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Dr.-Ing. Dennis Konopka
Dr.-Ing. Dennis Konopka
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An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
30823 Garbsen
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Dr.-Ing. Dennis Konopka
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Institute of Machine Elements and Engineering Design
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Research Group Rolling Bearings
Key areas of research and teaching
- Dry lubrication and solid lubricant systems for highly loaded rolling bearing systems (Mo-based coatings)
- Microtribology and damage analysis (SEM, EDS, XPS, FIB, surface analytics)
- Sensor-integrated machine elements and thin-film sensing in rolling bearings
- Coating technologies for machine elements (APS, HVOF, PVD)
- Teaching in tribology, hydrodynamic bearings, lubrication engineering, and machine design
Publications
Integration eines Energy Harvesting Systems zur Energieversorgung von direktabgeschiedenen Dünnfilmsensoren in Wälzlagern. / Kleinhans, Marie; Konopka, Dennis; Siemßen, Hendrik et al.
Dresdner Maschinenelemente Kolloquium : DMK 2026. ed. / Berthold Schlecht. 2026. p. 36-46.
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Dresdner Maschinenelemente Kolloquium : DMK 2026. ed. / Berthold Schlecht. 2026. p. 36-46.
Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research
Thin-film sensor strain and temperature measurement in cylindrical roller thrust bearings. / Kleinhans, Marie; Konopka, Dennis; Pape, Florian et al.
2026. Bearing World Conference, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
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2026. Bearing World Conference, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Slides to presentation › Research
Selbstregenerative Mo/MoOx-Schichtsysteme zur Trockenschmierung von Wälzlagern. / Konopka, Dennis.
Hannover: Gottfried Willhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2026. 207 p.
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Hannover: Gottfried Willhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2026. 207 p.
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral thesis
Tribo-Oxidative Protection and Transfer Mechanisms of Molybdenum-Based PVD Coatings. / Konopka, Dennis; Martins, Ricardo Crespo; Moehwald, Kai et al.
In: Tribology transactions, Vol. 69, No. 3, 05.2026, p. 537-548.
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In: Tribology transactions, Vol. 69, No. 3, 05.2026, p. 537-548.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
Molybdenum APS-Coatings: A Self-regenerative Solution for Wear Resistance in Dry-lubrication Applications. / Crespo Martins, Ricardo; Konopka, Dennis; Dukat, Mareike et al.
In: Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik, Vol. 72, No. 3-4, 12.2025, p. 54-58.
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In: Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik, Vol. 72, No. 3-4, 12.2025, p. 54-58.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
Location- and time-resolved strain measurement in thrust roller bearings using thin-film sensors. / Konopka, Dennis; Steppeler, Tobias; Ottermann, Rico et al.
In: Forschung im Ingenieurwesen/Engineering Research, Vol. 89, No. 1, 83, 01.08.2025.
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In: Forschung im Ingenieurwesen/Engineering Research, Vol. 89, No. 1, 83, 01.08.2025.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
Self-Regenerative Mo-Based Solid Lubricant Coatings Deposited by APS as a PVD Alternative: Mechanical and Tribological Performance. / Konopka, Dennis; Crespo Martins, Ricardo; Dukat, Mareike et al.
In: Tribology transactions, Vol. 68, No. 5, 18.09.2025, p. 1036-1051.
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In: Tribology transactions, Vol. 68, No. 5, 18.09.2025, p. 1036-1051.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
Thin-film sensors on thrust bearing washers for temperature measurement directly in the mechanical rolling contact. / Steppeler, Tobias; Konopka, Dennis; Ottermann, Rico et al.
2025. 205 - 206 Paper presented at Sensor and Measurement Science International (SMSI 2025), Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
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2025. 205 - 206 Paper presented at Sensor and Measurement Science International (SMSI 2025), Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research
A Review on Sensor-Integrating Machine Elements. / Kirchner, Eckhard; Wallmersperger, Thomas; Gwosch, Thomas et al.
In: Advanced Sensor Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2300113, 11.04.2024.
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In: Advanced Sensor Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2300113, 11.04.2024.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
Design of a smart test rig demonstrator combining novel sensor-integrating machine elements. / Konopka, Dennis; Steppeler, Tobias; Ottermann, Rico et al.
2024.
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2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research
