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EDUCATION
 

  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, MA June 1997 - April 1998
    Visiting Student in the Active Materials and Structures Laboratory,
    M.Sc. Thesis "Impact of fluid loading on the radiated sound power of vibrating plates",
    Advisor: Prof. Nesbitt W. Hagood IV
     
  • UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART, Stuttgart, Germany October1992 - May 1998
    Master of Science Degree (Diplom-Ingenieur) in Aeronautics and Astronautics, May 1998
    Diplomarbeit: "Impact of fluid loading on the radiated sound power of vibrating plates",
    MIT AMSL, 1998
    Studienarbeit: "Lärmminderung schallabstrahlender Struturen mit neuronalen Netzen am Beispiel eines Biegebalkens",
    Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures, University of Stuttgart, 1997

EXPERIENCE

  • Freelance Engineer, Stuttgart, Germany January 2006 - present
    Engineering services, technical documentation, knowledge management
     
  • University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany May 1998 - December 2005
    Institut for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures (ISD)
    Research Assistant. Candidate for Ph.D. in Astronautics and Aeronautics,
    Development of new neural control strategies for the SFB 409 "Adaptive Structures in Aerospace Engenineering"
    Design evaluation of occupant restraint systems, Crashworthiness data analysis,
    Nonlinear Dynamic Simulation and Optimization, Strategies for Guidance, Navigation, and Control
     
  • IBM Informationssysteme GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany January 1996 - December 1996
    Cross Industries Germany, Scientific and Technical Systems Europe,
    Designed web site and various other internal tasks
     
  • Steffen Brückner Computer * Zubehör * Beratung,  Bad Mergentheim, Germany November 1995 - 1998
    Founder and owner of my own small computer business
     
  • University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany April 1995 - July 1995
    Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures (ISD) and Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart (RUS)
    Teaching Assistant for the course "numerical methods"
     
  • Wittenstein Motion Control GmbH, Igersheim, Germany August 1994 - Februar 1995
    Internship. Production Steering, Constructed test setups, built prototypes of new linear and rotary actuators, testing of the actuators
     
  • Weinig AG, Tauberbischofsheim, Germany Juli 1992 - September 1992
    Internship. Basic mechanical Training.

SKILLS

  • Proficient in mathematical, technical and scientific work
  • Programming languages - C/C++, Basic, Java, Ada, Fortran, PHP
  • Operating systems - DOS/Windows, Unix/Linux, MacOS (sysop level)
  • Software experience - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, LaTex,  etc.
  • Engineering software - Matlab, Maple, Ansys, LS-Dyna, Medina

AWARDS

  • Claudius Dornier Jr. Stiftungspreis of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth (DGLR)
    for the thesis "impact of fluid loading on the radiated sound power of vibrating plates"

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth (DGLR)
  • Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)

INTERESTS

Computer, astronomy, rollerblading, cinemas, running, ...

Member of the astronomical observation group at the Stuttgart Observatory of the Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium Stuttgart


PUBLICATIONS

2006

  • Steffen Brückner
    Taschenreferenz EOS 350D

    Verlag Data Becker, ISBN 3-8158-2620-9
     
  • Steffen Brückner
    Taschenreferenz EOS 30D

    Verlag Data Becker, ISBN 3-8158-2681-0
     
  • Steffen Brückner
    Taschenreferenz EOS 350D

    Verlag Data Becker, ISBN 3-8158-2680-2

2005

  • Steffen Brückner
    Praxisbuch der Astronomie mit dem PC

    Verlag Data Becker, ISBN 3-8158-2555-5, additional information
     
  • Steffen Brückner
    Astrofotografie mit Single-Shot-Color Kameras

    CCD-Workshop, Planetarium Stuttgart, 28.-30. Oktober 2005
     
  • Steffen Brückner
    Ein ähnlichkeitsmechanisches System zur Prognose des Crashpulses beim PKW-Frontalaufprall

    PhD thesis (Dissertation), Institut für Statik und Dynamik der Luft- und Raumfahrtkonstruktionen, 2005
    To order a copy of this book contact the auther at brueckner@sbrs.net or the publisher at office@isd.uni-stuttgart.de .
     
  • Steffen Brückner, Jens Häcker, Ralf Kornmann, Bernd Kröplin, Dirk Wimmer
    The ISD parawing recovery system for high-altitude platform payloads

    AIAA Aerodynamic Delecelerator Conference, München, 24.-26. Mai 2005

2004

  • Holger Gläßel, Frank Zimmermann, Steffen Brückner, Ulrich Schöttle, Stephan Rudolph
    Adaptive neural control of the deployment procedure for tether-assisted re-entry
    Aerospace Science and Technology 8(2004) 73-81

2003

  • Steffen Brückner
    Astrofotographie mit Digitalkameras
    CCD-Workshop
    Planetarium Stuttgart, 24-26 October 2003
     
  • Steffen Brückner
    Aspects of Light Pollution in the Area of Greater Stuttgart
    3rd International Symposium on the Protection of the Night Sky
    Planetarium Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 12-13 September 2003
    Presentation (8MB, PDF)
     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Knowledge Discovery in Engineering Dynamic System Analysis
    Proc. of SPIE Vol. 5098, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools and Technology V
    Orlando, FL, 21.-25. April 2003
    Abstract (HTML), full paper (9 pages, PDF)

2002

  • Steffen Brückner
    The Dimensional Analysis Toolbox for Matlab

    Proc. 5th International Workshop on Similarity Methods,
    Stuttgart, 4./5. November 2002
    Abstract (HTML), full paper (10 pages, PDF)
     
  • Bernd Kröplin, Stephan Rudolph, Rolf Alber, Steffen Brückner
    Ansätze zur Modellbildung im Leichtbau
    (Modeling in Light-Weight Construction: Approaches and Methods)
    Hauptvortrag VDI Tagung Berechung und Simulation im Fahrzeugbau
    Würzburg, 1./2. Oktober 2002
    Abstract (HTML), full paper
     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Aspects of Knowledge Discovery in Technical data
    Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4730, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools, and Technology IV
    Orlando, FL, 1-4 April 2002
    Abstract (HTML), full paper (9 pages, PDF)
     
  • Stephan Rudolph, Steffen Brückner
    Interdependencies in data processing, training methods, and neural network topology generation
    Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4739, Applications and Science of Computational Intelligence V
    Orlando, FL, 2-3 April 2002
    Abstract (HTML), full paper (10 pages, PDF)
     

2001

  • Bernd Kröplin, Stephan Rudolph, Steffen Brückner (eds.)
    Similarity Methods
    Proceedings of the "4th International Workshop on Similarity Methods 2001"
    Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
    Universität Stuttgart, 5./6. November 2001
    To oder a copy of this book send an email to office@isd.uni-stuttgart.de
     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Knowledge discovery in scientific data using hierarchical modeling in dimensional analysis
    SPIE Aerosense, 16.-21. April 2001, Orlando, FL, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: Theory, Tools and Applications III,
    SPIE proceedings volume 4384, pp. 208-217
    Abstract (HTML), full paper (10 pages, PDF)

2000

  • Bernd Kröplin, Stephan Rudolph, Steffen Brückner (eds.)
    Similarity Methods
    Proceedings of the "3rd International Workshop on Similarity Methods 2000"
    Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
    Universität Stuttgart, 13./14. November 2000
    To order a copy of this book send an email to office@isd.uni-stuttgart.de 

     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Hierarchical Modeling using Dimensional Analysis
    3rd International Workshop on Similarity Methods 2000
    Stuttgart, Germany, November 13/14, 2000
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (17 pages, PDF)

     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Neural Networks applied to Smart Structure Control
    SPIE Aerosense 2000,
    Orlando, FL, USA, April 24-28, 2000
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (12 pages, PDF)

     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Neural Control and System Identification using a Similarity Approach
    SPIE Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures,
    Newport Beach, CA, USA, March 5-9, 2000
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (12 pages,PDF)
     

1999

  • Bernd Kröplin, Stephan Rudolph, Steffen Brückner (eds.)
    Similarity Methods

    Proceedings of the "2nd International Workshop on Similarity Methods 1999"
    Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
    Universität Stuttgart, 25./26. November 1999
    To order a copy of this book send an email to office@isd.uni-stuttgart.de

     
  • Steffen Brückner
    The impact of fluid loading on the radiated sound power of vibrating plates

    DGLR-Jahrestagung 1999
    awarded with the Claudius Dornier Jr. Stiftungspreis
    Berlin, 27.-30. September 1999
    DGLR-Jahrbuch 1999, pp. 759-768
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (10 pages, PDF)

     
  • Falk Wittel, Frank Zimmermann, Steffen Brückner
    Identification of Tether Dynamics my means of Neural Networks during a Deployment Procedure

    Neural Networks in Applications, 1999
    Otto-von-Guerike-Universität Magedeburg, 4./5. March 1999
    Abstract (1 page,HTML), full paper (9 pages, PDF)

     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Similarity Networks in Smart Structure Applications

    Neural Networks in Applications 1999
    Otto-von-Guerike-University of Magdeburg, 4./5. March 1999
    Abstract (1 page,HTML), full paper (8 pages,PDF)
     

1998

  • Bernd Kröplin, Stephan Rudolph, Steffen Brückner (eds.)
    Similarity Methods

    Proceedings of the "International Workshop on Similarity Methods 1998"
    Institut for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
    Universität Stuttgart, 26./27. November 1998
    To order a copy of this book please send an email to office@isd.uni-stuttgart.de

     
  • Steffen Brückner, Stephan Rudolph
    Dimensionally Homogeneous Neural Networks for System Identification

    in: Workshop Proceedings "International Workshop on Similarity Methods"
    Universität Stuttgart, 26./27. November 1998
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (21 pages, PDF)

     
  • Steffen Brückner
    The impact of fluid loading on the radiated sound power of vibrating plates

    Thesis (Diplomarbeit), Active Materials and Structures Laboratory
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 1998
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (121 pages, PDF)
     

1997

  • Steffen Brückner
    Lärmminderung schallabstrahlender Strukturen mit neuronalen Netzen am Beispiel eines Biegebalkens

    Thesis (Studienarbeit), Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
    Universität Stuttgart, 1997
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper (87 pages, PDF)
      
  • Steffen Brückner, Gunter Emrich
    Konzept zur adaptiven Strukturregelung mit Neuronalen Netzen

    in: Workshop Proceedings "Neuronale Netze in Ingenieuranwendungen"
    Universität Stuttgart, 13./14. February 1997, pp. 219 - 225
    Abstract (1 page, HTML), full paper not available

 

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