Andrea Da Ronch: Curriculum Vitae - CFD4Aircraft

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Andrea Da Ronch
Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Department of Engineering
Walker Building, The Quadrangle
University of Liverpool, L69 3GH
A.Da-Ronch@liverpool.ac.uk
http://www.cfd4aircraft.com/index.html
+44-(0)151-7946843 (office)
+44-(0)750-3346315 (mobile)
Date of Birth: 23rd August, 1983
Citizenship: Italian
Career and Education
Apr 2013 Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, University of Southampton (U.K.).
Apr 2011–Apr 2013 Research Associate, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool (U.K.);
project entitled ”Nonlinear Flexibility Effects on Flight Dynamics and Control
of Next-Generation Aircraft” under EPSRC grant EP/I014594/1.
Oct 2008–Oct 2011 Ph.D. degree (Oct. 2008 to Oct. 2011), School of Engineering, University of
Liverpool (U.K.), supervised by Profs. K. J. Badcock and G. N. Barakos; external
examinerProf. C. Allen (Bristol University, U.K.) and internal examiner
Dr. M. D. White (University of Liverpool, U.K.)
Oct 2008–Jun 2010 Research Associate, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool (U.K.);
project entitled ”Simulating Aircraft Stability and Control Characteristics for
Use in Conceptual Design” under the Sixth FP of the European Union grant
FP6-030838.
Sep 2005–Oct 2008 M.Sc. degree in Aeronautical Engineering, structural brench, awardedby KTH
(Sweden) and Politecnico di Milano (Italy); thesis entitled ”GUESS: Generic
Unknown Estimator for Aircraft Structural Sizing” supervised by Profs. A.
Rizzi (KTH) and S. Ricci (PoliMi).
Sep 2003–Sep 2005 B.Sc. degree in Aerospace Engineering (final grade: 110/110), Politecnico di
Milano (Italy); thesis entitled ”A Multi-Purpose UAV Configuration: Wing
Structural Design and Manufacturing” supervised by Prof. S. Ricci; recipient
of various scholarships.
1999–2003 ScientificHighSchool(finalgrade: 100/100),Belluno, Italy; recipientofvarious
scholarships.

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Research Students and Assistants
Teaching
2012–2013 - Instructor/Assessor of Aerospace Capstone Design Part 2 (AERO420), undergraduate
module of the aerospace engineering programme (year 4), University of
Liverpool, U.K.
2011–2012 - Instructor/Assessor of Aerospace Capstone Design Part 2 (AERO420), undergraduate
module of the aerospace engineering programme (year 4), University of
Liverpool, U.K.
- Instructor/Assessor of Aerospace Capstone Design, short course (AERO620),
postgraduate module of the aerospace engineering programme, University of Liverpool,
U.K.
Co-supervisor of Ph.D. students
Tantaroudas, N. ”Nonlinear Flexibility Effects on Flight Dynamics and Control of Next-Generation
Aircraft”, 2012–present (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Co-supervisor of M.Sc. students
Akram, U.
Co-supervisor of B.Sc. students
”Influence of Aerodynamic Model on Flight Simulation”, 2012 (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Ingaran, I. ”Influence of Aerodynamic Model on Flight Simulation”, 2012–2013 (Prof. K. J.
Badcock).
Kumar, N. ”Influence of Aerodynamic Model on Flight Simulation”, 2012–2013 (Prof. K. J.
Badcock).
Hossain, M. K. ”Impact of Nonlinearity on Gust Load Prediction”, 2012–2013 (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Ranasinghe, A. ”Aerodynamic Models for Flight Simulation”, 2012–2013 (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Maunder, R. ”Conceptual Aircraft Design”, 2011-2012 (Dr. M. Jump).
Cooper, M. ”Aerodynamic Models for Flight Simulation”, 2011–2012 (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Reed, A. ”Aerodynamic Models for Flight Simulation”, 2011–2012 (Prof. K. J. Badcock).
Borodina, A. ”Investigation on the Reduction of Aileron Effectiveness for Two Aircraft Configurations
by Using CFD”, Mason Bibby project, 2011 (Dr. M. Jump).
Esparan, L. ”Investigation of Aerodynamic Characteristics Using CFD”, 2010–2011 (Prof.
Virtue, M.
K. J. Badcock).
”ImplementationofQuasi-SteadyDerivativesUsing CFD”, 2010–2011(Prof. K.J.
Badcock).
Hawkes, M. ”Assessment of Methods for Analysis of Gust Loads”, 2009–2011 (Prof. K. J.
Badcock).

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External Collaborations
NATO
- Appointed member of the NATO RTO AVT-201 group
- Visitor at BAE Systems in Warton, U.K., during transonic wind tunnel testing
on SACCON configuration, 24-25 July 2012
Demonstration of CFD for Loads Prediction
Airbus
FlexFlightProject Collaboration with Imperial College, London, U.K.
SimSAC Project
- Interface of CEASIOM software (conceptual aircraft design) to external CFD
solvers (EDGE from FOI and PMB from University of Liverpool); work on
sampling, reconstruction and data fusion methods.
http://www.ceasiom.com
- Implementation of GUESS (analytical structural sizing tool, generation and
export of finite-element model data to NASTRAN-like format) and of DLM
(Doublet-Lattice Method) for linear flutter analysis.
http://www.neocass.org
Invited Presentations and Seminars
2012 - Presentation on ”Model Reduction for CFD based Gust Loads analysis” at Di-
PaRT Loads and Aeroelasticity meeting at ASRC, Bristol, U.K.
- Seminar at USAFA Department of Aeronautics and visiting R. M. Cummings
research group, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
- Presentation at AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Minneapolis,
MN, U.S.A.
- Short presentation for the ”Demonstration of CFD for Loads Workshop” at
ASRC, Bristol, U.K.
2011 - Presentation on ”Nonlinear Model Reduction for Flexible Aircraft Control Design”
at DiPaRT Loads and Aeroelasticity meeting at ASRC, Bristol, U.K.
2010 - Presentation at 27th Congress of ICAS, Nice, France
- Presentations (×2) at 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago,
IL, U.S.A.
- Seminar at Duke University and visit E. H. Dowell research group, Durham, NC,
U.S.A.
Attended Seminars and Workshops
2011 - Short course in Aeroservoelasticity given by Moti Karpel at Imperial College,
London, U.K., 14–15 Jun.
- Enterprise school hosted by Manchester Enterprise School at Bowness-on-
Windermere, Lake District, U.K., 18–21 Jul.
2010 - 1st Wind Turbine Computational Aerodynamics Lecture Series, School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow, U.K., 9–10 Sep.
2008–2010 - Regular meetings and workshops for SimSAC project under 6th European FP.

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International Journal Reviewer
2013 - Aeronautical Journal
- Mathematical Problems in Engineering
- Elsevier Science & Technology book (book proposal)
2012 - Elsevier Science & Technology book (book proposal, ×3)
- Journal of Aircraft
- AIAA Journal
2011 - Journal of Aircraft
- Progress in Aerospace Sciences (guest reviewer)
- Elsevier Science & Technology book (book proposal)
Professional Society Membership
2010–present - Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2010 - Member of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS)
- Aerospace Speakers’ Travel Grant supported by the Royal Aeronautical Society
Others
- Translation of various technical manuals from English to Italian.
- Developer of the research group web page http://www.cfd4aircraft.com/index.html.
- Programming languages: Bash, C, Fortran, Python, MatLAB.
Publications
Refereed Journal
1. Ghoreyshi, M., Cummings, R. M., Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Transonic Aerodynamic
Loads Modeling of X–31 Aircraft Pitching Motions,” accepted for publication in AIAA Journal, 2013
2. Da Ronch, A., McCracken, A., Badcock, K. J., Widhalm, M., and Campobasso, M. S., ”Linear Frequency
Domain and Harmonic Balance Predictions of Dynamic Derivatives,” accepted for publication
in Journal of Aircraft, 2013
3. McCracken,A., Da Ronch, A., Timme,S., andBadcock,K.J.,”SolutionofLinearSystemsinFourier-
Based Methods for Aircraft Applications,” International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics,
2013;
doi: 10.1080/10618562.2012.750719
4. Vallespin, D., Badcock, K. J., Da Ronch, A., White, M., Perfect, P., and Ghoreyshi, M., ”Computational
Fluid Dynamics Framework for Aerodynamic Model Assessment,” Progress in Aerospace
Sciences, 2012; 52: 2–18
doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.12.004
5. Da Ronch, A., Vallespin, D., Ghoreyshi, M., and Badcock, K. J., ”Evaluation ofDynamic Derivatives
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics,” AIAA Journal, 2012; 50(2): 470–484
doi: 10.2514/1.J051304
6. Da Ronch, A., Ghoreyshi, M., and Badcock, K. J., ”On the Generation of Flight Dynamics Aerodynamic
Tables by Computational Fluid Dynamics,” Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2011; 47(8):
597–620
doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.09.001

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7. Mialon, B., Khrabrov, A., Khelil, S. B., Huebner, A., Da Ronch, A., Badcock, K. J., Cavagna, L.,
Eliasson, P., Zhang, M., Ricci, S., Jouhaud, J.-C., Rogé, G., Hitzel, S., and Lahuta, M., ”Validation
of Numerical Prediction of Dynamic Derivatives: The DLR-F12 and the Transcruiser Test Cases,”
Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2011; 47(8): 674–694
doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.05.002
8. Richardson, T., McFarlane, C., Isikveren, A., Badcock, K. J., and Da Ronch, A., ”Analysis of Conventional
and Asymmetric Aircraft Configurations Using CEASIOM,” Progress in Aerospace Sciences,
2011; 47(8): 647–659
doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.08.008
9. Richardson, T., Beaverstock, C., Isikveren, A. T., Meheri, A., Badcock, K. J., and Da Ronch, A.,
”Analysis of the Boeing 747–100Using CEASIOM,” Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2011; 47(8): 695–
705
doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.08.009
10. Vallespin, D., Da Ronch, A., Boelens, O., and Badcock, K. J., ”Validation of Vortical Flow Predictions
for a UCAV Wind Tunnel Model,” Journal of Aircraft, 2011; 48(6): 1948–1959
doi: 10.2514/1.C031385
11. Badcock, K. J., Timme, S., Marques, S., Khodaparast, H., Prandina, M., Mottershead, J. E., Swift,
A., Da Ronch, A., and Woodgate, M., ”Transonic Aeroelastic Simulation for Envelope Searches and
Uncertainty Analysis,” Progress in Aerospace Sciences 2011; 47(5): 392–423
doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.05.002
12. Ghoreyshi,M.,Badcock,K.J.,Da Ronch, A.,Vallespin,D., andRizzi, A.,”AutomatedCFDAnalysis
for the Investigation of Flight Handling Qualities,” Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena
2011; 6(3): 166–188
doi: 10.1051/mmnp/20116307
13. Ghoreyshi, M., Badcock, K. J., Da Ronch, A., Marques, S., Swift, A., and Ames, N., ”Framework
for Establishing the Limits of Tabular Aerodynamic Models for Flight Dynamics Analysis,” Journal of
Aircraft 2011; 48(1): 42–55
doi: 10.2514/1.C001003
in preparation
14. journal version of AIAA–2012–4404
Conference Papers
15. Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Model Reduction of High-Fidelity Models for Gust Load Alleviation,”
to be presented at 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics,
and Materials Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 8–11 Apr, 2013
16. Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”A New Approach to Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based
Gust Loads Analysis,” to be presented at 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural
Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 8–11 Apr, 2013
17. McCracken, A., Akram, U., Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Requirements for Computer Generated
Aerodynamic Models for Aircraft Stability and Control Analysis,” 5th Symposium on Integrating
CFD and Experiments in Aerodynamics, Tokyo, Japan, 3–5 Oct, 2012

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18. Da Ronch, A., Badcock, K. J., Wang, Y., Wynn, A., and Palacios, R. N., ”Nonlinear Model Reduction
for Flexible Aircraft Control Design,” AIAA–2012–4404, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 13–16 Aug, 2012
19. Ghoreyshi, M., Post, M. L., Cummings, R. M., Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Transonic
Aerodynamic Loads Modeling of X–31 Aircraft,” AIAA–2012–3127,30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics
Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 25–28 Jun, 2012
20. Da Ronch, A., McCracken, A., Badcock, K. J., Ghoreyshi, M., and Cummings, R. M., ”Modeling of
Unsteady Aerodynamic Loads,” AIAA–2011–2376, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference,
Portland, Oregon, 8–11 Aug, 2011
21. Da Ronch, A., Ghoreyshi, M., Vallespin, D., Badcock, K. J., Mengmeng, Z., Oppelstrup, J., and
Rizzi, A., ”A Framework for Constrained Control Allocation Using CFD-based Tabular Data,” AIAA–
2011–925, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 4–7 Jan, 2011
22. Da Ronch, A., McFarlane, C., Beaverstock,C., Oppelstrup, J., Mengmeng, Z., and Rizzi, A., ”Benchmarking
CEASIOM Software to Predict Flight Control and Flying Qualities of the B–747,” ICAS
2010–282, Proceedings of the 27th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences,
Nice, France, 19–24 Sep, 2010
23. Mialon, B., Khrabrov, A., Da Ronch, A., Cavagna, L., Mengmeng, Z., and Ricci, S., ”Benchmarking
thePredictionofDynamic Derivatives: Wind Tunnel Tests, Validation, AccelerationMethods,”AIAA–
2010–8244, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2–5 Aug, 2010
24. McFarlane, C., Richardson, T. S., Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Comparison of Conventional
and Asymmetric Aircraft Configurations Using CEASIOM,” AIAA–2010–8243, AIAA Guidance, Navigation
and Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2–5 Aug, 2010
25. Ghoreyshi, M., Vallespin, D., Badcock, K. J., Da Ronch, A., Vos, J. B., and Hitzel, S., ”Flight
Manoeuvre Validation of Data Tables Generated Using an Aerodynamic Model Hierarchy,” AIAA–
2010–8239, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2–5 Aug, 2010
26. Eliasson, P., Vos, J. B., Da Ronch, A., Mengmeng, Z., and Rizzi, A., ”Virtual Aircraft Design of
TransCRuiser – Computing Break Points in Pitch Moment Curve,” AIAA–2010–4366, 28th AIAA
Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, IL, 28th Jun–1st Jul, 2010
27. Vallespin, D., Da Ronch, A., Boelens, O., and Badcock, K. J., ”Validation of Vortical Flow Predictions
for a UCAV Wind Tunnel Model,” AIAA–2010–4560, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics
Conference, Chicago, IL, 28th Jun–1st Jul, 2010
28. Da Ronch, A., Badcock, K.J., Ghoreyshi, M., Görtz, S., Widhalm, M., Dwight, R., and Campobasso,
S., ”Linear Frequency Domain and Harmonic Balance Predictions of Dynamic Derivatives,” AIAA–
2010–4699, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, IL, 28th Jun–1st Jul, 2010
29. Da Ronch, A., Vallespin, D., Ghoreyshi, M., and Badcock, K. J., ”Computation and Evaluation of
Dynamic Derivatives using CFD,” AIAA–2010–4817, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference,
Chicago, IL, 28th Jun–1st Jul, 2010
30. Ghoreyshi, M., Badcock, K. J., Da Ronch, A., Swift, A., Marques, S., and Ames, N., ”Framework
for Establishing the Limits of Tabular Aerodynamic Models for Flight Dynamics,” AIAA–2009–6273,
AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Chicago, IL, 10–13 Aug, 2009
31. Ghoreyshi, M., Da Ronch, A., Badcock, K. J., Dees, J., Berard, E., and Rizzi, A., ”Aerodynamic
ModellingforFlightDynamicsAnalysisofConceptualAircraftDesigns,”AIAA–2009–4121,27thAIAA
Applied Aerodynamics, San Antonio, Texas, 22–25 Jun, 2009

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32. Rizzi, A., Grabowski, T., Vos, J., Mieszalski, D., Da Ronch, A., Tomac, M., and Ghoreyshi, M.,
”Creating Aero-Databases by Adaptive-Fidelity CFD Coupled with S&C Analysis to Predict Flying
Qualities,” Paper in Special Technology Session, CEAS Paper, Manchester, UK, 26–29 Oct, 2009
33. Berard, A., Cavagna, L., Da Ronch, A., Riccobene, L., Ricci, S., and Isikveren, A. T., ”Development
and Validation of a Next-Generation Conceptual Aero-Structural Sizing Suite,” ICAS 2008–1.6.2, Proceedings
of the 26th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Anchorage -
Alaska, USA, 14–19 Sep, 2008
in preparation
34. Papatheou, E., Tantaroudas, N. D., Da Ronch, A., Badcock, K. J., Mottershead, J. E., and Cooper,
J. E., ”Active Control for Flutter Suppression: An Experimental Investigation,” abstract submitted
to International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD), Bristol, U.K., 24–27 Jun,
2013
35. Timme, S., Da Ronch, A., and Badcock, K. J., ”Linear Reduced Order Modelling for Gust Response
Analysis using the DLR–TAU Code,” abstract submitted to International Forum on Aeroelasticity and
Structural Dynamics (IFASD), Bristol, U.K., 24–27 Jun, 2013
Technical Reports
36. Da Ronch, A., ”On the Calculation of Dynamic Derivatives Using Computational Fluid Dynamics,”
Ph.D. Thesis, Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, University of Liverpool, U.K., Oct. 2011
37. Da Ronch, A., ”CFD Star Documentation,” SimSAC Deliverable, D 3.2-6, 2009
38. Da Ronch, A., ”GUESS: Generic Unknowns Estimator for Aircraft Structural Sizing”, M.Sc. Thesis,
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and Department of Aeronautical
and Vehicle Engineering, KTH, Sweden, Oct. 2008
39. Da Ronch, A., ”A Multi-Purpose UAV Configuration: Wing Structural Design and Manufacturing”,
B.Sc. Thesis, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Politenico di Milano, Italy, Sep. 2005
Last updated: January 29, 2013