Peter Middendorf

Peter Middendorf specialises in lightweight design and manufacturing technologies. His major research focus is on fibre-reinforced composites, additive layer manufacturing and sandwich construction in parallel with the respective simulation methods. His interests include methods for continuous data exchange for digital material and process technologies, digital fibre placement fabrication technologies and simulation, lightweight fibre-composite and folded-core building elements and systems.

Education and Degrees

• 2002 Dr.-Ing., Aerospace Engineering, University of Federal Armed Forces Mu-nich
• 1995 Dipl.-Ing., Aerospace Engineering, University of Federal Armed Forces Mu-nich

Professional Career

• 2012 – present Full Professor at University of Stuttgart, Director of Institute of Air-craft Design: Lightweight design, aircraft structures, composite materials, textile technology, testing technologies, composite simulation
• 2010 – 2012 Director of Research & Innovation at EADS helicopter division Eu-rocopter Germany: responsible for all helicopter technology programmes
• 2008 – 2010 Head of transnational department Structure Integration and Mechani-cal Systems at EADS Innovation Works: Multi-functional (composite) structures and system integration for aerospace applications
• 2006 – 2008 Senior Expert for EADS in structural mechanics and analysis
• 2004 – 2006 Head of lightweight design department EADS Corporate Research Centre in Ottobrunn: design concepts, structural analysis and process simulation of composite aerospace applications

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB 1244: Adap-tive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow