Addressing the Challenges of the Design of Hypersonic Vehicles with Simulations

Speakers: Valerio Viti, Scott Marinus, Jeff Tharp & Craig Miller, ANSYS Inc.
February 25, 2021

Presentation

Abstract

The resurgence in hypersonic technology has highlighted the need to accurately and efficiently simulate these complex systems using high-fidelity computer simulations. Given the extreme costs of flight testing and the limited capabilities of ground-based wind tunnels, computer simulation is a key-enabling technology to stay ahead in the design and analysis of hypersonic vehicles.

From the prediction of the aerothermodynamic environment to the design of the cooling and thermal protection systems, from the analysis of airframe structural integrity to the lifing of sensors and the prediction of communication degradation and blackout, modern computer simulations provide the necessary advantage to stay ahead in the design of hypersonic vehicles.

In this webinar, a panel of Ansys experts will discuss several high-profile challenges encountered by engineers when designing and analyzing hypersonic vehicles.

In particular, the webinar will cover:

Predicting the vehicle aerothermodynamic flowfield and cooling technologies
Propulsion technology
Structural integrity and deformation at high speed
Sensor reliability predictions at high temperature
Predicting communication blackout
Tool-chaining and workflow assembly for the design and production of hypersonic vehicles

Biography

Valerio Viti,is an Aerospace and Defense industry lead at ANSYS. Valerio has been with ANSYS for 14 years working in the application of CFD tools to the Aerospace & Defense industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Scott Marinus s a Senior Applications Engineer at ANSYS. He has been at ANSYS for 14 years, using CFD and FEA tools, and has a background in the Aerospace industry working with military and commercial aircraft bleed air systems. Marinus has a bachelors of science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Jeff Tharp has been with ANSYS for over 12 years and is a Principal Application Engineer for RF and Digital Applications utilizing the ANSYS Electronics Tool Suite.

Craig Miller is a Principal Engineer with ANSYS Inc, where he leads several multiphysics simulation efforts for the Aerospace & Defense industry. Prior to ANSYS, he designed and analyzed a range of products, including: superconducting particle accelerators, telescopes, and micro sensors and packages for fiber optic devices. Miller was a Graduate Research Fellow while earning his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland and earned his bachelors of science in Engineering Science from Penn State.

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