digital twin

Kaiserslautern. Digital Twin for Tire Abrasion – Fraunhofer ITWM Develops Virtual Models for More Sustainable Mobility

March 2, 2026 esther.packullat ECMI Nodes, Environment, Featured, Featured Ecmi Node, Kaiserslautern

Tire abrasion is one of the largest sources of microplastics in Europe, polluting the air, soil, and water. With the SUMERA project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, with support from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is developing a digital model that comprehensively simulates tire abrasion for the first time and makes emissions predictable.

»AD-Net District Heating« Simulates and Optimizes Operation of Heating Networks

Kaiserslautern. Software Solution »AD-Net District Heating« – Dynamic Simulation for the Networks of Tomorrow

March 28, 2024 esther.packullat ECMI Nodes, Featured, Kaiserslautern

The district heating of the future as a central component of a sustainable energy system requires new control concepts as well as communicative approaches. With our software tool »AD-Net District Heating«, we at the Fraunhofer ITWM dynamically simulate and optimize the operation of heating networks in real time.