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Research projects

Aerostructures:

• Elastostatics and elastodynamics;
• Fracture and damage mechanics;
• Micromechanics;
• Multiscale modelling;
• Structural Health Monitoring;
• 2D and 3D modelling of composite materials;
• 2D and 3D modelling of piezoelectric and magneto-electroelastic materials;
• Polycrystalline materials;
• Finite Element Method;
• Boundary Element Method.

 

Fluid dynamics

• Aerodynamic optimization
• Analysis of external and internal aerodynamic flows
• Propeller aerodynamics

 

Propulsion

• Satellite multi-thrusters propulsion system;
• Engine condition monitoring and diagnostics for space and aeronautic propulsors;
• Nonlinear analysis of combustion instability in solid rocket motors;
• Nonlinear and unsteady analysis of the controllable rocket motor;
• Micro and nanoaluminized propellants for space solid rocket motors.

 

Research Projects

• ASIA - Architetture Strutturali Innovative dell'Ala - Sviluppo di metodologie di analisi statica global/local FEM-BEM 3D di laminati in composito di grosso spessore.
• MACMES - Damage Management of Aircraft Composite Structures Monitored by Embedded Sensors - Attività di supporto e consulenza.
• 3D MULTISCALE MODEL - FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF - Three-dimensional multiscale model for material degradation and fracture in polycrystalline materials.