Assistant Professor with time contract
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)
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Research interests
Biography
Roberta Fusaro is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department of Politecnico di Torino. She is member of the Design of aerospace systems and technologies Research Team since 2013. She got a PhD in Aerospace Engineering of the same University with a Dissertation entitled "Comparative Analysis of new configurations of aircraft aimed at competitiveness, environment compatibility and safety". Her main research interests are focused on the definition of innovative conceptual design methodologies for high-speed aerospace systems. The main goal is to anticipate at conceptual design stage the evaluation of the economic sustainability, the technological feasibility and the environmental compatibility of the concept. Roberta is actively contributing to the Horizon 2020 STRATOFLY project (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769246), MORE&LESS Project (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101006856), research activities funded by the European Space Agency and she is collaborating with several Italian and International research centres (e.g. CIRA, VKI, DLR, etc...)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Teaching
Courses of Study Boards
- Collegio di Ingegneria Meccanica, Aerospaziale, dell'Autoveicolo e della Produzione. Componente invitato
Teachings
PhD
- Technological challenges of hypersonic flight. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
- Technological challenges of hypersonic flight. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
- Technological challenges of hypersonic flight. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
- Technological challenges of hypersonic flight. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Gestione dei rischi, costi e supporto logistico integrato dei sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Gestione dei rischi, costi e supporto logistico integrato dei sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Guida e controllo del velivolo/Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati (modulo di Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Guida e controllo del velivolo/Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati (modulo di Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Guida e controllo del velivolo/Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati (modulo di Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Guida e controllo del velivolo/Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati (modulo di Progetto dei sistemi aerospaziali integrati). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Progettazione di veicoli aerospaziali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Progettazione di veicoli aerospaziali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi aerospaziali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Sistemi di bordo aerospaziali. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- INTEGRATED DESIGN ROADMAPPING AND ENGINEERING STAND ALONE MODULE FOR HIGH SPEED VEHICLES (I-DREAM), (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Publications
Last years publications
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- Viola, Nicole; Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, Davide; Vercella, Valeria (2023)
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 204, pp. 58-72. ISSN 0094-5765
Contributo su Rivista - Chirulli, Donato; Narducci, Giuseppe; Governale, Giuseppe; Viola, Nicole; Rimani, ... (2022)
Human lunar lander system design, cost estimation and technology roadmaps. In: The 2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions Engineering, Heilbroon
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Narducci, Giuseppe; Governale, Giuseppe; Viola, Nicole; Rimani, Jasmine; Fusaro, ... (2022)
Microlauncher design, cost estimation and technology roadmaps. In: The 2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions Engineering
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fusaro, Roberta; Viola, Nicole; Narducci, Giuseppe; Governale, Giuseppe; Rimani, ... (2022)
iDREAM: a multidisciplinary methodology and integrated toolset for flight vehicle engineering. In: The 73rd International Astronautical Congress, Parigi, Settembre 2022
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ferretto, D.; Fusaro, R.; Viola, N. (2022)
Propellant subsystem design for hypersonic cruiser exploiting liquid hydrogen. In: AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL (USA), 27/06/2022 - 01/07/2022. ISBN: 978-1-62410-635-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, Davide; Viola, Nicole; Scigliano, Roberto; De Simone, ... (2022)
Liquid Metals Heat-Pipe solution for hypersonic air-intake leading edge: Conceptual design, numerical analysis and verification. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 197, pp. 336-352. ISSN 0094-5765
Contributo su Rivista - Viola, Nicole; Ferretto, Davide; Fusaro, Roberta; Scigliano, Roberto (2022)
Performance Assessment of an Integrated Environmental Control System of Civil Hypersonic Vehicles. In: AEROSPACE, vol. 9, pp. 201-234. ISSN 2226-4310
Contributo su Rivista - Viola, Nicole; Fusaro, Roberta; Vercella, Valeria (2022)
Technology roadmapping methodology for future hypersonic transportation systems. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 195, pp. 430-444. ISSN 0094-5765
Contributo su Rivista - Fusaro, R.; Ferretto, D.; Viola, N. (2022)
Flight Control System Design and Sizing Methodology for hypersonic cruiser. In: AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL (USA), 27/06/2022 - 01/07/2022. ISBN: 978-1-62410-635-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Governale, Giuseppe; Rimani, Jasmine; Narducci, Giuseppe; Viola, Nicole; Fusaro, Roberta (2022)
Rapid prototyping for Martian space systems. In: Moving To Mars: 2022 International Workshop on Technology Development for Mars Human Exploration, Montreal, Canada, November 2022
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fusaro, R.; Viola, N.; Galassini, D. (2021)
Sustainable supersonic fuel flow method: An evolution of the boeing fuel flow method for supersonic aircraft using sustainable aviation fuels. In: AEROSPACE, vol. 8, pp. 1-19. ISSN 2226-4310
Contributo su Rivista - Viola, N.; Roncioni, P.; Gori, O.; Fusaro, R. (2021)
Aerodynamic characterization of hypersonic transportation systems and its impact on mission analysis. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14, pp. 1-28. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Scigliano, Roberto; De Simone, Valeria; Marini, Marco; Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, ... (2021)
Thermal Protection System preliminary design of STRATOFLY high-speed propelled vehicle. In: 32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Shanghai (CN), 6-10/09/2021, pp. 1-15. ISBN: 978-3-932182-91-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Viola, Nicole; Fusaro, Roberta; Gori, Oscar; Marini, Marco; Roncioni, Pietro; Saccone, ... (2021)
STRATOFLY MR3 – how to reduce the environmental impact of high-speed transportation. In: AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, 11-21/01/2021, pp. 1877-1898. ISBN: 978-1-62410-609-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Vercella, Valeria; Fusaro, Roberta; Viola, Nicole (2021)
Technology roadmaps for the development of future high-speed transportation systems. In: 32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Shanghai (CN), 6-10/09/2021, pp. 1-21. ISBN: 978-3-932182-91-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Vercella, Valeria; Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, Davide; Viola, Nicole; Steelant, Johan (2021)
Life Cycle Cost estimation for future reusable access to space systems. In: XXVI International Congrass of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Pisa (IT), 31/08/2021 - 03/09/2021, pp. 1-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Viola, Nicole; Ferretto, Davide; Fusaro, Roberta; Gori, Oscar; Saracoglu, Bayindir; ... (2021)
H2020 STRATOFLY Project: from Europe to Australia in less than 3 hours. In: 32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Shanghai (CN), 6-10/09/2021, pp. 1-20. ISBN: 978-3-932182-91-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fusaro, Roberta; Gori, Oscar; Ferretto, Davide; Viola, Nicole; Roncioni, Pietro; Marini, ... (2021)
Integration of an increasing-fidelity aerodynamic modelling approach in the conceptual design of hypersonic cruiser. In: 32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Shanghai (CN), 6-10/09/2021, pp. 1-16. ISBN: 978-3-932182-91-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Viola, Nicole; Ferretto, Davide; Gori, Oscar; Fusaro, Roberta; Marini, Marco; Roncioni, ... (2021)
Strategies for preliminary re-design of a LH2 Mach 5 cruiser concept originally conceived for Mach 8 mission. In: XXVI International Congress of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Pisa (IT), 31/08/2021 - 03/09/2021, pp. 1-8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Viola, N.; Fusaro, R.; Vercella, V.; Saccoccia, G. (2020)
Technology RoadmappIng Strategy, TRIS: Methodology and tool for technology roadmaps for hypersonic and re-entry space transportation systems. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 170, pp. 609-622. ISSN 0094-5765
Contributo su Rivista - Fusaro, Roberta; Ferretto, Davide; Vercella, Valeria; Fernandez Villace, Victor; ... (2020)
Life-Cycle Cost Estimation for High-Speed Vehicles: from the engineers’ to the airline’s perspective. In: AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, 15-19 Giugno 2020. ISBN: 978-1-62410-598-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ferretto, Davide; Fusaro, Roberta; Viola, Nicole (2020)
A conceptual design tool to support high-speed vehicle design. In: AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, 15-19 Giugno 2020. ISBN: 978-1-62410-598-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fusaro, R.; Vercella, V.; Ferretto, D.; Viola, N.; Steelant, J. (2020)
Economic and environmental sustainability of liquid hydrogen fuel for hypersonic transportation systems. In: CEAS SPACE JOURNAL, vol. 12, pp. 441-462. ISSN 1868-2502
Contributo su Rivista - Ferretto, D.; Fusaro, R.; Viola, N. (2020)
Innovative Multiple Matching Charts approach to support the conceptual design of hypersonic vehicles. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. PART G, JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, vol. 234, pp. 1893-1912. ISSN 0954-4100
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