Materials, reliability and sustainable development
Throughout the design and development process Fraunhofer IZM conducts reliability analyses on the materials right through to the system as a whole using material behavior and mechanical reliability models. Apart from simulation processes, we employ laser-optical, X-ray and material tests individually or in combination. We also address environmental and sustainability questions as early as during the design process and clarify material and energy requirements as well as the toxicity potential of the employed materials in a timely fashion.