Department Control of Aeroelastic Systems

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The Control of Aeroelastic Systems department is concerned with the design of control functions for the reduction of structural loads, aeroservoelastic stabilization and the improvement of passenger comfort.

Important research topics are the control-oriented modeling of overall aircraft dynamics and loads, efficient design methods, novel control functions, their influence on the overall aircraft design, as well as the safe integration of the control functions into the aircraft flight control system.

The department combines skills in the fields of flight physics, systems and control engineering and masters the entire process chain from requirements definition, modeling, controller design and verification to implementation and testing in the wind tunnel or flight test.

The work is carried out in close cooperation with neighboring departments as well as with partners inside and outside DLR.

Research topics of the department

Research topic

Control Systems

The topic of Control Systems researches novel functions and algorithms, as well as new underlying methods for control design and verification. Examples include functions to reduce gusts and maneuver loads, active flutter suppression, and structural damping to increase passenger comfort.

Research Topic

Control engineering modeling

In the field of modeling, a balanced combination of accuracy and computational efficiency is of utmost importance. The design and verification of control algorithms requires the consideration of many numerical criteria, often based on very different analysis methods and originating from different disciplines.

Contact

Dr. ir. Gertjan Looye

Head of Control of Aeroelastic Systems
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Aeroelasticity
Münchener Straße 20, 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling