Möller received the Wright Brothers Medal on behalf of his co-authors, who were amongst others, Philip Koch and Simon Kothe of Fraunhofer IFAM and Wolfgang Hintze of Institute Production Management and Technology, IPMT, Hamburg University of Technology, TUHH, who were unable to be in attendance at the awards presentation.
Established in 1927, this award annually recognizes the author(s) of the best paper(s) relating to the invention, development, design, construction, or operation of an aircraft and/or spacecraft presented at a meeting of the Society or any of its sections. This award honors Orville (an early SAE member) and Wilbur Wright, the first successful builders and operators of heavier-than-air flying equipment.
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Christian Möller (right) accepts the award from SAE President Paul Mascarenas.
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