New low weight aircraft configurations exhibit aeroelastic instabilities due increased flexibility. Aeroelastic tailoring is a fundamental tool to cope with safety requirements. Multidisciplinary approach including theoretical, computational, and experimental studies is necessary. Potential topics are: New design concepts for future aircrafts; Advanced numerical model development for aero-structural analyses and process simulation; Uncertainty in composite structures; experimental tests.
Background and skills of ideal Doctoral Candidate:
Master in Aerospace Eng. with experience in aero-structural design and numerical simulation. Experience in aeroelastic design (numerical-experimental). Experience in structural optimization with commercial FEM codes (NASTRAN/LSDYNA other aeroelastic codes). Autonomy in solving complex problems. Ability to work in teams with different backgrounds. Ability to adapt to program variations.
Contacts: Prof. Enrico Cestino – enrico.cestino@polito.it; Prof. Giacomo Frulla – giacomo.frulla@polito.it