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Department of Aeronautics

Faculty and Staff

 

Dr. Stefan SiegelDr. Stefan Siegel

 

Researcher

DEGREES
Ph.D. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1999
Dipl. Ing., Universität Stuttgart, 1994
Vordiplom- Aerospace Engineering, Universität Stuttgart, 1990

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Unsteady aerodynamics, Active flow control, Feedback Flow Control, Low Dimensional Model Development, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Associate, US Air Force Academy 2008 – current
Assistant Research Associate, US Air Force Academy 2000 – 2008
Postdoctoral Researcher,US Air Force Academy 2000 – 2002
Research Assistant, University of Arizona 1994–1999
Intern, Airbus GmbH Fall1992 - Spring1993

HONORS AND AWARDS
Frank J. Seiler Research Award for Research Excellence in Engineering, Air Force Academy, 2007
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship for one year as exchange student at the University of Arizona, 1992-1993

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Associate Fellow
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Member
American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)
Experimental Aircraft Association
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

PUBLICATIONS
Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Fagley, C., Cohen, K. & McLaughlin, T. Feedback control of a circular cylinder wake J. Aerospace Eng., 2009, Special issue, 379-392

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., Luchtenburg, M., McLaughlin, T., “Low Dimensional Modeling of a Transient Cylinder Wake Using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition,” J. Fluid Mech., 610, 2008

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T., “Feedback Control of a Circular Cylinder Wake,” IMechE, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, accepted for publication, 2008

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Aradag, S., McLaughlin, T., “Reduced Order Model Based Controller Design for Feedback Flow Control,” Abstract to be submitted to Prog. Aerospace Sci., Summer 2008

Fasel, H., Seidel, J., Wernz, S. “A Methodology for Simulations of Complex Turbulent Flows,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 124, pp. 933-942, December 2002
Seidel, J., Fasel, H. “Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in the Forced Laminar Wall Jet,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume 442, pp. 191-215, September 2001

Seidel, J., Fasel, H., “Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Wall Jet Transition,” IUTAM Symposium on Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Sedona, September 1999

Book chapters
Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., “State estimation of transient flow fields using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (DPOD),” Active Flow Control, NNFM 95, R. King (Editor), Springer, pp. 105-118, 2007

Conference presentations
Seidel, J., Siegel, S., McLaughlin, T. & Fagley, C., Feedback Flow Control of a Shear Layer for Aero-Optic Applications, AIAA Paper 2010-0356, 2010

Seidel, J., Siegel, S. & McLaughlin, T. Transient Forcing of a Free Shear Layer: Simulations AIAA Paper 2009-4294, 2009

Fagley, C., Balas, M., Siegel, S., Seidel, J. & McLaughlin, T. Reduced Order Model of Cylinder Wake with Direct Adaptive Feedback Control AIAA Paper 2009-5856, 2009

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., McLaughlin, T. “Computational Investigation of Aero-Optical Distortions in a Free Shear Layer,” AIAA-2009-0362

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Experimental Study of Aero-Optical Distortions in a Free Shear Layer,” AIAA-2009-0361

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Jeans, T., Aradag, S., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Analysis of an Axisymmetric Bluff Body Wake Using Fourier Transform and POD,” AIAA-2008-0552

Aradag, S., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Filtered POD based Estimation of 3D Turbulent Separated Flows,” AIAA-2008-0554

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Aradag, S., McLaughlin, T. “Reduced Order Model Based Controller Design for Feedback-Controlled Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2008-0556

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., Aradag, S., McLaughlin, T. “Open Loop Transient Forcing of an Axisymmetric Bluff Body Wake,” AIAA-2008-0595

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “A Cycloidal Propeller Using Dynamic Lift,” AIAA-2007-4232

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Aradag, S., McLaughlin, T. “Nonlinear Estimation of Transient Flow Fields Low Dimensional States Using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition,” AIAA-2007-2836

Aradag, S., Seidel, J., Cummings, R. “Aerodynamic Analysis of a Vertically Landing Lifting Body,” AIAA-2007-4477

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Simulation of a Feedback-Controller Cylinder Wake Using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition,” AIAA-2007-4502

Seidel, J., Cohen, Aradag, S., K., Siegel, S., McLaughlin, T. “Reduced Order Modeling of a Turbulent Three Dimensional Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2007-4503

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “A Cycloidal Propeller Using Dynamic Lift,” AIAA-2007-4232

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “'Feedback Control of a Circular Cylinder Wake,” 3rd International Symposium on Integrating CFD and Experiments in Aerodynamics, Air Force Academy, June 2007

Shin, Y., Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Neural Network Estimation of Transient Flow Fields Using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition,” AIAA-2007-1166

Siegel, S., Aradag, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Low Dimensional POD Based Estimation of a 3D Turbulent Separated Flow,” AIAA-2007-0112

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., “State estimation of transient flow fields using Double Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (DPOD),” Conference on Active Flow Control , Berlin, Proceedings, Sept 27-29th, 2006

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Reduced Order Modeling for Closed-Loop Control of Three Dimensional Wakes,” AIAA-2006-3356

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Neural Network Estimator for Low-Dimensional Modeling of a Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2006-3491

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Becker, V., McLaughlin, T. “Simulations of Flow Control of the Wake Behind an Axisymmetric Bluff Body,” AIAA-2006-3490

Shin, Y., Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Neural Network Estimator for Closed-Loop Control of a Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2006-6428

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Becker, V., McLaughlin, T. “Simulations of three dimensional feedback control of a circular cylinder wake,” AIAA-2006-1404

Cohen, K., Siegel, S., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “System Identification of a Low Dimensional Model of a Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2006-1411

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Snapshot Selection for State Estimation of Feedback Controlled Flows,” AIAA-2006-1400

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T. “Two Dimensional Simulations of a Feedback Controlled D-Cylinder Wake,” AIAA-2005-5019

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Three dimensional simulations of a feedback controlled circular cylinder wake,” AIAA-2005-0295

Siegel, S., Seidel, J., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “Short Time Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for State Estimation of Transient Flow Fields,” AIAA-2005-0296

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., McLaughlin, T. “POD based Separation Control on the NACA0015 Airfoil,” AIAA-2005-0297

Wernz, S., Seidel, J., Fasel, H. “Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Wall Jets,” AIAA-2002-0589 (invited)

Von Terzi, D. A., Linnick, M. N., Seidel, J., Fasel, H. “Immersed Boundary Techniques for High-order Finite-Difference Methods,” AIAA-01-2918

Invited Lectures
Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., “Aero Servo Optics,” AFOSR Contractor Meeting, Reston, VA, 2008

Seidel, J., Siegel, S., Cohen, K., “Aero Servo Optics,” AFOSR Contractor Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 2007

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., Aradag, S., McLaughlin, T., Forsythe, J., Strang, B., “Computational Methods for Feedback Controllers for Aerodynamics Flow Applications - STTR Phase II Final Year Results,” AFOSR Dynamics and Controls Contractor Meeting Long Beach, CA, 2007

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., “Kontrolle der Wirbelbildung im Nachlauf eines kreisförmigen Zylinders durch Rückkopplungsregelung,” Presentation at Universität Karlsruhe, Karsruhe, Germany, 2006

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., Forsythe, J., “Computational Methods for Feedback Controllers for Aerodynamics Flow Applications - STTR Phase II First Year Results,” AFOSR Dynamics and Controls Contractor Meeting Atlanta, GA, 2006

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., Forsythe, J., “Computational Methods for Feedback Controllers for Aerodynamics Flow Applications - STTR Phase I Results,” AFOSR Dynamics and Controls Contractor Meeting Long Beach, CA, 2005

Siegel, S., Cohen, K., Seidel, J., McLaughlin, T., “Low-Order Model Based Feedback Control of a Laminar Circular Cylinder Wake,” Closed Loop Flow Control Workshop Jackson Hole, WY, 2005

Research Grants (Principal Investigator)
“Aero Servo Optics” – AFOSR three year core funding administered by LtCol Rhett Jeffries, Program Manager Fluid Dynamics directorate, 2007-2009

“Aero Servo Optics” – ONR funding administered by Dr. Lewis DeSandre, 2007-2009

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