Székely Gerhard Stefan HSLU T&A

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Stefan Székely Gerhard Stefan Székely

Head of the Bachelor's Program in Mechanical Engineering

Székely Gerhard Stefan HSLU T&A

Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture

Room E303
Technikumstrasse 21
6048 Horw


Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology IME

Head of the Bachelor's Program in Mechanical Engineering

Lecturer

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Biography

Gerhard S. Székely (geboren 1968) 

Education

  • TU München, Mechanical Engineering specialised in Aerospace (Thesis: Flicht Mechanics: Separation phase optimisation of the Sänger space transport system)
  • PhD: Universität Innsbruck (stochastic structural mechanics for ESA-Projects)

Industry (1999-2015)

  • R&D Engineering with focus on FEM at RUAG Space Zürich (previously Contraves Space / Oerlikon Space)
  • Lead positions
    • Analysis & Engineering group for Space Mechanisms: All analyses and systems engineering aspects
    • Senior Manager for Engineering & Entwicklung BU Mechanismen: all R&D aspects
    • Cross-function responsible for Systems Engineering over all RUAG Space, Zürich.
  • Projects: R&D plus Systems Engineering:
    • Mirror pointing mechanisms (laser communication, scientific earth observation)
    • Hold-down & separation mechanisms (GAIA BRM)
    • Instrument-mechanisms für satellites (ALADIN LCA&FFM)
    • special mechanismen for Semiconductor-Industrie illumination systems

HSLU (since 2015)

  • Teaching BSc, MSe and continuing education
  • R&D: Space (mechanical) Systems
Subjects
  • Coaching and Supervising of Student Projects, Bachelor and Master Theses
  • Systems Engineering (MSE EVA SE+RE; CAS Systems Engineering; SE_DiEng)
Professional competencies
  • Mechanics & Strength of Materials
  • Systems Engineering
  • Leadership
Teaching and research focus
  • Teaching: Apply modern teaching methods & tools (Flipped classroom, Online teaching, blended learning)
  • Research: (Mechanical) Systems for Space Research
  • Systems Engineering

CC Mechanische Systeme

Studiengangleitung BSc. Maschinentechnik

Projects

Research projects

  • VenSpec-H Swiss Contribution - HSLU Part
  • ARRAKIHS - HSLU Contribution
  • OoDrop
  • Aufbau eines nationalen Netzwerks zur Förderung der MINT-Bildung - hochschultypenübergreifende Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrpersonen
  • COW – Cartilage ExpOsed to Weightlessness

Publications and presentations

Publications and presentations - Article, review; peer reviewed

  • Neefs, Eddy; Vandaele, Ann-Carine; De Cock, Roderick; Erwin, Justin; Robert, Séverine; Thomas, Ian R.; Berkenbosch, Sophie; Jacobs, Lars; Bogaert, Pieter; Beeckman, B.; Brassine, A.; Messios, N.; De Donder, E.; Bolsée, D.; Pereira, Nuno; Tackley, Paul; Gerya, Taras; Kögl, Stefan; Kögl, Paola; Gröbelbauer, Hans-Peter; Wirz, Florian; Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Eaton, Nicholas; Roibás-Millán, E.; Torralbo, I.; Rubio-Arnaldo, H.; Alvarez, J.M.; Navajas Ortega, D.; De Vos, L.; Sørensen, R.; Moelans, W.; Algoedt, A.; Blau, Moshe; Stam, M.; Renotte, E.; Klinnkenberg, P.; Borguet, B.; Thomas, S.; Vervaeke, M.; Thienpont, M.; Castro, J.M. & Jimenez, J. (1.1.2025). VenSpec-H spectrometer on the ESA EnVision mission: Design, modeling, analysis. Acta Astronautica, 2025(226 / Part 1), 178-201. doi: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.10.018
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Neefs, Eddy; Eberli, Robert; Grossmann, Marco; Tenisch, Samuel; Gröbelbauer, Hans-Peter; Wirz, Florian; Seiler, Pascal; Kögl, Paola; Kögl, Stefan; Jacobs, Lars; Berkenbosch, Sophie; Vandaele, Ann-Carine; Tackley, Paul; Gerya, Taras; De Cock, Roderick; Erwin, Justin; Robert, Séverine & Pereira, Nuno (03.10.2024). Development of a Filter Wheel for VenSpec-H. SPIE Proceedings Volume 13144, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XXXII; 131440F (2024), 2024, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.3028000
  • Wüest, Simon; Arnold, Jaro; Gander, Sarah; Zumbühl, Christoph; Jost, Christian; Giger, Christina; Cerretti, Geraldine; Caliò, Martina; Rattenbacher-Kiser, Karin; Follonier, Cindy; Schälli, Othmar; Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Egli, Marcel & Ille, Fabian (2020). Microtubules and Vimentin Fiber Stability during Parabolic Flights. Microgravity Science and Technology, 2020, 1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-020-09818-8
  • Johnson, E.A.; Proppe, Carsten; Spencer, B.F. Jr; Bergmann, L.; Székely, Gerhard Stefan & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (2003). Parallel processing in computational stochastic dynamics. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2003(18), 37-60.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (2001). Computational procedure for a fast calculation of eigenvectors and eigenvalues of structures with random properties. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2001(191), 799-816.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Teichert, Wolfgang H.; Brenner, Christoph E.; Pradlwarter, Helmut J.; Klein, Michel & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (1998). Practical procedures for reliability estimation of spacecraft structures and their components. AIAA, 1998(36), 1509-1515.

Publications and presentations - Article, review; not peer reviewed

  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Eberli, Robert; Grossmann, Marco; Tenisch, Samuel; Gröbelbauer, Hans-Peter; Wirz, Florian; Seiler, Pascal; Kögl, Paola; Kögl, Stefan; Tackley, Paul; Gerya, Taras; Vandaele, Ann-Carine & Neefs, Eddy (15.5.2024). VenSpec-H Filter Wheel Mechanism Breadboard Development and Test. Proceedings of the 47th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium,, May 15-17, 2024, 459-472.

Publications and presentations - Chapter/legal commentary/lexicon article

  • Omiciuolo, Manolo; Lang, Andreas; Wismer, Stefan; Barth, Stephan & Székely, Gerhard Stefan (2013). Micro-vibration performance prediction of SEPTA24 using SMESIM (RUAG Space mechanism simulator tool). Proceedings of 15th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (ESMATS) (S. 38-1-38-8). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Blum, David; Humphries, Martin E.; Koller, Adrian; Mussett, David; Schuler, Samuel & Vogt, Pascal (2010). A Coarse Pointing Assembly for Optical Communication. Proceedings of the 40th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, NASA/CP-2010-216272 (S. 99-108). Cocoa Beach, USA: NASA.
  • Lewis, Simon D.; Munro, Grant; Humphries, Martin E. & Székely, Gerhard Stefan (2009). Development of an adjustable bearing - preload enabled optical terminal. Proceedings of 11th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (ESMATS) (S. 50-1-50-5). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan & Henzelin, François (2005). Design and qualification of the mechanisms for the ALADIN instrument. Proceedings of 9th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (ESMATS) (S. 85-90). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Mussett, David; Humphries, Martin E.; Henzelin, François & Székely, Gerhard Stefan (2003). Contraves Optical Terminal - Coarse Pointing Assembly (CPA). Proceedings of 7th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (ESMATS) (S. 81-88). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Pradlwarter, Helmut J.; Schuëller, Gerhart I. & Marchante, E. (2002). Uncertainty analysis of satellite structures. In R. Corotis; Schuëller, Gerhart I. ; M. Shinozuka (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR'01; CD-ROM) (S. 1-8). Lisse, The Netherlands: Swets & Zeitlinger.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Pradlwarter, Helmut J.; Schuëller, Gerhart I.; Marchante, E.; Diez, Reinhardt & Teichert, Wolfgang H. (2001). A detailed scatter analysis of the structural response of S/C's. Proceedings of the International Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials and Mechanical Testing (S. 605-610). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Schuëller, Gerhart I. & Pradlwarter, Helmut J. (1999). Computational tools for stochastic structural analysis. In P.D. Spanos (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics (S. 51-58). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A.A. Balkema Publ..
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (1998). Computational procedure for a fast calculation of eigenvectors and eigenvalues of structures with random properties. In N. Shiraishi; M Shinozuka ; Y.K. Wen (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR'97) (S. 907-915). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A.A. Balkema Publ..
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Pradlwarter, Helmut J. & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (1998). Computational stochastic structural analysis - software development. In S. Lydersen. et al. (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the ESREL'98 - Safety and Reliability (S. 1013-1020). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A.A. Balkema Publ..
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan & Brenner, Christoph E. (1996). Practical approaches for spacecraft structures with random properties. Proceedings of the International Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials and Mechanical Testing (S. 121-128). Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESTEC/ESA.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan; Pradlwarter, Helmut J.; Klein, Michel & Schuëller, Gerhart I. (1995). Numerical evaluation of the variation of the response of dynamical systems due to parameter uncertainties. In Watson I.:A.;Cottam, M.P. (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the ESREL'95 (S. 203-215). London, Great Britain: The Cameleon Press Ltd..

Publications and presentations - Report/working paper

  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan (1996). Random Eigenvalue Problems (Literature Review) - IfM Internal Working Report (Bericht). Innsbruck.

Publications and presentations - Theses (Bachelor/Master/Dissertation/Habilitation)

  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan (1997). An Efficient Computational Method for the Calculation of Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues within the Monte Carlos Simulation. Dissertation, Leopold-FranzensUniversität, Institut für Mechanik, Innsbruck, Österreich.
  • Székely, Gerhard Stefan (1994). Einfluss der Massenänderung der Trägerstufe auf die optimale Steuerung des Separationsmanövers eines zweistufigen Hyperschallfluggeräts (nicht veröffentlichte Master-/Lizentiats-/Diplomarbeit). Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Flugmechanik & Flugregelung, Deutschland.