Felix Schweighofer, M.Sc.

Felix Schweighofer, M.Sc.

Institute of Flight System Dynamics
Technische Universität München
Boltzmannstr. 15
85748 Garching bei München
Germany
Room:MW3616 (floor plan)
Phone:+49 89 289 16496
Fax:+49 89 289 16058
E-mail:felix.schweighofer@tum.de

Publications

F. Schweighofer, C. Krammer, H. Hong, F. Holzapfel, "Efficient Convolution-Based Representation of Smooth Reference Trajectories for Urban Air Mobility", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2024. [doi]
F. Schweighofer, B. Grüter and F. Holzapfel, "Exploration of optimal control based surrogate modeling as a basis for fuel efficient 4D aircraft routing on graphs", CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 2024. [doi]
Z. Lu, H. Hong, F. Schweighofer, F. Holzapfel, "Controllability Evaluation for VTOL Aircraft in Velocity Envelope: A Distance-Based Metric", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2024. [doi]
T. Akman, F. Schweighofer, R. J. M. Afonso, J. Z. Ben-Asher, F. Holzapfel, "Robust eVTOL trajectory optimization under uncertainties -- Challenges and approaches", in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2023. [doi]
C. Krammer, F. Schweighofer, D. Gierszewski, S. Scherer, T. Akman, H. Hong, F. Holzapfel, "Requirements-based Generation of Optimal Vertical Takeoff and Landing Trajectories for Electric Aircraft", in 33rd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), 2022.

Supervised Student Theses

Y. Alo\uglu, "Optimal Control Analysis of eVTOL Emergency Landings under Single Battery Failures", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2025.
S. Singh, "Vertipad Reachability Analysis for eVTOLs with Energy Constraints", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2024.
J. Weimann, "Impact Velocity Minimization in Simplified eVTOL Crash Scenarios", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
M. Schwarz, "Development and Experimental Validation of eVTOL Performance Models for Automated Flight Planning", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
L. H. Nagel, "An All-Engines-Out Landing Assistant Concept for General Aviation", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
M. Landkammer, "Analysis of Departure Trajectories for eVTOL Aircraft Configurations Using Optimal Control", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
S. García Villasol, "UAV Trajectory Optimization with Visibility Objective", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
J. Beyer, "LEVG-based Onboard Path Planner for Energy-optimized UAV Guidance around Terrain", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2023.
J. Ratschiller, "Initial Guess Generation and Homotopy Strategies for Optimal Control Lap Time Simulations", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2022.
C. Hünteler, "Development and Evaluation of an Optimization-Based Planning Algorithm for Cooperative Air-to-Ground Missions", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2022.
F. Höhne, "Numerical Optimization of Combined Ascent and Landing Trajectories for a Reusable Orbital Launch Vehicle", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2022.
V. Fafard, "Study on In-Flight Trajectory Optimization and Control for Fuel-Saving Climb", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2022.
J. Lorentz, "Analysis of Alternative Representations of Aircraft Kinematics for Trajectory Optimization", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2021.
F. Bayer, "Analysis of Orbital Launcher Guidance Schemes based on Optimal Ascent Trajectories", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2021.
A. Kopp, "Development of a Hybrid Optimization Method for the Real-Time Strategy of an Electric Race Car", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2020.
F. Bos, "Comparison of 4D Aircraft Flight Path Planning Algorithms with Detection and Risk Avoidance", Thesis, Technische Universität München, Garching, 2020.