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Date Submitted:	31-01-2010
Last Modified:	04-04-2010 (03:20)

Job information

Current job:	Research Fellow
Employment Term:	Temp/Contract
Job location:	Anywhere
Date available:	within 2 months
Industry:	Launch Systems
Keywords	Ablation, Propulsion, Thermal Protection System, Solid Rocket Motor, CFD.

Ph. D.
Research Fellow
Department of Mechanics and Aeronautics
«Sapienza» University of Rome

Degrees

- 2008: PhD degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Dottorato di Ricerca in Meccanica Teorica e Applicata) from «Sapienza» University of Rome, Italy. Dissertation title: Modeling of Ablation Phenomena in Space Applications.

- 2004: Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering (Laurea in Ingegneria Aerospaziale) with full marks (110/110 cum laude) from «Sapienza» University of Rome, Italy.

- 1998: Bachelor of Science degree with full marks (60/60) from Liceo Scientifico «A. Avogadro», Rome (RM), Italy.

Academic Positions

- 2008-2010 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Aerospace Propulsion at «Sapienza» University of Rome.

- 2004-2007 Doctorate Fellowship in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at «Sapienza» University of Rome.

Scientific Activity

- Fields of interest

Theoretical analysis and numerical modeling of ablation phenomena in reentry and propulsion applications.

Study of reentry and propulsion nozzle flow-fields with coupled surface ablation. Numerical solution of Navier-Stokes and RANS equation with proper ablative boundary conditions (ablative products injection, surface kinetics, multicomponent diffusion). Models and equations for surface thermochemistry and near surface thermophysics of aerodynamically heated thermal protection materials. Ablation models for charring and non-charring TPS materials. Transient computational solid mechanics analysis of the ablative material.

- Research Activity

At the Department of Mechanics and Aeronautics («Sapienza» University of Rome) on:

- 2009-2012 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: research activity in the framework of In Space Propulsion 1 (ISP1) project, Seventh Framework Program (FP7) of the European Community.
- 2006-2010 ASI/CIRA : research activity in the framework of CAST project, Innovative Aerothermodynamic Configurations for Space Transportation Systems.
- 2005-2010 ESA-ESTEC Centre: research activity in the framework of ESA-TRP activity Multiphysics Modeling of Near Surface Phenomena.
- 2004-2005 AVIO S.P.A.: research activity in the framework of AVIO contract Prediction Models of Ablation in Solid Rocket Motor Nozzles.

At ESA-ESTEC Research Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands on:

- 2005-2006 ESA-ESTEC Centre: research activity at the ESA/ESTEC Research Centre, Propulsion and Aerothermodynamics Division, in the framework of ESA-TRP activity "Wall heat transfer prediction in cooling channels".

Participation to the following Research Programs

Italian Ministry of University and Research:

- Dual bell nozzle design (2005-2006, Scientific resp: Prof. M. Onofri).
- Study of the interaction between flow and ablative TPS in solid rocket motor (2007, Scientific resp. Prof. F. Nasuti).
- Numerical analysis of cooling channel flow for expander-cycle rocket engine (2008, Scientific resp. Prof. F. Nasuti).
- Analysis of scale effect on ablation in Carbon-Carbon rocket nozzles (2009, Scientific resp. Prof. F. Nasuti).
- A study of plug nozzle flow-field and performance for future lauchers (2005, Scientific resp. Prof. F. Nasuti).
- SRM Ignition transient modeling (2006, Scientific resp. Prof. M. Di Giacinto).

Participation in the following international conferences (speaker)

- 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 2-5 August 2009, Denver, CO, United States.
- 6th European Workshop on Thermal Protection Systems and Hot Structures, 1-3 April 2009, Stuttgart, Germany.
- 6th European Symposium on Aerothermodynamics for Space Vehicles, 3-6 November 2008, Versailles, France.
- 40th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 23-26 June 2008, Seattle, WA, United States.
- 39th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 25-28 June 2007, Miami, FL, United States.
- 4th Annual International Planetary Probe Workshop, 27- 30 June 2006, Pasadena, CA, United States (poster paper).
- 5th European Workshop on Thermal Protection Systems and Hot Structures, 17-19 May 2006, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Publications

PhD Thesis:

1. Author: D. Bianchi
Title: Modeling of Ablation Phenomena in Space Applications
Volume: Tesi di Dottorato di Ricerca in Meccanica Teorica e Applicata XX Ciclo, Dipartimento di Meccanica e Aeronautica «Sapienza» Università di Roma. Depositata presso la Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma e Firenze.
Year: 2008

Refereed international journal articles:

1. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, E. Martelli
Title: Coupled Analysis of Flow and Surface Ablation in Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles
Volume: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets vol.46 no.3 (pp. 492-500) issn: 0022-4650 doi: 10.2514/1.40197
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: 2009

Published proceedings:

1. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri
Title: Thermochemical Erosion Analysis for Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles
Volume: Proc. of the 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 2-5 August 2009, Denver, CO, United States (ISBN-10: 1-56347-976-1)
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: 2009

2. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, E. Martelli, M. Onofri
Title: Navier-Stokes Analysis of Scale Effects on Ablation in Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles
Volume: Proc. of the 3rd European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS), 6-9 July 2009, Versailles, France (ISBN: 978-2-930389-47-8)
Editor: ASTech, Meudon, France
Year: 2009

3. Author: D. Bianchi, E. Martelli, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri
Title: Navier-Stokes Computations of Reentry Flowfields with Coupled Surface Ablation
Volume: Proc. of the 6th European Symposium on Aerothermodynamics for Space Vehicles, 3-6 November 2008, Versailles, France, ESA SP-659 January 2009 (ISBN: 978-92-9221-223-0)
Editor: ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Year: 2008

4. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, E. Martelli
Title: Coupled Analysis of Flow and Surface Ablation in Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles
Volume: Proc. of the 40th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 23-26 June 2008, Seattle, WA, United States (ISBN-10: 1-56347-942-7)
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: 2008

5. Author: D. Bianchi, E. Martelli, F. Nasuti
Title: CFD Boundary Conditions for the Interaction of Rocket Nozzle Flows with Ablating Walls
Volume: Proc. of the 2nd International Symposium on Propulsion for Space Transportation, 5-8 May 2008, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Editor: AAAF, Paris, France
Year: 2008

6. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, E. Martelli, M. Onofri
Title: A numerical Approach for High-Temperature Flows over Ablating Surfaces
Volume: Proc. of the 39th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 25-28 June 2007, Miami, FL, United States
(ISBN-10: 1-56347-884-6)
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: 2007

7. Author: D. Bianchi, E. Martelli, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri
Title: CFD Study of Isothermal Ablation
Volume: Proc. of the 2nd European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS), 1-6 June 2007, Bruxelles, Belgium (ISBN: 978-2-930389-27-3)
Editor: ASTech, Meudon, France
Year: 2007

8. Author: D. Bianchi, E. Martelli, M. Onofri
Title: Practical Navier-Stokes Computation of Flowfields with Ablation Product Injection
Volume: Proc. of the 5th European Workshop on Thermal Protection Systems and Hot Structures, 17-19 May 2006, Noordwijk, Netherlands, ESA SP-631 August 2006 (ISBN: 92-9092-942-1)
Editor: ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Year: 2006

Articles submitted for publication:

1. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, E. Martelli
Title: Navier-Stokes Simulations of Hypersonic Flows with Coupled Graphite Ablation
Volume: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, issn: 0022-4650
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: submitted for publication November 4, 2009

2. Author: D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri, E. Martelli
Title: Thermochemical Erosion Analysis for Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles
Volume: Journal of Propulsion and Power, issn: 0748-4658
Editor: AIAA, Reston, VA, USA
Year: submitted for publication October 22, 2009

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