Arwed Schütz

Areas of work and research

Model order reduction
Microsystems
Piezoelectric energy converters

Research project

As part of the DFG-funded research project "Kick and Catch – cooperative microactuators for freely moving platforms", Mr Schütz has been pursuing a PhD at Jade University of Applied Sciences since January 2020, in collaboration with the University of Augsburg, with the aim of completing his doctoral thesis.

Curriculum Vitae

since January 2020	Research Assistant, Jade University
09/2018 – 11/2019	Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Jade University
Nov 2017 – Feb 2018	Student assistant at OstrALas, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering, Jade University
09/2014 – 09/2018	Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (dual), Jade University in cooperation with Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG

Publications

Articles in international journals (first author)

A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, "Model Order Reduction of Microactuators: Theory and Application", Actuators, vol. 12(6), 2023.
A. Schütz, S. Maeter, T. Bechtold, “System-Level Modelling and Simulation of a Multiphysical Kick and Catch Actuator System”, Actuators, vol. 10(11), 2021.
A. Schütz, M. Olbrich, S. Hu, C. Ament, T. Bechtold, “Parametric system-level models for position-control of novel electromagnetic free flight microactuator”, Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 119, 2021.

Contributions to international journals (co-author)

M. Kohl et al., "Active bi- and multistability in cooperative microactuator systems," Sensors and Actuators Reports, vol. 9, 2025.
C. Yuan, A. Schütz, D. Hohlfeld, T. Bechtold, “Towards System-Level Simulation of a Miniature Electromagnetic Energy Harvester Model”, Electronics, vol. 12(15), 2023.
S. Bouhedma, S. Hu, A. Schütz, F. Lange, T. Bechtold, M. Ouali, D. Hohlfeld, “Analysis and Characterization of Optimized Dual-Frequency Vibration Energy Harvesters for Low-Power Industrial Applications”, Micromachines, vol. 13, 2022.
S. Hu, S. Bouhedma, A. Schütz, S. Stindt, D. Hohlfeld, T. Bechtold, “Design optimization of multi-resonant piezoelectric energy harvesters”, Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 120, 114114, 2021.
M. Olbrich, A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, C. Ament, “Design and optimal control of a multistable, cooperative microactuator”, Actuators, vol. 10(8):183, 2021.
S. Bouhedma, Y. Rao, A. Schütz, C. Yuan, S. Hu, L. Fred, T. Bechtold, D. Hohlfeld, “System-level Model and Simulation of a Frequency-Tunable Vibration Energy Harvester”, Micromachines, vol. 11(1), 2020.

Conference contributions

T. Janßen, A. Schütz, P. Weber, U. Wallrabe and T. Bechtold, “Numerical Design Study of a Multistable Magnetic Actuator”, 26th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2025, Utrecht, Netherlands.
A. Schütz, M. Olbrich, A. Taghdiri, C. Ament, T. Bechtold, “Towards Automated Model Order Reduction and Feedback Control for Nonlinear Finite Element Models”, 11th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling (MATHMOD), February 2025, Vienna, Austria.
A. Schütz, L. Nolle, T. Bechtold, “Model Order Reduction Augmented by a Neural Network for a Nonlinear Electrostatic Microactuator”, ACTUATOR 2024, International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuator Systems and Applications, June 2024, Wiesbaden, Germany.
A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, “Model Order Reduction of an Electromagnetic Actuator with Moving Components via Piecewise Quadratic Coupling”, 25th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2024, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
U. Fitzer, P. Goyal, A. Schütz, I. Zawra, D. Hohlfeld, T. Bechtold, “Comparison of Model Order Reduction Methods for a Linear Finite Element Model of an Electrically Stimulated Neuron” 25th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2024, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
C. Yuan, S. Maeter, A. Schütz, I. Zawra, M. v. Soestbergen, T. Bechtold, “Efficient Simulation of Nonlinear Plastic Models in Microelectronics: A Trajectory Piecewise Linear-Based Model Order Reduction”, 25th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2024, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
C. Yuan, A. Schütz, D. Hohlfeld, and T. Bechtold, “Matrix interpolation-based parametric model order reduction of a miniaturized electromagnetic energy harvester model,” 22nd International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS), December 2023, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A. Schütz, S. Maeter, T. Bechtold, "Nonlinear Model Order Reduction of a MEMS Actuator by a Trajectory Piecewise-Linear Approximation", MikroSystemTechnik Kongress, October 2023, Dresden, Germany
P. M. Weber, A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, U. Wallrabe, "Cantilever Free Magnetic Actuation for Multistable Vertical Displacement", MikroSystemTechnik Kongress, October 2023, Dresden, Germany.
M. Farny, M. Olbrich, A. Schütz, C. Ament, T. Bechtold, M. Hoffmann, "Magnetische Streufeld-basierte 2D-Rotationsbestimmung für einen Mikroaktor mit großer Auslenkung", MikroSystemTechnik Kongress, October 2023, Dresden, Germany.
A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, “Matrix Interpolation-Based Parametric Model Order Reduction of Electromagnetic Systems with Translational Movement”, 24th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2023, Graz, Austria.
A. Schütz, R. Roden, M. Blau, S. van de Par, T. Bechtold, “Highly Efficient Computation of HRTFs by Krylov Subspace-Based Model Order Reduction for Virtual Acoustical Rendering”, 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association (Forum Acusticum), September 2023, Turin, Italy.
A. Schütz, M. Farny, M. Olbrich, M. Hoffmann, C. Ament, T. Bechtold, “ Model Order Reduction of a Nonlinear Electromechanical Beam Actuator by Clustering Nonlinearities”, ACTUATOR 2022, International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuator Systems and Applications, September, 2022, Mannheim, Germany.
A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, “Performance Comparison for Stable Compact Modelling of Piezoelectric Microactuator”, 23rd International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), April 2022, St Julian, Malta.
M. Olbrich, A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, A. Christoph, “System-Level Modeling of a Cooperative Microactuator with Free Particle Movement”, MikroSystemTechnik Kongress, VDE Verlag GmbH: Stuttgart-Ludwigsburg, 2021.
M. Olbrich, A. Schütz, K. Kanjilal, T. Bechtold, U. Wallrabe, C. Ament, “Co-Design and Control of a Magnetic Microactuator for Freely Moving Platforms”. In Proceedings of 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, 2020.
A. Schütz, S. Hu, E.B. Rudnyi, T. Bechtold, “Electromagnetic System-Level Model of Novel Free Flight Microactuator”, 21st International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), July 2020.
S. Hu, A. Schütz, S. Bouhedma, D. Hohlfeld, T. Bechtold, “Design Optimization of a Multi-Resonant Folded Beam Piezoelectric Energy Harvester”, 21st International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE), July 2020.
S. Bouhedma, Y. Rao, A. Schütz, T. Bechtold, D. Hohlfeld, “Towards a Self-adaptive Dual-frequency Vibration-based Harvester”, GMM-Workshop Energieautonome Sensorsysteme, March 2020.
S. Hu, A. Schütz, T. Bechtold. „Designoptimierung eines multiresonanten piezoelektrischen Energy Harvesters in ANSYS mit optiSLang und Statistics on Structures - Proceedings of 37. CADFEM ANSYS SIMULATION CONFERENCE”, Kassel, Germany, 16-17 Oct., 2019 (ISBN 978-3-937523-38-5).