Arash Safaei

Thesis title

Pressure and flow regulating valves for hydrogen propulsion systems, in aerospace applications

Research topic

Innovative devices for Liquid Hydrogen Cryogenic Applications for Aerospace and Aeronautical field.

Tutors

• Paolo Maggiore
• Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova

• Verified Certificate in "Space Mission Design and Operations" course from EPFL. (2023)
• Missile Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Weight, Flight Performance, Guidance, Lethality, System Engineering, and Development (2023)
• Verified Certificate in "ISS Payloads Design & Operations Safety Course" from IAASS. (2023)
• Verified Certificate in "Agile and Scrum Fundamentals" course from IBM. (2023)

• ASTRA: Additive manufacturing for Systems and sTRuctures in Aerospace (DIMEAS)

• Safaei, A.; Marazzato, B.; Dalla Vedova, M. D. L.; Maggiore, P. (2025)
  Towards Kardashev-Scale Type I of Human Advancement in Technological Civilization: An Innovative Solar Annular System for Energy Harnessing. In: AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025, Orlando, FL (USA), 6-10 January 2025. ISBN: 978-1-62410-723-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Safaei, A.; Dalla Vedova, M. D. L.; Maggiore, P. (2025)
  CFD-BASED DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF A CRYOGENIC PISTON VALVE FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN FLOW CONTROL. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS AND CONTROL, vol. 26, pp. 69-82. ISSN 1590-8844
  Contributo su Rivista
• Safaei, A.; Dalla Vedova, M. D. L.; Maggiore, P. (2025)
  Thermal and Orbital Simulation of an Innovative Hybrid Space-Based Solar Power Satellite for Energy Transmission Through a Combination of Infrared and Microwave Beaming. In: AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND, 2025, Las Vegas, NV (USA), 21 - 25 July 2025. ISBN: 978-1-62410-738-2
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Safaei, Arash; Dalla Vedova, Matteo; Maggiore, Paolo (2024)
  Preliminary Analysis and Optimization via CFD of a Liquid Hydrogen Pressure Regulating Piston Valve. In: 13th EASN International Conference on Innovation in Aviation and Space for Opening New Horizons, University of Salerno, ita, 2023. ISSN 1742-6588
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)

• PASSIVE PRESSURE REDUCER (PPR): RIDUTTORE DI PRESSIONE TRAMITE SUCCESSIONE DI STADI DI CAMERE ANULARI ALL'INTERNO DI UN UGELLO CONVERGENTE-DIVERGENTE. national Patent
  Inventors: Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova Paolo Maggiore Arash Safaei