Research

My research activity is carried out under the framework of AeroStructures Design research Lab (ASDL). It specializes in the development of multi-fidelity analysis and design methods to enable fast and efficient generation of aero-structural models for new, environmentally friendly aerospace systems. The availability of a structural model since the beginning of design loop, i.e. at the conceptual design level,  allows the designer to immediately evaluate the potential impacts from aeroelasticity on the definition of global aircraft design parameters, as well as the possible benefits from new materials and technology like morphing, in terms of global performances and weight saving. 

Current topics of research interest include:

• Fast structural sizing, aeroelastic analysis and optimization in conceptual and preliminary design phases (NeoCASS project)

• Multi-objective topological optimization of compliant structures for morphing application

• Active aeroelastic control, including wind tunnel validation