Background
Mertens, Josef Wilhelm was born on August 6, 1946 in Aachen, Rheinland, Germany. Son of Joseph Peter and Maria (Schrouff) Mertens.
Mertens, Josef Wilhelm was born on August 6, 1946 in Aachen, Rheinland, Germany. Son of Joseph Peter and Maria (Schrouff) Mertens.
Diplomate aerospace, University of Technology, Aachen, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, University of Technology, Aachen, 1983.
Assistant Lehrstuhl fuer Mechanik, University of Technology, Aachen, 1972-1984. With theoretical aerodynamic Transport und Verkehrsflugzeuge Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm GmbH, Bremen, Germany, 1984-1986. Coordinator aerodynamic for high speed aircraft and reentry vehicles department EF1 Deutsche Airbus GmbH, 1987-2000.
Professor fluid dynamics Aachen University Applied Sciences, from 2000. Member steering committee Minister for Research and Technology Study on High Speed Transport, Bonn, Germany, Munich, 1986-1987, Brite-Euram: Supersonic Flow, Brussels, 1987-1992, Eurosup, European Commission, Brussels, 1996-1998. Technical member Supersonic Commercial Transport International Study Group Sonic Boom, 1990—1996.
Member BMFT Group Hypersonics, Bonn, 1989—1994. Head German technical programme on Cruise Drag Reduction, 1994—1998. Bilateral study on supersonic transport Boeing DASA, 1992—1994.
Trilateral study on Supersonic Transport, AS BAe DASA, responsible for DASA Aerodynamics, 1994—1996. Subject group leader aerodynamics Adaptive Wing project Data Base, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DASA, 1997—2000. Head German technical programme Megaflug, 1999—2000.
Chairman Airbus Area coordinator Group Aerodynamics, 1999—2000. Expert for aerodynamics and MDO in FP5 and FP6 European Commission, Brussels, 2001—2008. Lecturer University Aachen, Bremen, International Center Mechanical Sciences conferences, Udine, Italy, Von Karman Institute, Brussels, from 1980.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), Organization Science et Technique International de Vol à Voile, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt.
Married Barbara Kuesters, August 28, 1970 (divorced January 1994). Children: Yvonne, Birgit, Stephan, Monika. Married Astrid Gumbrecht, March 13, 2000.