Dr. Scholz is a senior engineer and senior scientist at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics. He completed his studies in mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig. During this time, he was already involved in the Akaflieg Braunschweig and devoted himself intensively to aviation-specific and aerodynamic issues.
He then began his doctorate at the TU Braunschweig, where he specialized in the active control of flow separation using fluidic vortex generators. After successfully completing his doctorate in 2009, he took up the position of the engineer-in-chief at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and simultaneously took over the management of a scientific working group.
As the engineer-in-chief, he played a leading role in the planning of the large water tunnel and was instrumental in the planning, modification and further development of all of the institute's experimental facilities. His scientific research focuses on aerodynamics and the active control of flows. He uses both experimental methods and numerical simulations.
A comprehensive list of publications can be found in the following scientific networks:
J. Zhang, L. Fohlmeister, P. Scholz "Large-Eddy Simulation of Boundary-Layer Transition over a Zigzag Trip". AIAA Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3 (2023), pp. 1032-1047. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J062237
E. Schnorr, P. Scholz, R. Radespiel, R. "A method to quantify the supersonic discharge of airbag cold gas inflators". Experiments in Fluids 63, 177 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-022-03521-7 (OpenAccess)
P. Scholz, A. Barklage, B. van Rooijen, A. Seitz, M. Horn, C. Badrya, R. Radespiel, „Large-Scale Wind Tunnel Testing of an Advanced Hybrid Laminar Flow Control System”, Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress (DLRK) 2022, Sept. 27 –29 2022, Dresden, Germany, doi: 10.25967/570065
A. Seitz, M. Horn, A. Barklage, P. Scholz, C. Badrya, R. Radespiel “Wind Tunnel Verification of Laminar Boundary Layer Control TSSD Concept”, AIAA-Paper 2022-3552, AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, June 27-July1 2022, Chicago, USA, doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3552
P. Scholz, V. M. Singh, A. Gebhardt, J. Kirz, S. Löffler, and J. Weiss, “The Efficiency of Different Flow Control Methods on a Vertical Tail,” presented at the Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech), Orlando, USA, 2020.
W. Breitenstein et al., “A Wind Tunnel Experiment for Symmetric Wakes in Adverse Pressure Gradients,” presented at the AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, USA, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.2514/6.2019-1875.
P. Scholz, V. M. Singh, A. Gebhardt, S. Löffler, and J. Weiss, “A Comparison of Different Active Flow Control Methods on a Generic Vertical Tail,” presented at the Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress, Friedrichshafen, 2018, doi: 10.25967/480086.
P. Scholz, D.G. Francois, S. Haubold, S. Shaowei, P. Eilts, “WM-LES Simulation of a generic intake port geometry”, SAE Journal of Engines, Vol. 11, Nr. 3, 2018, doi: 10.4271/03-11-03-0023
S. Sun, P. Eilts, S. Haubold, P. Scholz, “Active Control of Cylinder Charge Motion Using Vortex Generating Jets on Generic Intake Port Geometries”, SAE Journal of Engines, Vol. 11, Nr. 4, 2018, doi: 10.4271/03-11-04-0032
H. Rochlitz and P. Scholz, “Application of laser-induced fluorescence technique in a duct flow with one heated wall,” Exp Fluids, vol. 59, no. 3, p. 54, Feb. 2018, doi: 10.1007/s00348-018-2508-1.
R. Radespiel, M. Burnazzi, M. Casper, and P. Scholz, “Active flow control for high lift with steady blowing,” The Aeronautical Journal, vol. 120, no. 1223, pp. 171–200, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.1017/aer.2015.7.
H. Rochlitz, P. Scholz, and T. Fuchs, “The flow field in a high aspect ratio cooling duct with and without one heated wall,” Exp Fluids, vol. 56, no. 12, p. 208, Nov. 2015, doi: 10.1007/s00348-015-2071-y.
S. Klein, D. Hoppmann, P. Scholz, and R. Radespiel, “High-Lift Airfoil Interacting with a Vortical Disturbance: Wind-Tunnel Measurements,” AIAA Journal, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1681–1692, 2015, doi: 10.2514/1.J053441.
P. Scholz, S. Sattler, and D. Wulff, “Der Große Wasserkanal ‘GWB’ - EIn Versuchsanlage für zeitauflösende Messungen bei Großen Reynoldszahlen,” presented at the Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress, Stuttgart, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://www.dglr.de/publikationen/2013/301290.pdf.
P. Scholz, S. Mahmood, M. Casper, S. Wallin, D. Skoogh, and S. Adden, “Design of Active Flow Control at a Drooped Spoiler Configuration,” presented at the 31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego, USA, Jun. 2013, doi: 10.2514/6.2013-2518.
J.-S. Zhao, P. Scholz, and L.-X. Gu, “Measurement of surface shear stress vector distribution using shear-sensitive liquid crystal coatings,” Acta Mech Sin, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1261–1270, Oct. 2012, doi: 10.1007/s10409-012-0144-1.
R. Semaan and P. Scholz, “Pressure correction schemes and the use of the Wiener deconvolution method in pneumatic systems with short tubes,” Exp Fluids, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 829–837, Sep. 2012, doi: 10.1007/s00348-012-1332-2.
P. Scholz, I. Reuter, and D. Heitmann, “PIV measurements of the flow through an intake port using refractive index matching,” Lisbon, Jul. 2012, p. 12, [Online]. Available: http://ltces.dem.ist.utl.pt/lxlaser/lxlaser2012/upload/85_paper_usnxso.pdf.
M. Casper, P. Scholz, R. Radespiel, J. Wild, and V. Ciobaca, “Separation Control on a High-Lift Airfoil using Vortex Generator Jets at High Reynolds numbers | Fluid Dynamics and Co-located Conferences,” presented at the 41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Honolulu, Jun. 2011, doi: 10.2514/6.2011-3442.
T. Barth, P. Scholz, and P. Weirach, “Flow Control by Dynamic Vane Vortex Generators Based on Piezoceramic Actuators,” AIAA Journal, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 921–931, 2011, doi: 10.2514/1.J050378.
P. Scholz, S. Mahmood, M. Casper, R. Radespiel, M. Sitzmann, and V. Ciobaca, “Experimental and Numerical Investigations on the Control of Airfoil Stall using Vortex Generator Jets,” presented at the 5th Flow Control Conference, Chicago, May 2010, doi: 10.2514/6.2010-4250.
D. Hahn, P. Scholz, and R. Radespiel, “Experimental evaluation of the stall characteristics of a two-element high-lift airfoil,” Braunschweig, 2010, p. 16.
J. Wild, G. Wichmann, F. Haucke, I. Peltzer, and P. Scholz, “Large-Scale Separation Flow Control Experiments Within the German Flow Control Network,” presented at the 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, USA, Jan. 2009, doi: 10.2514/6.2009-530.
P. Scholz, C. Kähler, R. Radespiel, J. Wild, and G. Wichmann, “Active Control of Leading Edge Separation Within the German Flow Control Network,” presented at the 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, USA, 2009, doi: 10.2514/6.2009-529.
P. Scholz, M. Casper, J. Ortmanns, C. J. Kähler, and R. Radespiel, “Leading-Edge Separation Control by Means of Pulsed Vortex Generator Jets,” AIAA Journal, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 837–846, 2008, doi: 10.2514/1.26176.