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Bauhaus Luftfahrt was created in November 2005 by the three aerospace companies EADS, Liebherr-Aerospace and MTU Aero Engines as well as the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs. In January 2012, IABG-Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft became the latest member of the institution. The non-profit association is an internationally-oriented think tank. The team of around 35 scientists deals with the future of mobility in general and with the future of air travel in particular. The goal of the research work is to consider the complex system of aviation from different points of view. In every project, the technical, economic, social and ecological aspects are considered holistically.

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New head of department “Visionary Aircraft Concepts”

New head of department “Visionary Aircraft Concepts”

Feb 10, 2011 | Munich based global aviation think tank Bauhaus Luftfahrt has appointed a new head of its department “Visionary Aircraft Concepts”. As of 1 January 2011, Dr.-Ing. Askin T. Isikveren has taken over the responsibility for all research activities conducted in the field of radical new aircraft designs and solutions which take the key challenges for aviation of the future into account.

In an interdisciplinary dialogue with further fields of research at Bauhaus Luftfahrt for future aircraft and intermodal transport systems studies the new head of department will:

  • oversee the analysis of visionary aircraft concepts;
  • execute the development of new solutions for those aspects identified as critical; and,
  • perform the assessment of innovation potentials and identify areas of risk.

The main focus of these activities will be on devising concepts that produce a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and external noise in the area around airports. In regard to these fundamental challenges, the task of Bauhaus Luftfahrt is not to prepare aircraft configurations for imminent development. Rather than looking at the current industrial situation, Askin T. Isikveren and his team will set their sights on a time horizon between 2030 and 2050.

In looking so far into the future, a large number of unconventional aircraft concepts (e.g. box-wing, blended wing body, three-surface aircraft, flying wing, multiple fuselage, etc.) integrated with innovative power and control systems will be taken into consideration. Those offering the greatest potential for improvement with regard to alternative technological solutions will be examined by Dr. Isikveren and his team in detail. Comparison with current aircraft systems will be based on reference configurations currently serving a variety of market segments.

Dr. Isikveren’s 20-year long career comprises a broad range of specialisations executed in industrial development, user-operator and academic working environments. Holding a PhD in aeronautical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden, the native-born Australian has participated in 39 industrial aerospace design and development projects with, amongst others, Bombardier Aerospace, SAAB Aerosystems and Williams International. Furthermore, he has a broad experience in aerospace research, aircraft operations and manufacturing as well as lecturing topics about small and large scale engineering systems integration and optimisation. He has also been invited to deliver many special seminars about transport aircraft design and operations in Central Europe, North America and Scandinavia. Also, he currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the more than 80-year old technical journal “Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology”. Dr. Isikveren’s outstanding achievements and international reputation make him a valuable addition to the interdisciplinary team of Bauhaus Luftfahrt.

 

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