Dr.-Ing. Karl Wieland Naumann

Education

KIT (then: Technical University Karlsruhe)

  • 1981 Diploma in mechanical engineering
  • 1984 Doctorate (PhD) in mechanical engineering

Professional Career

Bundeswehr

  • 1975 – 1976 Compulsory Military Service, Pionierbataillon 2, Hannoversch-Münden

 

KIT (Technical University Karlsruhe)

  • 1978 – 1980 Scientific Auxiliary, Institute for Conveying Techniques


German Aerospace Center (DLR) Göttingen

  • 1981 – 1984 Doctorate, work on plumes of satellite attitude control thrusters. Discovery, explanation and description of effect of freezing of axisymmetric Prandtl-Meyer expansion into vacuum
  • 1984 Research Associate, design of a thrust balance for small thrusters

French-German Research-Institute Saint-Louis

  • 1985 – 1998 Scientist and manager of projects. Activities on hypervelocity technologies, hypersonic projectiles and missiles, lateral jet control, aerothermodynamics, thermo-mechanics, aeroballistics, aerodynamics, shock-tunnel technology, development of 6-component millisecond aerodynamic force measurement technique, lateral jet control, ram accelerator

 

Bayern-Chemie GmbH

  • 1999 - 2006  Manager “Technology Programs” (key projects: HFK, SEAD, Bi-Pulse Solid Rocket Motors, Gelled Propellant Rocket Motors)
  • 2000 - 2006 Department Head “Structures Modelling and Design” (2000), “Engineering” (2002-2005), “Development and Technology” (2006)
  • 2007 - 2021 Director “Strategy and Business Development”, member BC Management Board
  • 2022 Senior Manager “Business Development”, hand-over of duties to successor
  • 2023 Retirement from Bayern-Chemie, start of own business. External Expert appointed by the European Commission

Your Challenge / Ambition

ChallengeSupport
Innovation
  • Technology Scanning / Scouting
  • Technology Adaptation
  • Technology Expansion
New Field of Business
  • Assessment of Potential
  • Expansion of Knowledge Base 
  • Acquisition of Funding
Ramp-up
  • Teambuilding
  • Competence Build-up
  • Processes
  • Infrastructure
M&A Support
  • Technology Due Diligence

Your Accelerator

Expertise and Technology

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrators HFK, MSA, +1

Hypervelocity Interceptor & Missile Concepts

Rockets with Solid and Gel Propellant

Micro-Launcher Concepts and Technology

High-Enthalpy Flow Testing and Measuring Techniques

Aerothermodynamics and Aerothermo-Mechanics

Innovation Management and Techno Assessment

Know-How- and Team Build-up

Business Development, Marketing and Acquisition

Research and Technology Programs

Development Programs and Industrialization

Processes and Infrastructure

Your Partner

Education

KIT (then: Technical University Karlsruhe)

  • 1981 Diploma in mechanical engineering
  • 1984 Doctorate (PhD) in mechanical engineering

Professional Career

Bundeswehr

  • 1975 – 1976 Compulsory Military Service, Pionierbataillon 2, Hannoversch-Münden

 

KIT (Technical University Karlsruhe)

  • 1978 – 1980 Scientific Auxiliary, Institute for Conveying Techniques


German Aerospace Center (DLR) Göttingen

  • 1981 – 1984 Doctorate, work on plumes of satellite attitude control thrusters. Discovery, explanation and description of effect of freezing of axisymmetric Prandtl-Meyer expansion into vacuum
  • 1984 Research Associate, design of a thrust balance for small thrusters

French-German Research-Institute Saint-Louis

  • 1985 – 1998 Scientist and manager of projects. Activities on hypervelocity technologies, hypersonic projectiles and missiles, lateral jet control, aerothermodynamics, thermo-mechanics, aeroballistics, aerodynamics, shock-tunnel technology, development of 6-component millisecond aerodynamic force measurement technique, lateral jet control, ram accelerator

 

Bayern-Chemie GmbH

  • 1999 - 2006  Manager “Technology Programs” (key projects: HFK, SEAD, Bi-Pulse Solid Rocket Motors, Gelled Propellant Rocket Motors)
  • 2000 - 2006 Department Head “Structures Modelling and Design” 2001, “Engineering” 2002-2005, “Development and Technology” (2006)
  • 2007 - 2021 Director “Strategy and Business Development”, member BC Management Board
  • 2022 Senior Manager “Business Development”, hand-over of duties to successor
  • 2023 Retirement from Bayern-Chemie, start of own business

Miscellaneous

  • DLR
    • 2013 – 2019: Member of Program Consultancy Board “Infrastructure” at DLR Space Agency
    • 2012 – 2017: Member and Chairman of Evaluation Boards for Institute of Space Propulsion and Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Dynamics
  • BAAINBw
    • German Joint Propulsion Working Group:  Initiator and Organizer of WG to coordinate German industrial and institutional missile propulsion activities 
    • German Gel Propulsion Working Group: Co-Initiator of WG to coordinate German industrial and institutional activities on gelled propellant propulsion
  • ICT
    • 2006-1015: Member of Scientific Consultancy Committee of FhG Institute of Chemical Technology
  • NATO
    • 2006: Member “Consultants Working Group” on STANAG 4368, EDITION 3  
  • BIZ
    • Since 2003: Lecturer on Missile Propulsion Systems for career education of Bundeswehr civil officers
  • CCG
    • Since 1986: Numerous lectures on hypervelocity/hypersonic technologies, aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, aero-thermo-mechanics, trajectory and attitude control, shock tunnel testing, measuring techniques, divert- and attitude control systems, hypersonic propulsion 
    • 1991 – 1993: Scientific organizer of lecture series on technologies for hypersonic projectiles and missiles
  • AIAA
    • Lecturer AIAA Short Course on Advanced Solid Rocket Motors and Lecture Series on Advanced Solid Rocket Motors. Topics: Case design, testing and verification, advanced concepts
    • Organizer of an international panel on the future of solid socket propulsion
    • Organizer and Chairman of numerous scientific sessions
    • Associate Fellow, member Solid Rockets Technical Committee, co-chair History Subcommittee, member Education Subcommittee
    • SRTC Chairman´s Award 2012
  • Reviewer
    • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Journal of Energetic Materials, AIAA Journal Propulsion and Power, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • EUCASS
    • Fellow and founding member of European Congress on Aerospace Sciences
  • DGLR
    •  Member
  • bavAIRia
    • Member, till 2022 Representative of Bayern-Chemie GmbH
  • DWT
    • Member, till 2022 Representative of Bayern-Chemie for DWT-AKM
  • MBDA
    • Best Patent Award 2009, Two-Star Innovation Award 2008, One-Star innovation Awards 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022
    • Idea Challenge and Concept Vision Awards
    • Sponsor of numerous Two-and One-Star Awards.
  • FC Mühldorf
    • Chief Flight Instructor for sailplanes and touring motor gliders
  • Publications    
    • Over 200 scientific and technical publications, and invited oral lectures
    • 50 patents
    • List of publications and patents on request


Contact

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Contact

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Detailed List of Publications

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