
Prof. Dr. sc. techn. Klaus Thiele
is head of institute at IS. He coordinates all scientific and organisational work regarding testing and material modelling.
Project(s)
Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of Complex Individualized Steel Components
Publications
2026 | S. Vogts, M. Müggenburg, K. Thiele, J. Unglaub: Influence of surface topology on fatigue of DED-Arc specimens: a NURBS-based 3D-FEA approach Weld World, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-026-02478-z
Data | Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15402865
2026 | J. Müller, H. Jahns, M. Müggenburg, K. Thiele, J. Unglaub, J. Hensel: Case study report on design, manufacturing and digital representation of a DED-Arc steel node for construction Sci Rep 16, 3263, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37315-2
Data | Zenodo, 2026, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17192191
2025 | M. Müggenburg, H. Mokhtarian, H. Koivuluoto, H. Jahns, R. Jafari, S. Panicker, E. Helmi, M. Arsalan, K. Thiele, J. Unglaub: Mechanical properties and corrosion protection of DED-Arc additively manufactured high-strength low-alloy steel components coated with Low-Pressure Cold Spray Welding in the World, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-02251-8
Data |Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15183280
2025 | M. Müggenburg, M. Altobelli, S. Vogts, H. Jahns, R. Jafari, H. Mokhtarian, S. Panicker, H. Koivuluoto, J. Hensel, K. Thiele, J. Unglaub: Fatigue performance of high-strength low-alloy DED-Arc components with Zn+Al₂O₃ low-pressure cold spray coating Welding in the World, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-02262-5
Data |Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15267508
2025 | D. L. Wenzler, H. Jahns, J. Mueller, K. U. Beuerlein, F. Riegger, J. Diller, J. Unglaub, C. Radlbeck, J. Hensel, M. Mensinger, K. Thiele, M. F. Zaeh: Mechanical properties and microstructure of hybrid-manufactured 316 L using PBF-LB/M and DED-Arc/M The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2025, pp. 1–12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-025-15317-0.
Data | Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14754610.
2025 | M. Müggenburg, H. Jahns, K. Thiele, J. Müller, J. Hensel, J. Unglaub: Workflow for geometric evaluation, mechanical testing and simulation of DED-Arc additively manufactured high-strength low-alloy steel components for local buckling Structures, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.108374
Data | Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14205492.
2024 | J. Unglaub, M. Müggenburg, H. Jahns, H. Kloft, J. Hensel, K. Thiele: Towards a Digital Twin to Enable First Time Right DED-Arc Components, Fourth RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication Munich, RILEM Bookseries, vol 53, Springer, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70031-6 51
2023 | Jahns, H.; Unglaub, J.; Müller, J.; Hensel, J.; Thiele, K. : Material Behavior of High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel (HSLA) WAAM Walls in Construction. In: Metals 13, 589. (2023.)
2022 | Jahns, H., Unglaub, J., Thiele, K.: Einfluss von Geometrie- und Fertigungsrestriktionen auf die mechanische Festigkeit von WAAM-Bauteilen. In: DGM-Informationsgesellschaft (Hg.): 3. Fachtagung Werkstoffe und Additive Fertigung 11. – 13. Mai 2022
2020 | Thiele, K.; Unglaub, J.; Begemann, F.: Additive Fertigung: Vom WAAM-Bauteil zum WAAM-Bauwerk. In: Berichte aus dem Konstruktiven Ingenieurbau, Universität der Bundeswehr München, 20/3, S. 19-24, 2020.






