XLIII. µ-Symposium 2026

11:00 am

Welcome and introduction
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralph Mayer - Technische Universität Chemnitz

11:15 am

EcoRubber in chassis systems – Opportunities for sustainable rubber materials in modern brake and
chassis components
Dr. Christian Güntner – Wallstabe & Schneider

11:45 am

Discussion

12:00 am

Brake components in the certification process: from test procedures to type-approval
Dr. Michael Huber – AVL List

12:30 am

Discussion

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Lunch

14:00 pm

Measurements of brake particles to compare the transport efficiency of Dyno and RDE measurement setup
Wenke Matti – TU Ilmenau

14:25 pm

Discussion

14:30 pm

Development of an on-board measurement system for brake dust emissions from passenger cars under
real-world driving conditions
Maximilian Weissbuch – IUTA

14:55 pm

Discussion

15:00 pm

An efficient method for analysing transient non-linear dynamics in friction processes – simultaneous
integration of load cases
Dr. Michael Klein – Intes

15:30 pm

Discussion

15:45 pm

Coffee break

16:30 pm

Investigations into factors influencing the repeatability and comparability of brake emission
results on flywheel test benches – interlaboratory tests
Stefan Güther – Horiba

17:00 pm

Discussion

17:15 pm

From the Brake System to the Material Microstructure – Current Challenges in Brake Development
Dr. Septimiu Popa – Mercedes AMG

17:45 pm

Discussion and Conclusion

18:00 pm

End of Conference

18:30 pm

Dinner