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

Structural analysis and optimization of mechanical multi-pipe connection for DEMO Upper Port
Büscher, K. J.; Azka, A.; Mittwollen, M.
2025. Fusion Engineering and Design, 216, 115102. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2025.115102

Assessment of different lifting devices for the shipping bays for DONES main building
Wang, Y.; Mittwollen, M.
2024. Fusion Engineering and Design, 202, Art.-Nr.: 114234. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114234

Preliminary Investigation of Allowable Weld Defect Size and Orientation for DEMO Cooling Pipes
Azka, A.; Mittwollen, M.
2024. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 52 (9), 3634–3637. doi:10.1109/TPS.2024.3410009

Applicability study of mechanical multi-pipe connections for DEMO breeding blanket maintenance concept
Azka, A.; Büscher, K. J.; Mittwollen, M.; Bachmann, C.; Janeschitz, G.
2024. Fusion Engineering and Design, 202, Art.-Nr.: 114353. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114353

Concept of Contamination Control Door for DEMO and Proof of Principle Design
Wang Y.; Baars, C.; Mittwollen, M.; Oellerich, J.; Madzharov, V.
2022. 32nd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2022), Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 18–23, 2022

Concept of Contamination Control Door for DEMO and Proof of Principle Design
Wang, Y.; Oellerich, J.; Baars, C.; Mittwollen, M.
2023. Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 4 (1), 228–240. doi:10.3390/jne4010018

Design and Evaluation of a Passive Gripper for Remote Manipulation Tasks
Redondo Gallego, V.; Delgado Jiménez, M. del V.; Miccichè, G.; Mittwollen, M.; Sebastián, J. M.; Sánchez-Urán, M. A.; Ferre, M.
2023. ROBOT2022: Fifth Iberian Robotics Conference – Advances in Robotics, Volume 1. Ed.: D. Tardioli, 53–64, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-21065-5_5

Development of Mechanical Pipe-Connection Design for DEMO
Milushev, V.; Azka, A.; Mittwollen, M.
2023. Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 4 (1), 111–126. doi:10.3390/jne4010008

Paletten-Shuttle-Lager: Dynamik und Wechselwirkung auf den Regalbau [Pallet Shuttle Systems: Dynamics and interaction with the rack]
Padhy, M.; Fischer, G.; Mittwollen, M.; Weber, S.; Milushev, V.
2022. Logistics Journal, 2022 (18). doi:10.2195/lj_proc_padhy_de_202211_01

EU DEMO Remote Maintenance System development during the Pre-Concept Design Phase
Crofts, O.; Loving, A.; Torrance, M.; Budden, S.; Drumm, B.; Tremethick, T.; Chauvin, D.; Siuko, M.; Brace, W.; Milushev, V.; Mittwollen, M.; Lehmann, T.; Rauscher, F.; Fischer, G.; Pagani, P.; Wang, Y.; Baars, C.; Vale, A.
2022. Fusion Engineering and Design, 179, Art.-Nr. 113121. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2022.113121

Advanced design of the ITER core CXRS shutter and integration into the diagnostic shield module of the Upper Port Plug No. 3
Friese, S.; Mertens, P.; Mlynczak, K.; Krimmer, A.; Ivashov, I.; Linsmeier, C.; Ortmanns, T.; Offermanns, G.; Park, J. H.; Leichtle, D.; Mittwollen, M.; Oellerich, J.
2021. Fusion engineering and design, 168, Art.-Nr.: 112391. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112391

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
Mittwollen, M.; Fischer, G.; Pagani, P.; Kunert, C.; Oellerich, J.; Lehmann, T.; Micciche, G.; Ibarra, A.
2019. Fusion engineering and design, 146 (B), 2743–2747. 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