Stefan Reh

Vice Director of DLR-Institute of Test and Simulation for Gas Turbines Head of Department for Virtual Engine and Numerical Methods

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

About

Experienced head of a reseach institution and researcher with a focus on simulating the behaviour and the damage of materials (CMC, intermetallics, metals, ...) and components subjected to extreme conditions.

Experience

  • German Aerospace Center (DLR) (18 yrs 10 mos)
    • Vice Director of Institute for Test and Simulation for Gas Turbines
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Founding Director of Institute of Test and Simulation for Gas Turbines
      Apr 2017 - Dec 2023 · 6 yrs 9 mos

      Research topics of the institute are: Simulation: - Virtual Engine Platform and Digital Twin of Gas Turbines - Multiphysics and Multiscale Modeling - Physics based Lifetime Assessment of Materials and Components - Development of efficient numerical method in various areas of our research focus Testing: - Test rig to subject materials and components to high temperatures, mechanical loads and chemical attack due to corrosive combustion gases - Rotor test rig to investigate lifetime of engine rotor disks particularly with respect to the secondary air system and sealing systems in the secondary air system - Data Management System to simultaneously collect Simulation and test data to enable validation and data driven simulation We are usually looking for hires in the following areas: - Software developers in different areas - scientific computing, data management, simulation process automation, meta data extraction, machine learning. Primary programming language is Python. - Software Developer "Interface Tools for Virtual Engine and Framework” - Researcher “Whole Aeroengine Mechanical Model” - Researcher “Corrosion Assisted Fatigue” - Researcher “High Temperature Lifing Experiments” - Researcher/Developer “Test Facility Automation” - Technicians testing of materials under extreme conditions - Researcher “Simulation of Spin Test Facility and Rotatives” - Technician testing of rotors If you are interested and need further details pls contact me directly.

    • Vice Director of Institute of Materials Research
      Sep 2007 - Apr 2017 · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Material Development and Development of Numerical Assessment Methods for HT Metallic, Intermetallics, Fibre Reinforced Ceramics (CMC)

  • Professor at RWTH Aachen University
    Sep 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos

  • Senior Software Engineer at ANSYS, Inc.
    Oct 1998 - Apr 2005 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
    Jan 2002 - Feb 2005 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Development Engineer, Group Lead Probabilistic Design at ABB Power Generation
    Nov 1993 - Sep 1998 · 4 yrs 11 mos