Dirk Abel

Dirk Abel (born September 10, 1958 in Kotthausen ) is a German mechanical engineer and professor of control engineering .

Career

After graduating from high school in Gummersbach in 1977 and completing basic military service in the Bundeswehr's maintenance units, he studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University from 1979 to 1983 .

From 1983 to 1987 he was a research assistant at the RWTH Aachen University at the Institute for Control Engineering IRT (head of the institute: Heinrich Rake ) and during this time he prepared his doctoral thesis , which he presented in 1987. He was then chief engineer at the aforementioned institute until 1993. After his habilitation in computer-aided automation technology and the award of teaching qualifications in the form of the Venia legendi , he switched to the private sector. From 1993 to 1998 he worked in the chemical industry for Hoechst AG as a project manager for electrical engineering, measurement and control technology in plant construction, including in South Africa . From 1998 to 2001 he was managing director of the company "DBT Automation GmbH" in Lünen . In 2001 he followed a call as a full professor to the chair and the Institute for Automatic Control (IRT) in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University as the successor to the emeritus head of the institute Heinrich Rake.

Since 2000 Abel has been a member of the scientific advisory board of the trade journal Automation Technology (at) at Oldenbourg Verlag Munich. He works actively in the VDI / VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology (GMA) in Düsseldorf / Frankfurt a. M. and is involved in several committees.

Work at the IRT

The IRT has a long tradition and was one of the first three institutes for control engineering in the German-speaking area: 1955 at the TH Dresden by Heinrich Kindler , 1957 at the TH Darmstadt by Winfried Oppelt and at the same time at the RWTH Aachen by Otto Schäfer . Abel feels obliged to this tradition and continues to develop teaching and research in a contemporary way.

His research focuses on methods of regulation and control, in particular model predictive regulation, modeling, identification and simulation, the automation of industrial plants as well as hardware and software for automation systems. Abel sees himself with the IRT as a mediator between the theoretical methodology of systems theory and industrial practice. The focus on application can also be seen in the structure of the institute introduced by Abel, which is not based on methodical procedures, but on areas of application.

Fonts (selection)

• Model predictive control as a module for the autonomous management of complex plastics production processes. In: Integrative Kunststofftechnik 2014, Vol. 27. Shaker Verlag, Aachen 2014, ISBN 978-3-8440-2558-3 (27th International Colloquium on Plastics Technology, Aachen, March 19-20, 2014). Also in: Rubber Fibers Plastics (GAK) - specialist magazine for the polymer industry, 08/2014, Dr. Gupta Verlag (with S. Stemmler and M. Reiter).
• Rapid control prototyping - methods and applications. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-31944-0 (with Alexander Bollig).
• Rehabilitation with the KUKA lightweight robot - optimization of the axis configuration to react to external forces. In: AUTOMED 2013, 11th interdisciplinary symposium of the AUTOMED technical committee of the German Society for Biomedical Technology (DGBMT) and the Society for Measurement and Automation Technology (GMA) in the VDE Dresden, 9-11. October 2013, ISBN 978-3-943356-82-3 , pp. 42–43 (with M. Kolditz, K. Bollue and H. Arenbeck).
• Control technology for future mobility concepts. In: ACMoVe 2013, 14th Aachen Colloquium "Mobility and City" (AMUS) and 2nd Aachen Conference "Mobility & Traffic" (ACMoVe). User-friendly mobility - trends, challenges and innovations. SuperC, RWTH Aachen University, September 19 and 20, 2013, pp. 75–78 (with A. Katriniok, B. Alrifaee and M. Reiter).
• Model predictive control of unstable combustion processes. Modeling of an unstable homogeneous combustion reactor, design of a model predictive controller for combustion processes, real-time implementation. In: 26th German Flame Day. Combustion and firing, Duisburg, September 11th and 12th, 2013, VDI reports 2161, pp. 517-526, ISBN 978-3-18-092161-7 (with T. Lammersen and K. Stoehr).
• Satellite- and Map-based Long Range Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control System for Road Vehicles. In: AAC 2013, 7th IFAC Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, National Olympics Memorial Youth (with B. Alrifaee, M. Reiter, JP Maschuw, F. Christen and L. Eckstein).
• Observer design for highly dynamic combustion systems. Modeling of an unstable homogeneous combustion reactor - observer design based on complex chemical reaction mechanisms - real-time implementation. In: GMA-Kongress Automation 2013, 14th industry meeting for measurement and automation technology, Kongresshaus Baden-Baden, June 25 and 26, 2013, VDI reports 2209, pp. 95–98, ISBN 978-3-18-092209- 6 (with Th. Lammersen and K. Stoehr).
• System and application concept of a novel robotic component for phantoms used in 4D radiotherapy and 4D medical imaging. In: CARS 2012, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Proceedings of the 26th International Congress and Exhibition, Pisa, Italy, June 27-30, 2012. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 7, Supplement 1, June 2012, pp. 63-69, Springer Verlag 2012 (with H. Arenbeck and K. Bollue).
• A hybrid control approach for low temperature combustion engine control. In: 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference (CDC-ECC 2011), Orlando, Florida, USA, 12-15 December 2011. IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS), ISBN 978-1-61284-799-3 (with T. Albin, P. Drews, F, -J. Heßeler, A.-M. Ivanescu and T. Seidl).
• Control Design for Generalized Platoon Problems. In: Automatisierungstechnik, Munich, vol. 59, 2011, no. 12, pp. 721–729 (with JP Maschuw and S. Kowalewski).
• Reduction of the CO2 emissions of the HCCI / PCCI diesel engine through model-based optimal control. In: Innovative Vehicle Drives 2010 (The diversity of mobility: from combustion engines to electric motors), 7th VDI conference with exhibition. November 10 and 11, 2010, Dresden, VDI reports No. 2105, pp. 359-372, ISBN 978-3-18-092105-1 (with P. Drews and T. Albin).
• Simulation of coupled physiological control loops with the help of the object-oriented model library "HumanLib". AUTOMED 2010, 29./30. October 2010. Robert Riener, Heike Vallery, Serge Pfeifer: Automation procedures for medicine, 9th workshop, proceedings. Progress reports VDI series 17, No. 279. VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf 2010. ISBN 978-3-18-327917-3 , ISSN  0178-9600 (with A. Brunberg).
• Flatness-based pilot control design for the powertrain of a parallel hybrid. In: Automation technology, Munich. Vol. 58, 2010, no. 10, pp. 560-567 (with R. Gasper and F. Heßeler).
• Object-oriented modeling for the simulation and control of energy conversion processes. In: Production factor mathematics - how mathematics moves technology and business (Acatech, Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften, Ed. Martin Grötschel et al.). Springer Verlag, Berlin et al. 2009, pp. 401-421, ISBN 978-3-540-89434-6 (print), ISBN 978-3-540-89435-3 (online).
• Validation of Satellite-based Railway Application Systems Using the GALILEO Testbed railGATE Exemplified by Automated Train Formation Facilities. In: The 9th International Conference on Intelligent Transport System Telecommunications - ITST 2009, October 20/22, 2009, Lille, France, pp. 337-342, ISBN 978-1-4244-5347-4 (with R. Rütters, B. Schäfer and M. Baier).
• An object-oriented approach to modeling the human cardiovascular system. In: Automation technology, Munich. Vol. 56, 2008, no. 9, pp. 476-482 (with A. Brunberg and R. Autschbach).
• Object-oriented modeling, simulation and control of dynamic systems using the example of an oxyfuel power plant process. In: Automation technology, Munich. Vol. 55, 2007, H. 5, pp. 236-243 (with T. Nötges, S. Hölemann and N. Bayer Botero).
• Real-time strategies for predictive optimal energy management in hybrid vehicles. In: Innovative Vehicle Drives. Dresden conference, November 9 and 10, 2006, VDI reports no. 1975. pp. 557-560, ISBN 3-18-091975-2 (with R. Beck and A. Bollig).
• Lateral Guidance of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Platoons using Model-based Predictive Control. In: Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, August 29-31, 2006, Delft, The Netherlands (with G. Keßler, J. Maschuw and A. Bollig).
• Rapid Control Prototyping - Methods and Applications. Springer Verlag, Berlin et al. 2006, ISBN 3-540-29524-0 (with A. Bollig).
• Theory of discrete event systems. Tutorial of the GMA technical committee 1.8 "Methods of control technology". Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-486-24525-2 (with K. Lemmer).
• Petri nets for engineers. Modeling and analysis of discretely controlled systems. Springer Verlag, Berlin a. a. 1990, ISBN 3-540-51814-2 .

literature

• Otto Schäfer : Basics of the automatic regulation. Technischer Verlag Heinz Resch, Graefelfing 1953, 7th edition 1974.
• Winfried Oppelt : Small manual of technical control processes. Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1st edition 1954; Verlag Chemie, Weinheim and Verlag Technik, Berlin, 5th edition 1972.
• Heinrich Kindler : Collection of exercises on control engineering. Verlag Technik Berlin, Oldenbourg-Verlag Munich, Vienna, 1964 (with H. Buchta and H.-H. Wilfert).
• Eduard Pestel , Eckart Kollmann: Fundamentals of control engineering. Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1968, 3rd edition Vieweg & Teubner, Wiesbaden 1979, ISBN 978-3-322-96097-9 .
• Manfred Thoma : Theory of linear control systems - with 71 examples and 150 exercises. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1973. ISBN 3-528-04850-6 .
• Karl Reinisch : Cybernetic basics and description of continuous systems . Verlag Technik Berlin 1974.
• Otto Schäfer and Heinz Bültges: Controls with switching controllers in the event of stochastic disturbances. Westdeutscher Verlag, Opladen 1981, ISBN 3-531-03034-5 .
• Frank Dittmann: On the development of the “general regulatory knowledge” in Germany. Hermann Schmidt and the “Memorandum for the establishment of an institute for control engineering”. In: Wiss. TU Dresden magazine. Vol. 44, No. 6, 1995, pp. 88-94.
• Werner Kriesel , H. Rohr, A. Koch: History and future of measurement and automation technology. VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-18-150047-X .
• Association of German Engineers, VDI / VDE-GMA (Ed.): Yearbook 1997 VDI / VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology. VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1997, ISBN 3-18-401611-0 .
• Norbert Gilson, Walter Kaiser: Electricity, energy, information - the history of the faculty for electrical engineering and information technology at RWTH Aachen. In: Volume 6 of Aachen contributions to the history of science and technology in the 20th century. Verlag for the history of natural sciences and technology, Diepholz 2010, p. 201. ISBN 3-9281-8689-2 .
• Werner Kriesel : Future models for computer science, automation and communication. In: Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Kriesel, Werner (ed.): Computer science and society. Festschrift for the 80th birthday of Klaus Fuchs-Kittowski . Frankfurt a. M., Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Warszawa, Vienna: Peter Lang Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, PL Academic Research 2016, ISBN 978-3-631-66719-4 (print), E- ISBN 978-3-653 -06277-9 (e-book).

Web links

• Literature by and about Dirk Abel in the catalog of the German National Library
• Bibliography Dirk Abel , accessed December 17, 2014