Dr. Mario Weder

Personal profile

Position at the ZHAW

Senior Lecturer IMES in Experimental Mechanics

www.zhaw.ch/en/engineering/institutes-centres/imes/mechanics-for-modelling/

Expertise and research interests

Theoretische and applied dynamics, Model generation, Experimental measurement technology in mechanics, Vibrations of systems with solid–fluid-coupling, Rotor dynamics

Educational background

2013 – 2018: Doctorate, Dr. sc. ETH, ETH Zurich
2010 – 2012: Master studies Mechanical Engineering, MSc ME ETH, ETH Zurich
2001 – 2004: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Dipl. Masch.-Ing. FH, Fachhochschule Aargau
1997 – 2001: Apprenticeship as Machine Mechanic, EFZ, ABB Baden

2011 – 2014: Teaching Certificate Mechanical Engineering, ETH Zürich

Scholarships und Awards:
2013: ETH Medal for the Master Thesis "Linear Stability and Acoustics of a Subsonic Plane Jet Flow"
2011: Scholarship of the Markus Meier Fund for the Master's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zurich

Professional milestones

07/2018 – 07/2022: R&D Scientist, INFICON AG in Balzers (Liechtenstein) and Syracuse NY (USA)
12/2012 – 05/2018: Research and Teaching Assistent, Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
04/2007 – 12/2010: Development Engineer in the division Research & Technology, Kistler Instrumente AG, Winterthur (Switzerland)
01/2005 – 12/2006: Research Assistent at the Institute of Product- und Production Engineering, School of Engineering FHNW, Windisch (Schweiz)

Membership of networks

Fachgruppe Mechanik & Industrie

Projects

• Digital twin of ROSTA rubber spring elements / Project leader / Project ongoing

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Dissertation:
Weder, M. (2018) Vibration of Rotor–Stator Systems Coupled by Viscous Liquids: Theory, Experiment and Simulation. Diss. ETH No. 24972, ETH Zurich (https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000266004).

Master Thesis:
Weder, M. (2012) Linear Stability and Acoustics of a Subsonic Plane Jet Flow, Master Thesis, ETH Zurich (https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-007590603)

Journal Publications:
Römmeler, A., Zolliker, P., Neuenschwander, J., van Gemmeren, V., Weder, M. and Dual, J. (2020) Air coupled ultrasonic inspection with Lamb waves in plates showing mode conversion. Ultrasonics, 100:105984 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2019.105984).

Weder, M., Horisberger, B., Monette Ch., Sick, M. and Dual J. (2019) Experimental modal analysis of disk-like rotor–stator system coupled by viscous liquid. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 88:198–215 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.05.003).

Weder, M., Gloor, M., and Kleiser, L. (2015). Decomposition of the temporal growth rate in linear instability of compressible gas flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 778:120–132 (https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2015.380).

Fritzsche, P., Weder, M., Wyss, I., Hörmann, M., and Müller, J. (2008). A procedure for the simulation of failure in thermoplastic composites. Composite Structures, 85(4):337–349 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.10.032).

Conference Proceedings:
Weder, M., Horisberger, B., Monette, C., and Dual, J. (2016). Structure-structure coupling by liquids: Vibration measurements on a rotating disk with self-tracking LDV. Proceedings of the 12th A.I.VE.LA Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques: Advances and Applications, Ancona, Italy (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4952685).

Weder, M. and Dual, J. (2016). Damping of waves in a layered structure composed of two elastic plates coupled by a viscous liquid. Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Montréal, Canada (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/cnrc-nrc/NR16-127-2016-2-eng.pdf).

Patent Applications:
Vollero, M., Weder, M. and Wagner, J. (2023) Ion source assembly with multiple elliptical filaments. Patent WO/2023/114166.

Weder, M., Vollero, M. and Sousou, N. (2022) Time-of-flight mass spectrometer assembly with a secondary flange. Patent WO/2022/240813.

Briglin, S., Vollero, M., Wiley, J. G. and Weder, M. (2022) HTCC antenna for generation of plasma. Patent WO/2022/125745.

Strietzel, C., Wälchli, U., Kaiser, S., Riesch, Ch., Andreaus, B. and Weder, M. (2021) Method for detecting pressure, and pressure sensor. Patent WO/2021/052599.

Schading, G., Müller, J., Schöllhorn, K., Weder, M. and Gossweiler, Ch. (2008) Apparatus for performing dynamic strength measurements and method for measuring strength values. Patent WO/2008/086635.

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