fraunhofer and PTJ. Piston’s upper and bottom parts were connected using inertia welding method. The pistons created with this method have got many advantages over their bolted counterparts. They are easier to…
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Inspection of the bow rudder unit

Overhauling of the bow rudder unit of the ferry “Mecklenburg-Vorpommern”

In the time from 26.12.2013 to 06.01.2014 MET GmbH carried out the entire overhauling of the hydraulic cylinder bearing of the bow rudder unit of the Stena Line GmbH & Co. KG ferry “Mecklenburg-Vorpommern”. Due to bow rudder failures shortly after commissioning of the ship MET GmbH developed in the year 2000 a design solution…
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AIDAprima Title

Series continued – MET optimizes aerodynamics of cruise ships in a numerical wind tunnel

From January 2012 to June 2013, MET Motoren- und Energietechnik GmbH was commissioned by the shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. to optimize the aerodynamics of a next-generation cruise ship in the numerical wind tunnel in close cooperation with the future owner AIDA Cruises.

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Autoclave process optimisation of CFRP-parts for Eurocopter: publishing in CEAS Aeronautical Journal

Since 2009 MET GmbH performs simulation of optimisation for autoclave processes for Eurocopter. Inside a “virtual autoclave” the production of CFRP parts ( with and without sandwich structures) is calculated.

Gearbox of vessel “Kaunas Seaways”

Diagnosis of gearbox with PTO for ferry “Kaunas Seaways”

MET GmbH has performed an in depth diagnosis and assessment for a summation gearbox of 2 x 2650 kW for propulsion of vessel “Kaunas Seaways”. The owner AB DFDS Seaways ordered the investigation of the current technical condition and reliability after 25 years of operational time.