Aircraft Design

The field of investigation Aircraft Design is dedicated to the design and construction of manned and unmanned aerial systems in addition to the classic preliminary aircraft design.

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Research fields

Analytical Aircraft Design

The aim is the improvement of the statistical preliminary draft tools and the development of new design approaches.

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Manned Aircraft Projects

This topic deals with the development, construction, and testing of trendsetting light plane projects. The focus lies on the combination of eco-efficient concepts with alternative propulsion technologies. The solar aircraft ‘icaré’ and the battery powered aircraft ‘e-Genius’ are used by the Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) for the practical testing of both alternative propulsion and energy storage technologies.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

The research group ‘UAS’ conducts research on the design and construction of fixed-wing and helicopter UAVs, development of avionics, system integration and professional flight test planning and execution. The biggest UAVs realized until today are ‘VELA2’, ‘NACRE’ and ‘AMPAIR’.

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Job vacancies and student theses

Publications

Journals/Books

  1. 2024

    1. Albrecht, A., Siegel, J., & Strohmayer, A. (2024). A simplified automated approach for a preliminary safety assessment of distributed electric and hybrid propulsion systems. CEAS Aeronautical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-024-00779-x

  2. 2023

    1. Albrecht, A., Bender, A., Strathoff, P., Zumegen, C., Stumpf, E., & Strohmayer, A. (2023). Influence of Electric Wing Tip Propulsion on the Sizing of the Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder in Preliminary Aircraft Design. Aerospace, 10, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10050395

  3. 2022

    1. Moebs, N., Eisenhut, D., Windels, E., van der Pols, J., & Strohmayer, A. (2022). Adaptive Initial Sizing Method and Safety Assessment for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft. Aerospace, 9, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9030150
    2. Mangold, J., Silberhorn, D., Moebs, N., Dzikus, N., Hoelzen, J., Zill, T., & Strohmayer, A. (2022). Refueling of LH2 Aircraft---Assessment of Turnaround Procedures and Aircraft Design Implication. Energies, 15, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072475
    3. Lay, J., Bender, A., & Strohmayer, A. (2022). Layout and testing of a serial hybrid electric powertrain for a light twin demonstrator platform. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1226, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1226/1/012068

  4. 2021

    1. Pfeifle, O., Notter, S., Fichter, W., Paul Bergmann, D., Denzel, J., & Strohmayer, A. (2021). Verifying the Effect of Wingtip Propellers on Drag Through In-Flight Measurements. Journal of Aircraft, 37, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036490
    2. Eisenhut, D., Moebs, N., Windels, E., Bergmann, D., Geiß, I., Reis, R., & Strohmayer, A. (2021). Aircraft Requirements for Sustainable Regional Aviation. Aerospace, 8, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8030061
    3. Bergmann, D. P., Denzel, J., Pfeifle, O., Notter, S., Fichter, W., & Strohmayer, A. (2021). In-flight Lift and Drag Estimation of an Unmanned Propeller-Driven Aircraft. Aerospace, 8, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8020043

  5. 2020

    1. Filipenko, M., Plötner, K., Kaiser, J., & Strohmayer, A. (2020). Elektrifizierung in der Luftfahrt für einen nachhaltigeren Flugverkehr. Physik Journal, Article 19.

  6. 2019

    1. Bergmann, D., Denzel, J., Baden, A., Kugler, L., & Strohmayer, A. (2019). Innovative Scaled Test Platform e-Genius-Mod - Scaling Methods and Systems Design. Aerospace, 6, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace6020020

  7. 2017

    1. Geiß, I., & Voit-Nitschmann, R. (2017). Sizing of the energy storage system of hybrid-electric aircraft in general aviation. CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 8, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-016-0220-5
    2. Strohmayer, A. (2017). Unmanned Aerial Systems -- Auslegung, Einsatzbereiche und operative Rahmenbedingungen. DVW-Schriftenreihe, Article 86.
    3. Geiß, I., & Voit-Nitschmann, R. (2017). Sizing of fuel-based energy systems for electric aircraft. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954410017721254
    4. Molter, C., & Cheng, P. W. (2017, September). Propeller Performance Calculation for Multicopter Aircraft at Forward Flight Conditions and Validation with Wind Tunnel Measurements.

  8. 2016

    1. Strohmayer, A. (2016). Im Elektroflug über die Alpen und darüber hinaus. Ingenieursspiegel, Article 1.

  9. 2014

    1. Voit-Nitschmann, R., & Keilig, T. (2014). Q3:~Luftfahrzeuge. In H. Dubbel, J. Feldhusen, & K.-H. Grote (Eds.), Dubbel (pp. 69–103). Springer.

  10. 2010

    1. Schmollgruber, P., Gobert, J.-L., Gall, P.-E., Goraj, Z., Jentink, H. W., Näs, A., & Voit-Nitschmann, R. (2010). An innovative evaluation platform for new aircraft concepts. The Aeronautical Journal, 114, Article 1157. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0001924000003936

Head of Aircraft Design

This image shows Andreas Strohmayer

Andreas Strohmayer

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Managing Director, Head of Department Aircraft Design

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