Torben Anker Lenau

Research output

Research output per year 1989 2020

• 46 Article in proceedings
• 27 Journal article
• 6 Book
• 5 Sound/Visual production (digital)
• 14 More
  • 4 Report
  • 3 Poster
  • 2 Book chapter
  • 2 Conference abstract in proceedings
  • 1 Ph.D. thesis
  • 1 Paper
  • 1 Patent

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2020

  Approaches to analyzing multi-functional problems

  Svendsen, N. W. & Lenau, T. A., 2020, Proceedings of NordDesign 2020. Mortensen, N. H., Hansen, C. T. & Deininger, M. (eds.). Design Society, Vol. DS 101. 12 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • functionality
  • functional analysis
  • criticism
  • innovation
  • engineering
  86 Downloads (Pure)

• Biologically inspired design for environment

  Lenau, T. A., Pigosso, D. C. A., McAloone, T. C. & Lakhtakia, A., 2020, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication X. Knez, M., Lakhtakia, A. & Martín-Palma, R. J. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 12 p. 113740E. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 11374).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • design for environment
  • nonrenewable resources
  • product system
  • environmental performance
  29 Downloads (Pure)

• Fungal future: a review of mycelium biocomposites as an ecological alternative insulation material

  Robertson, O., Høgdal, F., Mckay, L. & Lenau, T., 2020, Proceedings of NordDesign 2020. Mortensen, N. H., Hansen, C. T. & Deininger, M. (eds.). Design Society, Vol. DS 101. 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • insulation
  • product
  • substrate
  • material
  • manufacturing
  59 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Application search in solution-driven biologically inspired design

  Lenau, T. A., 2019, Proceedings of the Design Society: 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19). Wartzack, S. & Schleich, B. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 269-278 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design; No. DS94).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Sols
  • Paint
  • Cleaning
  • Coatings
  • Industry
  149 Downloads (Pure)

• How Does Biologically Inspired Design Cope With Multi-Functionality

  Svendsen, N. & Lenau, T. A., 2019, Proceedings of the Design Society: 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19). Wartzack, S. & Schleich, B. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 349-358 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design; No. DS94).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Product development
  • Catalysts
  • Decomposition
  167 Downloads (Pure)

• Optoelectronically Optimized Colored Thin-Film Solar Cells

  Ahmad, F., Anderson, T. H., Lenau, T. & Lakhtakia, A., 2019, Proceedings of SPIE. Banerjee, P., Gudmundsson, K., Lakhtakia, A. & Subramany, G. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 11371. 5 p. 1137107

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • solar cells
  • photons
  • thin films
  • solar spectra
  • tiles
  54 Downloads (Pure)

• Towards biomimetic red solar cells

  Lenau, T., Ahmad, F. & Lakhtakia, A., 2019, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication IX. Raúl, J. M-P., Knez, M. & Lakhtakia, A. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 10965. 15 p. 109650E

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • biomimetics
  • solar cells
  • roofs
  • filters
  • rejection
  227 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Paradigms for biologically inspired design

  Lenau, T. A., Metze, A. L. & Hesselberg, T., 2018, Proceedings of SPIE. Lakhtakia, A. (ed.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 10593. 21 p. 1059302

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Nanotechnology
  • Photonics
  • Environmental protection
  • Agriculture
  • Mechanical engineering
  1230 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Do Biomimetic Students Think Outside the Box?

  Lenau, T. A., 2017, Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17). Design Society, p. 543-551

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • animal
  • knowledge
  • student
  • university
  260 Downloads (Pure)

• Mosquito inspired medical needles

  Lenau, T. A., Hesselberg, T., Drakidis, A. D., Silva, P. & Gomes, S., 2017, SPIE Conference on Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2017. Knez, M., Lakhtakia, A. & Martín-Palma, R. J. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 10162. 13 p. 1016208

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Needles
  • Skin
  • Biomimetics
  • Stretching
  • Mechanics
  2033 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Biocards and Level of Abstraction

  Lenau, T. A., Keshwani, S., Chakrabarti, A. & Ahmed-Kristensen, S., 2015, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED15). Design Society, 10 p. (ICED; No. 15).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • students
  • biomimetics
  • Denmark
  • India
  561 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Development of the material selection practice - a study exploring articulation of material requirements

  Lenau, T. A. & Hasling, K. M., 2014, Proceedings ofthe 16th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Bohemia, E., Eger, A., Eggink, W., Kovacevic, A., Parkinson, B. & Wits, W. (eds.). Design Society, p. 396-401

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Articulation
  • Sustainability
  • Design Schools
  • Task Design
  • Art
  31 Downloads (Pure)

• Naturally original: stimulating creative design through biological analogies and random images

  Ahmed-Kristensen, S., Christensen, B. T. & Lenau, T. A., 2014, 13th International Design Conference - Design 2014. Design Society, p. 427-436 10 p.

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  212 Downloads (Pure)

• Self-organisation and motion in plants

  Lenau, T. A. & Hesselberg, T., 2014, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2014. Lakhtakia, A. & Martín-Palma, R. J. (eds.). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 9055. 8 p. 90550F. (Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Dionaea muscipula
  • Mimosa
  • biomimetics
  • touch (sensation)
  • instrumentation
  512 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Benchmarking bio-inspired designs with brainstorming in terms of novelty of design outcomes

  Keshwani, S., Lenau, T. A., Ahmed-Kristensen, S. & Chakrabarti, A., 2013, ICED 2013. International Conference on Engineering Design. Design Society, 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • Brainstorming
  • Benchmarking
  • Novelty
  • Biomimetic
  • Creativity
  1 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  Opportunities and barriers to straw construction

  White, C. M., Howard, T. J. & Lenau, T. A., 2012, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. DETC2012-70339 11 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • straw
  • project
  • housing project
  • building industry
  • homeowner
• 2011

  Developing engineering design core competences through analysis of industrial products

  Hansen, C. T. & Lenau, T. A., 2011, Conference proceedings 7th International CDIO Conference. Kgs. Lyngby: Technical University of Denmark, p. 938-954 1136 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Engineering Design
  • Core Competence
  • Industrial Product
  • Redesign
  • Module
  298 Downloads (Pure)

• Reducing Consequences of Car Collision using Inspiration from Nature

  Lenau, T. A., Helten, K., Hepperle, C., Schenkl, S. & Lindemann, U., 2011, Proceedings of IASDR2011: The 4th World Conference on Design Research. Roozenburg, N. F. M., Chen, L. L. & Stappers, P. J. (eds.). TU Delft, 154 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Biomimetics
  • Product development
  423 Downloads (Pure)

• SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS USING COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESSES

  Lenau, T. A. & Mejborn, C. O., 2011, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design: Impacting Society through Engineering Design. Design Society, Vol. Vol.1 Design Processes. p. 310-320 600 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • sanitation
  • visualization
  • stakeholder
  • world
  • product
• 2010

  Engineering Design of an Adaptive Leg Prosthesis Using Biological Principles

  Lenau, T. A., Dentel, A., Invarsdottir, T. & Guðlaugsson, T. V., 2010, Proceedings of the DESIGN 2010: 11th International Conference on Design. Glasgow: Design Society, p. 331-340

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Biomimetics
  1 Downloads (Pure)
• 2009

  Approaches to mimic the metallic sheen in beetles

  Lenau, T. A., Aggerbeck, M. & Nielsen, S., 2009, SPIE Optics & Photonics: The Biomimetics and Bioinspiration conference. SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 7401. p. 740107

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • beetles
  • Central America
  • chitin
  • metals
  • production engineering
  202 Downloads (Pure)

• Biomimetics as a design methodology – possibilities and challenges

  Lenau, T. A., 2009, ICED'09, International Conference on Engineering Design: Design methods & tools part 1. Design Society, Vol. 5 DS58-5. p. 121-132

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • Biomimetic
  • Engineering Design
  • Methodology
  • Designer
  • World Wide Web

• Foresight, trends and materials – inspiration for future products

  Lenau, T. A. & Lauritsen, S. B., 2009, 8th Nordcode seminar and workshop: Design Responsibility: Potentials & Pitfalls. Kolding School of Design, Vol. 8.

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  • consumer preferences
  • new products
  • durability
  • clothing
  • functional properties

• Interactive Sample Book (ISB): An Inspirational Tool for Smart Textiles

  Heimdal, E. J., Lenau, T. A., Guglielmi, M. & Johannessen, H-L., 2009, The 8th Nordcode seminar and workshop: Design Responsibility: Potentials & Pitfalls. Kolding School of Design

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • Designer
  • Responsibility
  • Costume Design
  • Innovation
  • Textile Designer
• 2008

  Objects, materiality and meaning

  Lenau, T. A. & Lindegaard, H., 2008, Nordcode 2008, May 2008.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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  • Materiality
  • Designer
  • Physical Objects
  • Physical
  • Carrier
  144 Downloads (Pure)

• Practice theory as a tool for innovation

  Mougaard, K., Nielsen, H., Olsen, T. H., Proschowsky, M., Toft, T., Munnecke, M. & Lenau, T. A., 2008, SIDeR 2008, March 27 – March 28, 2008, Sønderborg, Denmark.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
• 2007

  Material innovation – inspired by nature

  Lenau, T. A. & Barfoed, M., 2007, Dansk Metallurgisk Selskab: Vintermødet 2007, Middelfart. Lyngby: DTU, Institut for Produktion og Ledelse, p. 103-112 147 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research

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  • Copying
  • Biomimetics
  • Bionics
  • Optical properties
  • Mach number
  300 Downloads (Pure)

• Single Point Incremental Forming using a Dummy Sheet

  Skjødt, M., Silva, B., Bay, N., Martins, P. A. F. & Lenau, T. A., 2007, Proceed. 2nd ICNFT. Bremen: BIAS Verlag, p. 267-276 695 p.

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  • dummies
  • bulging
  • pyramids
  • friction
  • lubrication
• 2005

  Verbal communication of semantic content in products

  Lenau, T. A. & Boelskifte, P., 2005, Nordes Conference "In The Making". T. B. M. F. (ed.). 300 p.

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  • Semantics
  • Communication
  • Product design
  • Education
  • Specifications
• 2004

  Communication of Semantic Properties

  Lenau, T. A. & Boelskifte, P., 2004, The 3rd Nordcode Seminar. L. T. (ed.). Helsinki University of Technology, 12 p.

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  • Communication
  • Design Process
  • Stiffness
  • Texture
  • Product Design

• Design & Materialer - udvikling & innovation

  Lenau, T. A., 2004, Materialer & Innovation i oplevelsessamfundet. P. B. (ed.). Risø National Laboratory

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

• Research and researchers education in Design & Innovation at DTU and in Denmark

  Lenau, T. A., 2004, NorFA workshop: Forskerutbildningsnetvärk teknisk design och industridesign.

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  • Denmark
  • education
  • researchers

• Semantik og materialevalg

  Lenau, T. A. & Boelskifte, P., 2004, Digitale Designprodukter. V. R. E. A. (ed.). Kolding: Kolding Designskole

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• 2003

  Soft and hard product attributes in design

  Lenau, T. A. & Boelskifte, P., 2003, Nordcode proceedings. T-M. K. (ed.). UIAH

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  • Product development
  • Product design
  • Students
  • Industry

• The Aestetic and Perceived Attributes of Products

  Lenau, T. A., Johnson, K. & Ashby, M. F., 2003, ICED'03. M. N. KTH. (ed.). Glasgow: The Design Society

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  • Aesthetics
  • General Vocabulary
  • Group Tests
  • Sri Aurobindo
  • Industrial Design
• 2002

  Two tools for environmentally conscious designers and product developers of electrical & electronic equipment (EEE)

  Poll, C., Hauschild, M. Z., Olsen, S. I., Frees, N., Lenau, T. A., Willum, O., Nielsen, I. G. & Christensen, F. M., 2002, Euro Environment 2002 Papers. Euro Environment

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

  • Electronic equipment
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Cellular telephones
  • Ventilation
  • Lighting
• 2001

  Design inSite - designerens materiale- og fremstillingsguide

  Lenau, T. A., 2001, Design inSite - designerens materiale- og fremstillingsguide.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

• Green development within product families, Electronics goes green 2000+ conference

  Lenau, T. A., Willum, O. & Frees, N., 2001, Electronics goes green 2000+: challenge for the next millennium. Fraunhofer IZM

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  • Environmental Assessment
  • Product Family
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Product Lifecycle
  • Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment

• Material and process selection using product examples

  Lenau, T. A., 2001, Euromat 2001.

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  • Selection Process
  • Designer
  • Product Development
  • Search Engine
  • Computer Graphics
• 2000

  Green development within Product families

  Lenau, T. A., Willum, O., Frees, N. & Olsen, S. I., 2000, Electronics Goes Green 2000+. 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research

  • Environmental Assessment
  • Product Family
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Product Lifecycle
  • Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment
• 1999

  Creating the data basis for environmental evaluations with the Oil Point Method

  Bey, N. & Lenau, T. A., 1999, Research Seminar on integration in manufacturing. Aalborg: Dep. of Production AUC, p. 21-35

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• Creating the Data Basis for Environmental Evaluations with the Oil Point Method

  Bey, N. & Lenau, T. A., 1999, Proceedings of the 6th international CIRP seminar on Life Cycle Engineering. Kingston, Canada: Queens University, p. 141-150

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• Oil Points - Life Cycle Evaluations without the Data Problem

  Bey, N., Lenau, T. A. & Larsen, M. H., 1999, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Design. München: Technische Universität München, p. 469-472

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• 1998

  Designer's requirements for evaluation of sustainability

  Bey, N. & Lenau, T. A., 1998, Life Cycle Design '98. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Dep. of Machine Design, p. 25-34

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

• Electroplating cost estimation: The danish engineering schools progress database

  Lenau, T. A. & Mazzili, A., 1998, Electroplating cost estimation. Aalborg University

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• Oil-points - Designers means to evaluate sustainability of concepts

  Bey, N. & Lenau, T. A., 1998, Oil-points - Designers means to evaluate sustainability of concepts. Aalborg: Published by Institut for Produktion, AUC, p. 123-154

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