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Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Meckel

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Group:	Marine Technology
Phone:	+49 421 218-65647
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Room:	MARUM Pavillon, R1020

Education and professional experiences

since 2014	MARUM - Bremen University Marine Technology	Design, technical management and AIT of sensor management systems (OpenDAM, OpenDAM2) Development, technical management and operations of autonomous and remote controlled underwater vehicles (CMOVE, MOVE 3G, ROBEX Glider, TRIPLE-nanoAUV). Operation of the surface vehicle WaveGlider SV3 Operational support of the MARUM Deep Sea Drill Rig MeBo70.
2012 - 2013	German Aerospace Center Institute of Material Sciences in Space, Cologne	Internship / Final Thesis Development of microgravity experiments onboard for parabolic flight (Airbus ZeroG - novespace) and sounding rocket applications (MAPHEUS - DLR/MORABA) . Final Thesis: Development of a MAPHEUS sounding rocket experiment module to investigate on plants chemical processes under μ-gravity conditions
2010 - 2012	REXUS/BEXUS Program German Aerospace Center, Swedish National Space Board, European Space Agency	REXUS Team CaRu Development of an experiment to investigate capillary effects under microgravity conditions onboard the sounding rocket REXUS 11.
2007 - 2014	Dresden University of Technology Aerospace Institute	Study of Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace

 

Working fields

 

TRIPLE-Tech­no­lo­gies for Ra­pid Ice Pe­ne­tra­ti­on and Sub­gla­ci­al Lake Ex­plo­ra­ti­on

As part of the EXPLORER initiatives of DLR Space Management, the TRIPLE project line is focused on the development and testing of key technologies for extraterrestrial exploration. The MARUM-led joint project TRIPLE, which is financed by the Navigation Department of DLR Space Management and so by the BMWi, aims at the development and testing of a melting probe TRIPLE-IceCraft, therefore a docking mechanism TRIPLE-MoDo and an autonomous underwater vehicle TRIPLE-nanoAUV for the exploration of subglacial lakes in Antarctica. The expertise thus gained will provide a national contribution to a NASA exploratory mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. In addition to the management of the consortium, MARUM performs extensive tasks in the development and testing of the autonomous underwater vehicle and offers its partners technical know-how in the field of underwater technology.

Tasks:

• TRIPLE Coordinator Team
  • Underwater technologies and payload specialist
  • Project management support
• TRIPLE-nanoAUV 1 Work package lead
  • Structure & Mechanisms
  • Propulsion
  • Power
  • AIT - Assembly, Integration and Testing
• TRIPLE-MoDo
  • Development Advice
  • Technical Management

OpenDAM - Open Data Acquisition Module

Due to individual interfaces, the various type of sensors in the field of marine science causes an enormous effort in data management. To simplify the data processing and further data handling a basic sensor interface protocol is necessary. As a first step to standardize the link between sensors, scientific database and user, the Open Data Acquisition Module OpenDAM was be developed as open “translator and processor” within EC funded project ENVRIplus. Integrated in the WaveGlider SV3 platform and equipped with sensors, the OpenDAM is proving its capabilities.

Tasks:

• Technical Management
• Overall System Concept
• AIT - Assembly, Integration and Testing

ROBEX Glider

The ROBEX Glider has been developed by MARUM in cooperation with Airbus D&S, Wuerzburg University and German Aerospace Center as part of the Helmholtz-Allianz ROBEX. The vehicle is operating autonomous and propelled by buoyancy alternation. Compared to common glider systems the vehicle is offering more capacity for sensor payload. Currently the vehicle is at the experimental stage. Onboard the R/V POLARSTERN (PS108 cruise, Fram Strait) it performed its demo mission in August 2017 (POLARSTERN Blog).

Tasks:

• Technical Focal
• Mechanical Design Head
• Integration
• Testing and Verification
• Operations
• Further development

WaveGlider SV3

The WaveGlider SV3 is an autonomous surface vehicle that has been developed by the US Company Liquid Robotics Inc. and is propelled by wave energy. Equipped with solar panels, satellite communication- and navigation-systems it is able to cover vessel- and time-independent an almost unlimited operation area. The vehicle can be equipped with various sensor technologies (e.g. ADCP, CTD, pH, diss. Oxygen) and is offering a mobile long-term measurement platform. Because of the great flexibility regarding payload, operation areas and mission duration the vehicle is used within the Helmholtz-Alliance ROBEX as multiple platform for technology trails.

Tasks:

• Technical and Operational Focal
• Maintenance
• Payload Integration
• Pilot Trainings
• Operations

MOVE 3G

Within the framework of the Helmholtz-Alliance ROBEX the design concept MOVE3G has been developed as overall upgrade of the CMOVE vehicle. The new design is offering a better maneuverability, multiple operational scenarios and higher payload capacity. MOVE3G is capable to operate vessel and land based, covering deep sea and shallow water missions, while operating remotely or autonomous.

Tasks:

• Overall System Design
• Mechanical Design

CMOVE

CMOVE

Tasks:

• Maintenance
• Operations

MeBo70

MeBo70

Tasks:

• Mission support
• Drill operations

Campaigns and research cruises

July - August 2023	MSM 119 MeBo70	R/V MARIA S. MERIAN Northern Atlantic
October - November 2019	WaveGlider ADELANTE Mission	Canary Islands, ESTOC
July - August 2018	M 149 MeBo70	R/V METEOR Gulf of Cadiz - Northern Atlantic & Alboran Sea - Mediterranean Sea
August - September 2017	PS 108 ROBEX Glider, ROBEX Demo Mission	R/V POLARSTERN Fram Strait/Greenland Sea - Northern Atlantic POLARSTERN Blog
August 2017	ROBEX Glider Testcampaign	Walchensee, Bavaria (Germany)
February 2017	MSM 61 WaveGlider SV3 Senghor Seamount Mission	R/V MARIA S. MERIAN Cape Verde - Northern Atlantic
November - December 2016	WaveGlider SV3 sensor test campaign	PLOCAN, GranCanaria/Taliarte Bay
August - September 2016	MSM 57-2 MeBo70	R/V MARIA S. MERIAN Fram Strait - Northern Atlantic
March 2015	WaveGlider SV3 Demonstration	PLOCAN, GranCanaria/Taliarte Bay - Northern Atlantic
February - March 2015	POS 481 Sediment Trap Maintenance and replacement	R/V POSEIDON, CapeBlanc - Northern Atlantic
December 2014	WaveGlider SV3 Test	R/V LITTHORINA, Baltic Sea
September 2014	CMOVE Field Operation	Roskilde Fjord - Denmark
June 2014	WaveGlider SV3 Test	R/V SHANA RAY, Monterey Bay - Pacific
November 2012	REXUS 11 Launch Campaign	ESRANGE Space Center, Kiruna - Sweden
March 2012	REXUS 11/12 Launch Campaign	ESRANGE Space Center, Kiruna - Sweden

 

Educational tasks

PLOCAN Glider School (2015 - 2021)

WaveGlider SV3 introduction and pilot training at the annual PLOCAN Glider School in Taliarte, Gran Canary.

http://gliderschool.eu/

Publications

Nitsch, M.; Meckel, S.:"THE TRIPLE-NANOAUV: AN AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE TO EXPLORE THE OCEANS OF ICY MOONS", IPPW 2023 - Marseille

Waldmann, C., Meckel, S., Huber, R., Montenegro, S., Ruffer, M., Becker, M.: „An Open Architecture Data Acquisition and Transfer Module (OpenDAM) for Remote Ocean Platforms”, OCEANS 2019 - Marseille, IEEE, DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2019.8867375

Waldmann C., de Vera J.-P., Dachwald B., Strasdeit H., Sohl F., Hanff H., Kowalski J., Heinen D., Macht S., Bestmann U., Meckel S., Hildebrandt M., Funke O., Gehrt J.-J.: "Search for life in ice-covered oceans and lakes beyond Earth", 2018 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Workshop (AUV), Porto, Portugal, DOI: 10.1109/AUV.2018.8729761

Waldmann C., Kier T., Kirkwood W.S., Meckel S.: "Performance data of a pneumatic variable buoyancy engine for a newly designed underwater glider", OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, United States. DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761225

Almisas C., Barrera C., Waldmann C., Precheur H., Meckel S.: "Improving ocean-glider's payload with a new generation of spectrophotometric PH sensor" A: 7th International Workshop on Marine Technology : MARTECH 2016. "Instrumentation viewpoint". Vilanova i la Geltrú: SARTI, 2016, p. 22

Klein S., Bräuer D., Becker M., Knipstein A., Meckel S., Sondermann E., Kargl F.:"X-RISE - A Multifunctional X-ray Radiography Device for Parabolic Flights and Laboratory Use", International Journal of Microgravity Science and Application, 33 (4), Page 330405. The Japan Society of Microgravity Application. 6th International Symposion on Physical Science in Space (ISPS-6), 14.-18. Sept. 2015, Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. DOI: 10.15011//jasma.33.330405

Sudarsan, S. R., Rupf, Chr., Meckel, S., Voss, M.; Bock, D., and Lakshminarasimhan Srinivasan: "CaRu: An investigation of capillary action under low gravity conditions through Runge instabilities", Proceedings of the 21st ESA symposium on European rocket and balloon programs, Thun, 2013