EAM1 - Aircraft Design, Structures and Aerospace Systems
Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering 1 area details
Overview
The EAM1 area focuses on aircraft design, aerospace structures, and aerospace systems, providing comprehensive training in aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, and multidisciplinary optimization.
Research Areas
Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity and Aeroacoustics
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Wind tunnel testing
- Aeroelastic analysis
- Noise prediction and control
Aerospace Systems
- Satellite systems design
- Space mission planning
- Orbital mechanics
- Spacecraft subsystems
Flight Mechanics and Control
- Aircraft performance analysis
- Flight control systems
- Autopilot design
- Stability and control
Advanced Composites and Aerospace Structures
- Composite material design
- Structural analysis
- Fatigue and damage tolerance
- Lightweight structures
Integrated Aircraft Design and Multidisciplinary Optimization (MDO)
- Conceptual design methods
- Optimization algorithms
- Design space exploration
- Trade-off studies
Representative
Professor: Flávio Luiz Cardoso Ribeiro
Permanent Faculty
Permanent Faculty
Laboratories
- Aerodynamics Laboratory
- Structures Laboratory
- Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab
- Materials Testing Laboratory
Industry Partnerships
- Embraer
- Airbus
- Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
- National Institute for Space Research (INPE)