Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS

BMW Wendler

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Side view from the CT scan of the BMW Wendler
Date 1938
Origin Manufacturer: BMW
Client Deutsches Museum
System XXL Computed Tomography
Technical Challenge Processing and handling huge amounts of data
Question Examination of the conservation status and internal structure of the vehicle

 

The 1938 BMW Wendler is an example of engineers' efforts to make cars faster. It represents the state of aerodynamics and lightweight construction at that time.

The non-destructive examination was primarily intended to answer these questions:

  • Analysis of the construction (frame, wood-to-wood and wood-to-metal connections) 
  • Analysis of deformations and their causes 
  • Development of a conservation treatment plan 
  • History of the car and its provenance.

The examination was conducted by the Chair of Conservation Science at the Deutsches Museum in collaboration with the Chair of Restoration, Art Technology, and Conservation Science at the Technical University of Munich.

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CT scan of the car's front bumper

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