Resarch Topics
The Institute of Aerospace Engineering has a broad research spectrum.
Ground Effect Study for Transport Aircraft
The research at the Chair of Flight Mechancis and Control focuses on theoretical work in the area of robust control, flight control, the control of space systems, and wind turbine control. A special focus is on the transfer of theoretical results to industrially relevant applications. This highly interdisciplinary research is supported by an experienced research group for experimental aerodynamics. This allows the Chair to work independently on typical development cycles from concept, through hardware in the loop tests, to flight testing.
The research focus of the Chair of Aircraft Engineering covers several areas. These include the simulation and optimisation of aircraft structures, the numerical and experimental investigation of the damage tolerance behaviour of aircraft structures and aircraft design.
The research focus of the Chair of Space Systems is in particular on novel propulsion systems (e.g. miniaturised ion engines, altitude-adaptable nozzles), highly integrated satellite systems, energy and miniaturised gas sensor systems. The professorship also works intensively with industry on terrestrial applications (spin-offs) of our space technologies.
DLR EDEN Initiative
The research and teaching of the Honorary Professorship for Planetary Infrastructures focuses on key technologies for habitats for lunar and Mars missions to provide future astronauts with food, oxygen and a water recycling capacity. Prof Schubert is Deputy Head of Department for System Analysis Space Segments at the DLR Institute of Space Systems in Bremen and is known for his research on habitats such as the EDEN initiative.