Maths instead of crystal balls:
New technique to calculate the longevity of car engines [08.11.12]
A research project at the University of Hohenheim might reduce the number of expensive tests / Prices of all motorized machines would sink
Machines on strike: Using a special algorithm, a mathematician of the University of Hohenheim is able to calculate how long a motor will run. This statistical model could reduce the need for complicated tests and also sink the production costs of machines in genera -. resulting in savings for consumers. The German Research Society DFG is providing €230,000 in funding for the project, making it one of the University of Hohenheim's heavyweight projects.
Read the full article (in German).
Text: Weik / Klebs / Transl.: O'Mealy
Contact for press:
Prof. Dr. Uwe Jensen, Universität Hohenheim, Institut für Angewandte Mathematik und Statistik, Tel.: 0711/ 459 22978, E-Mail: Prof.Uwe.Jensen@uni-hohenheim.de
Dr. Maik Döring, Universität Hohenheim, Institut für Angewandte Mathematik und Statistik, Tel.: 0711/459 22148, E-Mail: Maik.Doering@uni-hohenheim.de
