Victor Zappek

Victor Zappek is a Researcher and PhD candidate at the Institute for Rotorcraft and Vertical Flight, Technical University of Munich (TUM), supervised by Prof. Dr. phil. Ilkay Yavrucuk. His office is located at Boltzmannstr. 15, 85748 Garching, Germany, with contact number +49 (0)89 / 289-16366.

His research focuses on VTOL preliminary design, aircraft performance analysis, hydrogen powertrains for UAVs/eVTOLs, and extraterrestrial unmanned aircraft. He actively contributes to projects like ENGEL (Energy Efficient Flight Guidance), VARI-SPEED II, ARCTIS, and LaBouR, advancing sustainable aviation and rotorcraft innovation.

His publication trends reveal a strong shift toward sustainable propulsion systems (hydrogen fuel cells) and extraterrestrial applications, bridging traditional helicopter engineering with eVTOL and space exploration technologies. Recent works analyze landing gear performance, VTOL concept selection, and Mars mission vehicle configurations.

Scientific Awards: No awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his PhD candidacy suggests mentoring involvement. Project participation (e.g., VaMEx, HyDDEn) implies grant-funded research, though specific awards remain unreported.

Labs and Teams: He utilizes TUM's rotorcraft facilities including the Whirl Tower, Flight Simulator Facilities, Unmanned Rotorcraft Testbed (AREA), and GPU/CPU clusters for computational analysis within the Institute for Rotorcraft and Vertical Flight.