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Nicolas Fezans
Nicolas Fezans
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Flight Systems
Flight Dynamics and Simulation
Lilienthalplatz 7
D-38108
Braunschweig
Phone:
+49 531 295-2653
Fax:
+49 531 295-2845
Mail:
Nicolas Fezans
Internet:
http://www.dlr.de/ft
Research Work:
Flight dynamics, flight control, flight simulation
Aircraft modeling and system identification, also in the presence of ice
Modeling, simulation, and control of various aircraft types and atmospheric re-entry vehicles
Design of control laws & autopilot functions/architectures, control allocation
Sensor calibration, sensor fault-detection, combined physical and analytical redundancy (focus on air data)
Active wing / aeroservoelasticity
Investigation of active wing control functions (gust/maneuver load alleviation, flutter, comfort) and required new means of compliance for such functions
Investigation of Doppler LIDAR for aeronautics application (gust/turbulence, wake vortices)
Aerial refueling
High-quality simulation of aerial refueling systems and scenarios using
DLR AVES Simulator
(Air Vehicle Simulator)
Real-time models of aerodynamic interaction between aircraft and with hose-and-drogue refueling system (tanker wake, receiver bow wave, etc.)
Investigation of various pilot assistance and automated functions/systems for aerial refueling
Human factors research in modern cockpits
Handling & flying qualities
HMI, cockpit procedures, training
Coordination:
Coordination of load alleviation topics
Coordination of EU/Clean Aviation topics/projects/proposals
Committees:
Long standing member of the
AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee
and of the
CEAS Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technical Committee
Chair of the
CEAS Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technical Committee
(2021-2023: co-chair, 2023-2025: chair)
Member of the
SE²A Cluster of Excellence
Teaching/Mentoring:
Lecture “Flight Simulation and Handling Quality Criteria” at Technical University of Braunschweig
Advisor/Mentor of PhD students and young scientists
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