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Biography of Thorsten Frank
Thorsten was born in Marburg/Germany on December 16, 1969. He attended
elementary school (Kaestnerschule) from 1975-1982 and highschool (Goethe-Schule)
until 1989 in Wetzlar. He got his "Abitur"(A-levels) in 1989. After the
time in the military he began to study Mechanical Engineering at the University
of Karlsruhe (TH) from Oct. 1990, "Vordiplom" finished in Oct. 1992, "Diploma"
finished in Oct. 1995. During his studies he had internships in different
companies:
| Internships |
| July-Aug. 89 |
internship in the military service |
| June-Aug. 90 |
internship with FRANK METALLBAU in Solms, Germany, to get a insight
into metal working methods |
| Jan.-March 95 |
internship with GEOSA in Karlsruhe, Germany, to get an insight into
the area of design |
| 1990-1995 |
several occupations in the area of design at the Institute for Machine
Tools and Production Science at Karlsruhe University (TH) |
He took classes in machine tools, manufacturing technology, quality management
and completed his studies writing two thesis:
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Student project:
Institute for Machine Tools and Production Science (WZL) at Aachen
University (RWTH): "Experimental and analytical analysis of the dynamic
behavior of mechanical structures using modal analysis and the method of
finite-elements"
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Diploma thesis:
Institute for Machine Tools and Production Science (wbk) at Karlsruhe
University (TH): "Design of a high dynamic feed axis with ball srew drive
and driven nut"
After finishing the studies in mechanical engineering at Karlsruhe University
(TH), he has been a Research Assistant at the Institute of Machine Tools
and Production Sciences (wbk) at Karlsruhe University (TH), comparabale
to the Ph.D.-program in Mechanical Engineering. The Institute led by Prof.
Dr.-Ing. H. Weule and Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Spath, focuses on the field of
production engineering. Extensive research activities ranging from manufacturing
technology via drive techniques, handling engineering, to production management
and quality management are carried out by 45 scientists organized in five
research groups.
His studies and post-graduate work on industry-oriented projects at
his institute, has enabled him to develop a solid knowledge of static and
dynamic analysis and optimization of machine tools and special components.
Recent research projects in which he is involved deal with the development
of finite-element tools to improve the dynamic behavior of complex mechanical
structures by means of topology and shape optimization. Further interests
are dealing with setting up a high dynamic feed axis based on ball screw
drive together with a driven nut. Momentarily, he is a visiting scholar
at CMRR at UCSD for half a year. His current project deals with the static
and dynamic analysis and optimization of the mechanical structure of a
hard disk drive.
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Email:
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frank@talkelab.ucsd.edu
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Mail:
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Thorsten Frank
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Mail Code 0401
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CMRR, UCSD
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La Jolla, CA 92093-0401
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U.S.A.
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Telephone:
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+1 858 534 2882
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Fax:
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+1 858 534 2720
Last updated: Jan. 10, 2000
