Faculty

Academic responsible for international exchange mobility at Politecnico di Milano: Double Degree Programmes in Aeronautical Engineering (MSc) and Space Engineering (MSc)

Board member of the PhD Course in Aerospace Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano

METHODS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION  (METODI DI OTTIMIZZAZIONE PER IL PROGETTO DI VEICOLI AEROSPAZIALI)

Tracks: Aeronautical Engineering (AER); Space Engineering (NDE)

Academic Year: from 2025-26

Programma Year: 2 (Master's degree) - Semester: 2nd

ID Code: 051316

The course aims to provide students with the knowledge necessary for conscious use of optimizations in aerospace design. The content is structured by combining theory and practical applications. The theoretical component focuses on developing the ability to identify and formulate optimization problems tailored to specific design objectives, considering the multidisciplinary nature of the aerospace field. The practical component is aimed at employing optimizations as a design tool and will focus mainly on structural design using finite element modeling, with the possibility of extending the methodologies to other areas of interest.

Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (SSD): Aerospace Structures and Design (ING-IND/04)

ADVANCED METHODS FOR THE DESIGN OF AEROSPACE VEHICLES (METODI AVANZATI PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DI STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI)

Tracks: Aeronautical Engineering (AER); Space Engineering (NDE)

Academic Year: 2024-25

Programma Year: 2 (Master's degree) - Semester: 2nd

ID Code: 054236

Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (SSD): Aerospace Structures and Design (ING-IND/04)

ELEMENTS OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING I                                           (ELEMENTI DI INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE I)

Tracks: Ingegneria Aerospaziale (AER)

Programma Year: 1 (Bachelor's degree) - Semester: 2nd

ID Code: 057888

The course introduces the student to knowledge of the foundational elements of aerospace engineering for the purpose of understanding the physical principles, methodological approaches, and technological solutions that underlie the design, implementation, and deployment of an aerospace vehicle in relation to mission requirements and regulatory constraints. In particular, basic aeromechanics content is addressed, for the calculation of aerodynamic characteristics of load-bearing surfaces and the performance of an aircraft under given flight conditions, and the main systems and subsystems of an aerospace vehicle (airborne systems, propulsion system, structural components and materials) are presented and discussed in relation to their role and purpose.

Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (SSD): Flight Mechanics (ING-IND/03), Fluid Dynamics (ING-IND/06), Aerospace Equipments and Systems (ING-IND/05), Aerospace Structures and Design (ING-IND/04)