André Bauknecht

Dr.-Ing. André Bauknecht is a Senior Scientist at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Technische Universität Braunschweig. He leads independent research groups within the Cluster of Excellence for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation, and collaborates with both academic and industrial partners.

• Research focus: unsteady aerodynamics, flow control, rotary aerodynamics, aircraft aerodynamics
• Key collaborations: flow control for gust/aircraft load reduction, multicopter flow field analysis

Academic Background:

• Degree in aerospace engineering, University of Stuttgart
• Doctorate (2016) for helicopter rotor aerodynamics research at DLR Göttingen
• Postdoctoral work at Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center (University of Maryland)

Research Trends: His recent publications (2022-2024) emphasize flow control technologies for load alleviation in fixed-wing and multicopter aircraft. Key areas include Coanda-type actuation, circulation control airfoils, and multicopter aerodynamic characterization through combined experimental and numerical methods.

Technical Expertise: Specializes in blade vortex measurements (2015-2017), multi-camera BOS systems, and large-scale aerodynamic simulations. Current work integrates multifunctional leading edge devices and flow-structure deformation analysis for next-generation aircraft.