Merkle CAE Solutions GmbH Support Programs

Support programs

The funding programs of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research or the Central Innovation Program for SMEs support Merkle & Partner in generating new knowledge in the development of methods and processes. The focus is on cooperation projects with various universities or companies.

Prosthesis support program

SimPROLEG

Simulation of the prosthetic socket design for leg prostheses 

Project duration: 2024 - 2027

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TMF-SN-H2

Thermomechanical fatigue of weld seams in hydrogen-powered gas engines 

Project duration: 2024 - 2026

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SusPlasPro

Holistic circular engineering for sustainable plastic products 

Project duration: 2023 - 2025

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AWEC++

Alkaline water electrolysis with next-generation ceramics 

Project duration: 2023 - 2025

Masimro funding project

MASIMRO

Development of innovative composite material systems in a new type of roller shutter box for optimized sound insulation based on a numerical simulation method to be developed 

Project duration: 2022 - 2024

Merkle Partner DAVIS

DAVIS

Data-driven networking for engineering simulation.

Project duration: 2021 - 2024

Merkle Partner Smartdamp

SmartDamp

Development of a method for realistic, fast and economical calculation and design of damping elements for shock and vibration decoupling.

Project duration: 2021 - 2024

Merkle Partner Road3D Metal Printing

ROAD3D

Robust design and dimensioning of safety-relevant components for 3D metal printing.

Project duration: 2019 - 2022

Merkle Partner Elastometer component

SmartSim

Development of a method for realistic, fast and economical calculation and design of plastic and elastomer components.

Project duration: 2017 bis 2019 

merkle partner efficient lightweight structures

Molli

Development of a novel system for the production of efficient lightweight structures.

Project duration: 2015 bis 2017  

Merkle Partner 3D Printer

3DCreation

Developing new methods to better design 3D printers to produce integrated plastic components. 

Project duration: 2014 bis 2016 

Merkle Partner Fuel Cell Stack

PESTO

Development of a numerical calculation method for the flexible representation of multiphysical processes in a fuel cell stack.

Project duration: 2014 bis 2016 

merkle partner cooling circuit

Thermal shock test stand

Development of a thermal shock and pressure pulsation test bench for cooling circuits for all climatic zones for vehicles with combustion engines and electric motors.

Project duration: 2013 bis 2015 

Merkle Partner heat up electric car

E-MoHeiz

Development of a method for numerical optimization of heating and cooling of electric cars. 

Project duration: 2011 bis 2013 

Damped current collector

Damped pantograph

Development of a low-wear and damped current collector for the third rail. 

Projektlaufzeit: 2010-2011

Merkle Partner encapsulated rack system

Energy efficient rack system

Development of an energy-efficient encapsulated rack system.

Project duration: 2010 bis 2011  

merkle partner filler optimisation

Packing optimization

Development of a method for the numerical optimization of packed beds for the chemical industry.

Project duration: 2009 bis 2011 

Merkle Partner Katamax Hydropower Process

KATAMAX

New development and optimization of the Katamax hydropower process Development of the fluidic functions of the process.

 Project duration: 2009-2011

Promotion of sales of electrically powered vehicles Merkle CAE Solutions
Innovativ durch Forschung Siegel Merkle CAE Solutions

The seal of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BSFZ) certifies that Merkle CAE Solutions is eligible for research grant funding. This is the case if Merkle CAE Solutions has a proven track record of research and development.