Niklas Frank M. Sc.

Field of Research

Lightweight design
Simulation and optimization of hybrid natural fiber composites

Bachelor and Master Theses

Available bachelor and master theses can be found here.

Publications

2025

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly als Entwurfsprinzip für den modularen Betonfertigteilbau – Anwendungsbeispiele aus dem DFG‐Schwerpunktprogramm 2187
Rettinger, M.; Moser, G.; Frank, N.; Glasmacher, B.; Hofmann, F.; Rose, J.; Tošić, Z.; Engel, S.; Forman, P.; Albers, A.; Stark, A.; Lordick, D.; Claßen, M.; Hegger, J.; Schlaich, M.; Mark, P.
2025. Bautechnik, 102 (8), 458–470. doi:10.1002/bate.70001

Kundenorientierte Innovationspotenziale durch KI
Albers, A.; Pfaff, F.; Braumandl, A.; Frank, N.; Tusch, L.; Renz, R.; Ott, S.
2025. ZWF Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 120 (s1), 85 – 89. doi:10.1515/zwf-2024-0126

An Optimization Method for the Intelligent Modularization of Concrete Frame Structures
Frank, N.; Renz, R.; Hofmann, F.; Albers, A.
2025. Concrete structures : extend lifespan, limit impacts. Ed.: M. Briffaut, 2738–2745, fib - International Federation for Structural Concrete [Fédération Internationale du Béton] (fib)

Multi-Material Topology Optimization Taking into Account the Position of Material Interfaces in 3D
Renz, R.; Frank, N.; Albers, A.
2025. Applied Sciences, 15 (13), Article no: 7612. doi:10.3390/app15137612

2024

Immersive Paths for Digital Product Engineering: Evaluation of a Game-Based Virtual Gearbox Workshops in Mechanical Design Education
Grau, R. M.; Bastian, A.; Frank, N.; Volpp, T.; Dueser, T.
2024. Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, 831–840, The Design Society. doi:10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.88

Design, Manufacturing and Recycling of Selectively Reinforced Hybrid NFRP Components
Frank, N.; Baur, J.; Strohl, C.; Albers, A.; Düser, T.; Middendorf, P.; Graf, T.
2024. DS 133: Proceedings of the 35th Symposium Design for X (DFX2024), 135–142, The Design Society. doi:10.35199/dfx2024.14

A Method for the Selective Reinforcement of Natural Fiber Composites Considering Manufacturing Constraints
Frank, N.; Voltz, S.; Albers, A.; Düser, T.
2024. Proceedings of the Munich Symposium on Lightweight Design 2023. Ed.: F. Endress, 143–154, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-64669-0_13

2021

A Multi-Material Topology Optimization Method for the Resolution of Interfaces by means of the CISAMR-Algorithm
Renz, R.; Frank, N.; Albers, A.
2021. 14th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO 2021), Online, June 13–18, 2021