Markus Bauer
Research Student
Contact details
Email: M.Bauer@pgt.salford.ac.uk
Markus.Bauer@ZF-Lenksysteme.com
Telephone: +49 170 9984226
Location: G11 Newton Building
Profile
I am a full time research PhD student studying the sound emission of electrical steering systems. This study is financed by ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (ZFLS) a pace- and trend-setter in the field of steering systems technology based in Schwäbisch Gmünd (Germany). The company is a joint-venture of Robert Bosch GmbH and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. My supervisor at the University of Salford is Andy Moorhouse, supplying me with information and know-how.
Before starting my PhD-project in September 2007, I have graduated in Stuttgart, Germany from the University of Applied Sciences in July 2007.
Employer and funding company
“Listening to machines that don`t exist” (Andy Moorhouse) is a very interesting topic for industrial projects, because it will help to develop products in a way that can help saving costs and making the sounds more target-oriented at early state of design. That is why ZF decided to work together with the acoustic group of the University of Salford to advance the way of acoustical development.
Product and stuff of interest
Steering systems are complex sources of air- and structure-borne sound, as can be seen in the following picture.
You can see an example of an electrical steering system, which is used in passenger cars. There are several ways sounds are created and transmitted into the passengers compartment.
About me
I was born in a town in Bavaria, Germany in 1981 where I grew up and progressed through my A - levels. After I had completed my military duty I started to study construction engineering in Regensburg and was introduced to the large field of acoustics. This is why I changed my programme of study after one year and attended the University of Applied Sciences in Stuttgart. After four very interesting and rewarding years I ended up on a Building Physics course in July with a diploma thesis on the application of the Transfer Path Analysis of electrical steering systems.
Aside from my academic interests I like to do sports, especially outdoors, including: playing soccer, skating, running or walking up mountains.
