@article{ThomessenThomaBraun2023,
  author    = {Thomessen, Karolin and Thoma, Andreas and Braun, Carsten},
  title     = {Bio-inspired altitude changing extension to the 3DVFH* local obstacle avoidance algorithm},
  series = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  journal   = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Wien},
  issn      = {1869-5590 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1007/s13272-023-00691-w},
  pages     = {11 Seiten},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Obstacle avoidance is critical for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating autonomously. Obstacle avoidance algorithms either rely on global environment data or local sensor data. Local path planners react to unforeseen objects and plan purely on local sensor information. Similarly, animals need to find feasible paths based on local information about their surroundings. Therefore, their behavior is a valuable source of inspiration for path planning. Bumblebees tend to fly vertically over far-away obstacles and horizontally around close ones, implying two zones for different flight strategies depending on the distance to obstacles. This work enhances the local path planner 3DVFH* with this bio-inspired strategy. The algorithm alters the goal-driven function of the 3DVFH* to climb-preferring if obstacles are far away. Prior experiments with bumblebees led to two definitions of flight zone limits depending on the distance to obstacles, leading to two algorithm variants. Both variants reduce the probability of not reaching the goal of a 3DVFH* implementation in Matlab/Simulink. The best variant, 3DVFH*b-b, reduces this probability from 70.7 to 18.6\% in city-like worlds using a strong vertical evasion strategy. Energy consumption is higher, and flight paths are longer compared to the algorithm version with pronounced horizontal evasion tendency. A parameter study analyzes the effect of different weighting factors in the cost function. The best parameter combination shows a failure probability of 6.9\% in city-like worlds and reduces energy consumption by 28\%. Our findings demonstrate the potential of bio-inspired approaches for improving the performance of local path planning algorithms for UAV.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LaarmannThomaMischetal.2023,
  author    = {Laarmann, Lukas and Thoma, Andreas and Misch, Philipp and R{\"o}th, Thilo and Braun, Carsten and Watkins, Simon and Fard, Mohammad},
  title     = {Automotive safety approach for future eVTOL vehicles},
  series = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  journal   = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  issn      = {1869-5590 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1007/s13272-023-00655-0},
  pages     = {11 Seiten},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The eVTOL industry is a rapidly growing mass market expected to start in 2024. eVTOL compete, caused by their predicted missions, with ground-based transportation modes, including mainly passenger cars. Therefore, the automotive and classical aircraft design process is reviewed and compared to highlight advantages for eVTOL development. A special focus is on ergonomic comfort and safety. The need for further investigation of eVTOL's crashworthiness is outlined by, first, specifying the relevance of passive safety via accident statistics and customer perception analysis; second, comparing the current state of regulation and certification; and third, discussing the advantages of integral safety and applying the automotive safety approach for eVTOL development. Integral safety links active and passive safety, while the automotive safety approach means implementing standardized mandatory full-vehicle crash tests for future eVTOL. Subsequently, possible crash impact conditions are analyzed, and three full-vehicle crash load cases are presented.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{BohnFunkeSuerken2000,
  author    = {Bohn, Dieter and Funke, Harald and S{\"u}rken, N.},
  title     = {Aerodynamische Entlastung der Schaufelspalte durch Konturierung des Meridiankanals [Zwischenbericht]},
  organization    = {Forschungsvereinigung Verbrennungskraftmaschinen (FVV)},
  year      = {2000},
  abstract  = {Zwischenbericht {\"u}ber das Vorhaben FVV-Nr. 0666880. Laufzeit 01.03.1998 bis 31.03.2000. Heft R 507 (2000) . 19 S. Informationstagung Turbinen, Fr{\"u}hjahr 2000, Frankfurt am Main},
  subject      = {Str{\"o}mungsmaschine},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{BohnFunkeMetal.2001,
  author    = {Bohn, Dieter and Funke, Harald and M., Wolff. and S{\"u}rken, N.},
  title     = {Aerodynamische Entlastung der Schaufelspalte durch Konturierung des Meridiankanals [Zwischenbericht]},
  organization    = {Forschungsvereinigung Verbrennungskraftmaschinen (FVV)},
  year      = {2001},
  abstract  = {Zwischenbericht {\"u}ber das Vorhaben Nr. 688 (FVV-Nr. 066880). Laufzeit 01.04.2000 bis 31.03.2001. Heft R 514 (2001). 21 S. Informationstagung Turbinen, Herbst 2001, Dresden-Radebeul},
  subject      = {Str{\"o}mungsmaschine},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{BohnFunkeWolffetal.2002,
  author    = {Bohn, Dieter and Funke, Harald and Wolff, M. and S{\"u}rken, N.},
  title     = {Aerodynamische Entlastung der Schaufelspalte durch Konturierung des Meridiankanals [Abschlussbericht]},
  organization    = {Forschungsvereinigung Verbrennungskraftmaschinen (FVV)},
  year      = {2002},
  abstract  = {Abschlussbericht {\"u}ber das Vorhaben Nr. 688 (FVV-Nr. 066880). Laufzeit 01.04.2000 bis 31.03.2001. Heft R 516 (2002). 24 S. Informationstagung Turbinen, Fr{\"u}hjahr 2002, Frankfurt-M{\"o}hrfelden},
  subject      = {Str{\"o}mungsmaschine},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{BagheriSchleupenDahmannetal.2015,
  author    = {Bagheri, Mohsen and Schleupen, Josef and Dahmann, Peter and Kallweit, Stephan},
  title     = {A multi-functional device applying for the safe maintenance at high-altitude on wind turbines},
  series = {20th International Conference on Composite Materials : Copenhagen, 19 - 24th July 2015},
  booktitle = {20th International Conference on Composite Materials : Copenhagen, 19 - 24th July 2015},
  organization    = {International Conference on Composite Materials <20, 2015, Copenhagen>},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DigelDachwaldArtmannetal.2009,
  author    = {Digel, Ilya and Dachwald, Bernd and Artmann, Gerhard and Linder, Peter and Funke, O.},
  title     = {A concept of a probe for particle analysis and life detection in icy environments},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {A melting probe equipped with autofluorescence-based detection system combined with a light scattering unit, and, optionally, with a microarray chip would be ideally suited to probe icy environments like Europa's ice layer as well as the polar ice layers of Earth and Mars for recent and extinct live.},
  subject      = {Sonde},
  language  = {en}
}