Dipl.-Ing. Michael Fritz, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Research Engineer)
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Address	Universität Stuttgart Institut für Raumfahrtsyteme Pfaffenwaldring 29 D-70569 Stuttgart

Research Topics
Small satellite Flying Laptop System engineering Satellite system simulation Hardware-in-the-Loop integration Verification infrastructure design Functional verification of spacecraft on-board software

Curiculum Vitae
Since 2009	Research Engineer at the Institute of Space Systems
2003-2009	Study of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering with focus on Space Systems and Thermodynamics, University of Stuttgart
2003	Abitur, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Leonberg
1984	Born in Stuttgart

Publications

Reviewed articles: M. Fritz, A. Falke, T. Kuwahara, H.-P. Röser, S. Pearson, A. Witts, J. Eickhoff: A commercial Procedure Execution Engine completing the command chain of a University Satellite Simulation Infrastructure. Acta Astronautica Volume 66, Issues 5-6, March-April 2010, Pages 950-953. Book contributions: T. Kuwahara, C. Ziemke, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Asynchronous parallel reactive system for intelligent small satellite on-board computing systems. Small Satellite Missions for Earth Observation - New Developments and Trends, edited by R. Sandau, H.-P. Röser, A. Valenzuela, Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2010. Congress contributions: A. Uryu, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Intelligent Cost and Time Effective Functional Verification in Hardware and Software. 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, June 05 - 12, 2011, Okinawa, Japan. C. Ziemke, M. Fritz, I. Kossev, A. Brandt, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: An open-source system simulation framework for small-satellite development based on OpenSimKit, QEMU and System C. 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 04 - 08, 2011, Berlin, Germany. O. Zeile, M. Dittmar, G. Grillmayer, M. Fritz, S. Winter, H.-P. Röser: A Matlab/Simulink based approach to attitude control algorithm development and verification for Earth observing small satellites. 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 04 - 08, 2011, Berlin, Germany. F. Steinmetz, M. Fritz, M. Lengowski, H.-P- Röser: Development Chain for the Thermal Subsystem of Small University Earth Observation Satellites. 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 04 - 08, 2011, Berlin, Germany. J. Eickhoff, M. Fritz, R. Witt, I. Kossev, M. Kobald, A. Brandt: OpenSimKit - an Open Source System Simulation Environment applied to Space Projects. 4th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, May 03 - 06, 2010, Madrid, Spain. R. Witt, M. Fritz, T. Kuwahara, A. Brandt, C. Laurel, H.-P. Röser, J. Eickhoff: Real-time 3D Visualization in Satellite Development. 4th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, May 03 - 06, 2010, Madrid, Spain. M. Fritz, H.-P. Röser, J. Eickhoff, S. Reid: Low Cost Control and Simulation Environment for the Flying Laptop, a University Microsatellite. SpaceOps 2010 Conference, April 25 - 30, 2010, Huntsville, USA. M. Yasir, T. Kuwahara, C. Ziemke, M. Fritz, H.-P. Röser: Simulation-based testing of embedded attitude control algorithms of an FPGA based micro satellite. 23rd Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, August 10 - 13, 2009, Logan, USA. T. Kuwahara, C. Ziemke, M. Fritz, M. Kobald, M. Dittmar, H.-P. Röser: Programmability of FPGAs with the High-level Hardware Description Language Handel-C for Space Applications. 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (2009-f-09), June 06 - 10, 2009, Tsukuba, Japan. T. Kuwahara, C. Ziemke, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Asynchronous parallel reactive system for intelligent small satellite on-board computing systems. 7th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, May 04 - 08, 2009, Berlin, Germany. Reports: N. Bucher, M. Fritz, R. Witt, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Commanding of real Flying Laptop on-board equipment from the mission control system. Student Thesis, IRS-11-S52, Stuttgart, Germany, December 2011. U. Mohr, R. Witt, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Initial operation of the On-Board Computer Engineering Model of the small satellite Flying Laptop. Student Thesis, IRS-11-S40, Stuttgart, Germany, October 2011. F. Jakob, A. Jung, M. Fritz, H.-P. Röser: Adapting and applying a SysML-based methodology in a concurrent satellite design process. Diploma Thesis, IRS-11-S17, Stuttgart, Germany, May 2011. S. Winter, M. Fritz, O. Zeile, A. Uryu, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Model-based testing of attitude control algorithms of the small satellite Flying Laptop. Student Thesis, IRS-11-S15, Stuttgart, Germany, April 2011. J. Freund, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Selection and configuration of a real-time operating system for the system simulation environment and integration of a SpaceWire interface. Student Thesis, IRS-11-S01, Stuttgart, Germany, January 2011. S. Pflüger, M. Fritz, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Creation and verification of component models and external interfaces for the development of the small satellite Flying Laptop on-board software in a system simulation environment. Diploma Thesis, IRS-10-S23, Stuttgart, Germany, July 2010. M. Fritz, M. Lengowski, J. von Wolfersdorf: Modification and optimization of a thermal model for the small satellite Flying Laptop. Diploma Thesis, Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics, Stuttgart, Germany, June 2009. M. Fritz, A. Falke, T. Kuwahara, J. Eickhoff, H.-P. Röser: Simulated operations of the microsatellite Flying Laptop with a Mission Operation System. Student Thesis, IRS-08-S37, Stuttgart, Germany, October 2008.