Juergen Rauleder
Prof. Juergen Rauleder’s research interests are the experimental and applied numerical aerodynamics, with a focus on interactional and configuration aerodynamics, aero-propulsive interactions, coupled aerodynamics with flight dynamics, new (distributed) propulsion concepts, as well as fluid-structure interactions as applied to all aspects of active and passive rotating and fixed-wing systems. His basic research is applied to the aerodynamic design, optimization, and understanding of current and future air vehicles, including advanced (urban) aerial mobility and UAS, as well as pilot training and simulators. Juergen’s research is sponsored by the U.S. Army, Navy, NASA, NSF, ONR, NATO, the EU, and by industry. He received a master’s degree from the University of Stuttgart and a PhD from the University of Maryland under the guidance of Prof. Gordon Leishman. Juergen is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, serves on the AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Committee, and he is on the VFS Aerodynamics Technical Committee.
Professor Rauleder’s teaching is focused on core aerospace engineering subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His interests include interactional/configuration aerodynamics, unsteady aerodynamics, aero-propulsive interactions, coupled aero with flight dynamics, aeroelasticity and fluid-structure interactions on passive and active rotating and fixed-wing systems, and fundamental fluid mechanics. He emphasizes the development of experimental, analytical, and computational skills essential to aerospace engineering and aerodynamics, aiming to integrate theory with practical applications. His instruction supports a thorough understanding of flow physics crucial to aerospace systems.
Prof. Juergen Rauleder’s research interests are the experimental and applied numerical aerodynamics, with a focus on interactional/configuration aerodynamics, unsteady aerodynamics, aero-propulsive interactions, coupled aero with flight dynamics, aeroelasticity and fluid-structure interactions on passive and active rotating and fixed-wing systems. His basic research is applied to the aerodynamic design, optimization, and understanding of current and future air vehicles, including Advanced Aerial Mobility and Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), as well as pilot training and simulators.
Lab/Collaborations:
- Computational and Experimental Rotorcraft Engineering and Aerodynamics Lab (CEREAL)
- Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE)
- Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility (CURAM)
Disciplines:
- Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics
- Aeroelasticity & Structural Dynamics
- Flight Mechanics & Controls
AE Multidisciplinary Research Areas:
- Vertical Lift and Urban Air Mobility
- Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2014;
- M.S., University of Stuttgart, 2010;
- B.S., University of Stuttgart, 2008
- Ashok, S.G., and Rauleder, J., “Real-Time Coupled Ship–Rotorcraft Interactional Simulations Using GPU-Accelerated Lattice-Boltzmann Method,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 70, No. 2, 2025, DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.70.022005
- Szymanski, J., Alstrom, R., and Rauleder, J., “Experimental Active Flutter Suppression Control with Inertial and Aerodynamic Feedback” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 2025, DOI: 10.2514/1.C037978
- Herz, S., Atte, A., Seth, D., Rauleder, J., and McCrink, M., “Effects of Rotor–Rotor and Rotor–Body Interactions on Quadrotor Vehicle Performance for Multiple Flight Configurations,” Aerospace Science and Technology, 2025, 109873, ISSN 1270-9638, DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2024.109873
- Lee, H., Save, A., Seshadri, P., and Rauleder, J., “Large airfoil models,” Computers & Fluids, Vol. 298, 2025, 106662, DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2025.106662
- Chen, W.H., and Rauleder, J., “Unsteady Loads of a Scaled Rotor on and near the Landing Deck of the NATO Generic Destroyer with Concurrent Stereo PIV and Surface Pressure Measurements,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, No. 4, 2024, DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.68.042008