Research topics

Vibrations of single- and multi-segment structures
Remote handling in activated environment

Projects

Background

Since 1990 Institute of Materials Handling and Logistics

since 2017	Head of Division FLX - Remote Handling and Logistics under Extreme Environments
2015-2017	Head of Division: “Fusion & Engineering”
since 2010	Academic Director
2008-2015	Head of Division “Fusion”
2006	Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe: “Investigation of the Vibration Characteristics of Telescopic Mechanical Components with Clearance by the example of the Hoisting Equipment of a Fork Lift Truck”
2005-2010	Senior Academic Councillor
1995-2005	Academic Councillor
1990-1995	Research Associate
1982-1990	Mechanical Engineering, Graduate engineer Dipl.-Ing. “Stress induced correction of a femur fraction healed in malposition using FEM and CAO method”

Lectures

Basics of Technical Logistics
Basics of Technical Logistics at the Faculty for German Education in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Elements and Systems of Technical Logistics
Elements and Systems of Technical Logistics and project thesis
Selected Applications of Technical Logistics
Selected Applications of Technical Logistics and project thesis
Selected Applications of Technical Logistics at the Faculty for German Education in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Thesis topics

According to Agreement

Publications

Design status of the ITER core CXRS diagnostic setup.
Krimmer, A.; Balboa, I.; Conway, N. J.; De Bock, M.; Friese, S.; Le Guern, F.; Hawkes, N. C.; Kampf, D.; Krasikov, Y.; Mertens, P.; Mittwollen, M.; Mlynczak, K.; Oellerich, J.; Szarvas, G.; Weinhorst, B.; Linsmeier, C.
2019. Fusion engineering and design, 146 (Part A), 228–231. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.12.026

The remote handling system of IFMIF-DONES.
Miccichè, G.; Ascott, M.; Bakic, A.; Bernardi, D.; Brenosa, J.; Coloma, S.; Crofts, O.; Di Gironimo, G.; Ferre, M.; Fischer, G.; Ibarra, A.; Karap, A.; Kiss, I. G.; Kunert, C.; Lorenzelli, L.; Mitchell, G.; Mittwollen, M.; Pagani, P.; Papa, S.; Porempovics, G.; Tadic, T.; Matyas, T.
2019. Fusion engineering and design, 146, 2786–2790. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.01.112

A logistical simulation tool to quantitatively evaluate the effect of different maintenance solutions on the total maintenance downtime for fusion reactors.
Pagani, P.; Fischer, G.; Farquhar, I.; Skilton, R.; Mittwollen, M.
2019. Fusion engineering and design, 141, 121–124. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.02.085

Maintenance logistics for IFMIF-DONES [in press].
Mittwollen, M.; Fischer, G.; Pagani, P.; Kunert, C.; Oellerich, J.; Lehmann, T.; Micciche, G.; Ibarra, A.
2019. Fusion engineering and design. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.05.017

Development of a zonal applicability tool for remote handling equipment in DEMO.
Madzharov, V.; Mittwollen, M.; Leichtle, D.; Hermon, G.
2015. Fusion engineering and design, 98-99, 1543–1547. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.06.057

Entwicklung eines Verfahrens und einer Anlage zum Sortieren von Altkorken.
Schönung, F.; Mittwollen, M.; Furmans, K.
2006. Tagungsbeiträge des 2. Fachkolloquium der Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Technische Logistik (WGTL), Dresden, 08./09. Juni 2006. Hrsg.: H.-G. Marquardt, 159–170, Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Technische Logistik e.V. (WGTL)

Untersuchung der Schwingungseigenschaften von teleskopierbaren Maschinenelementen mit Spiel am Beispiel eines Gabelstapler-Hubgerüstes. PhD dissertation.
Mittwollen, M.
2007. Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe. doi:10.5445/KSP/1000006780