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Using Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation to Automate Computation of Multifidelity Aerodynamic Databases for Flight-Dynamics Analysis

AMS Seminar Series

Speaker: Anthony Ricciardi, ATA Engineering, Inc.

Presentation

Seminar Slide Deck (PDF-3MB)

Abstract

An autonomous process for creating surrogate aerodynamic models for flight-dynamics analysis is developed. Provided with only the vehicle’s geometry and operating envelope, the process automatically selects multifidelity analysis conditions for inviscid and viscous aerodynamic analysis, creates meshes from the vehicle geometry, and ensures accuracy of computational solutions using state-of-the-art mesh-adaptation methods. The autonomous process serves to reduce human labor and accelerate vehicle development.

Biography

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Anthony Ricciardi is a Senior Project Engineer at ATA Engineering, Inc., where he leads project teams in the development of advanced analysis- and test-driven solutions for ATA’s aerospace and defense customers. His expertise spans multidisciplinary analysis, optimization, and dynamics testing for aerospace vehicles. He earned B.S. (2008), M.S. (2011), and Ph.D. (2013) degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech.