Ricerc@Sapienza

Numerical simulation of multi-dimensional, chemically reacting, unsteady compressible flows;

Numerical simulation and diagnostic techniques of reacting flow processes using asymptotic and/or vector dynamics-based computational methods;

Methods for simplification and/or reduction of chemical kinetics mechanisms;

Quantification of uncertainties in reacting flows;

Oxidation modeling of thermal protectors for re-entry aircraft;

Analysis of surrogates for aviation fuels;

Modeling of combustion in laminar and turbulent flows;

Sprays modeling;

Cavitation modeling in cryogenic flows;

Ignition in combustion chambers by "laser pulse";

Combustion modeling in super-critical reactant flows for liquid propellant (LRE) space engines;

Off-design analysis of gas turbine engines for aircraft applications.

Optimal design and verification of supersonic air intakes;

Optimal design of ship hulls;

Shape optimization of convergent/divergent nozzles;

Mission analysis for Single Stage To Orbit aircraft;

Participation to the ASI 242 program (C.Rubbia);