AE Seminar

Mathematical Modeling and Correlation with Experiments for 
Fluid-Structural-Thermal Interaction (FSTI) in High-Speed Flows

Luisa Piccolo Serafim

Thursday, October 10
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
College of Computing, Room 102

About the Seminar: 
One of the challenges during the design process of high-speed vehicles is the accurate prediction of the structural dynamic response due to unsteady loads, particularly when considering nonlinear events such as Shock/Boundary-Layer Interaction (SBLI). In this extreme environment, it is expected an intense nonlinear interaction between the flow and the structure, which requires a nonlinear aeroelastic solution that can effectively model this complex phenomenon. In this talk, Luisa will present some of the challenges in modeling Fluid-Structure-Thermal Interaction (FSTI) phenomena for high-speed flows and correlating mathematical models with experimental data as part of her work in the NASA-hosted Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop, High-Speed Working Group. The talk will also briefly explore the efforts to model nonlinear effects in unsteady flows as part of the aeroelastic solution.

About the Speaker: 
Luisa is a PhD candidate in the Aeroelasticity Laboratory at Duke University, working with Prof. Earl Dowell on nonlinear Fluid-Structural-Thermal Interaction modeling in supersonic and hypersonic flows. She also participates in the NASA-hosted Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop, High-Speed Working Group, since 2021 working on the AFRL RC-19 Wind Tunnel test case.  Luisa was awarded the 2022 20 Twenties Award by Aviation Week Network for her contributions to her field of study and community involvement, and is currently an Amelia Earhart Fellow.