Research topics
There is a large number of possible research tasks related to rail transport, conveyor technology and associated disciplines. Since considering all of them is not feasible, we have nar
Courses at the IFS
Specialisations Rail Vehicle Engineering
The degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration & Engineering: Mechanical Engineering are structured into a bachelor
Test benches
Servo hydraulic vibration test bench
On the plant side, the new large-scale test stand essentially consists of the hydraulic power unit, the hydraulic cylinders and the components for c
Component and system development
For years now, our institute has been known for its innovative development of running gear. The investigations on this field, as well as on the complete vehicle deve
Vehicle dynamics and vibration comfort
With the help of modern computer-aided simulation processes, we investigate the motion behaviour of rail vehicles and other rail-guided means of transport. Whe
IFS vehicles
The IFS owns rail vehicles that are used for both research and teaching. The vehicles are authorized to drive along the railway siding. Two of them are also authorized for the public rail
Software
At the IFS diverse software is used for research activities and commissioned works apart from the standard office programs. Additional software may be used depending on project specifications
Testing facilities
IFS track facility
The IFS owns a track facility of several hundred meters, situated right at the Aachen West train station. It is possible to connect it to the public railway ne
The second "International Railway Symposium Aachen", IRSA 2019, took place in Aachen from 26.11. to 28.11.2019.
Information on the event can be found on the Symposium's website: www.irsa.rwth-aach
