COOPERATION WITH
UNIVERSITIES & INSTITUTES
Knowledge creates the future. In partnership and close exchange with teachers and students, our cooperation with universities and institutes creates new insights that initiate new control solutions that develop new markets.
RWTH Aachen
We worked together with the Institute of Fluid Mechanics at RWTH Aachen University to optimise our plug characteristics. The theoretical calculations were iteratively optimised by test series.
Then there was a cooperation for the preliminary calculation of the sound pressure level in control valves.
Fraunhofer Institute
The project work with the Fraunhofer Institute brought ARCA new insights into the analysis of material flows. Further research into a new document management system is in progress.
Lower Rhine University of Applied Sciences
Commissioned FSI simulation (Fluid Structure Interaction) project for the analysis of the permissible temperature change rate of steam valves.
Support of graduates and their theses:
- Bachelor thesis “Analysis and optimisation of assembly processes in positioner construction”
- Bachelor thesis “Development of a ring piston valve including flow optimisation”
- Master thesis “Analysis and optimisation of strategic and operational processes for the production of trims for control valves”
To the Lower Rhine University of Applied Sciences
Fontys Hogeschool
Techniek & Logistiek (Venlo, NL)
Student project work “Actuator for valves larger than or equal to DN400”
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
ARCA’s many years of experience have served to convey the mathematical and control engineering basics as well as the safe and economical design, selection and operation of control valves in control loops in the context of lectures:
· Lecture in the field of “Electrical Engineering and Information Technology” by Lothar Grutesen, Head of Product Technology at ARCA Regler GmbH
· Lecture “Sensors and Actuators in the Process Industry” for the bachelor’s course “Electrical Engineering Automation Technology” by Lothar Grutesen, Head of Product Technology at ARCA, together with H. Dr. Stolz (Siemens)
To the university of applied sciences