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Hey, I'm Fabio Beltrame

PhD in aerospace Power & Propulsion systems. Specialized in thermal systems, contributing to innovation.
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About Me

R&D engineer with 6+ years of experience in the modeling, design, optimization and simulation of advanced power & propulsion systems. Specialized in heat transfer devices, cooling systems, non-ideal flows, and thermofluidynamics. Proven ability to deliver solutions across the TRL scale, supported by peer-reviewed publications, and cross-functional collaboration with industry leading companies. Successful track record in coordinating and leading both small and large research teams.

Projects

Overview of some of my research activity and technical projects

Surrogate model of optimized heat exchangers

Developed a surrogate model of pre-optimized compact HXs using cascading multi-layer perceptrons to speed up integrated system-component design optimization and design exploration studies of airborne power systems

Machine LearningSurrogate modelingOptimizationNeural networksPythonEvolutionary Strategies

Optimal design of airborne ram air cooling systems

Reduced-order modeling and optimization of a ram air cooling system and derivation of optimal design guidelines (max Thrust, min weight)

CFDAnsysLumped parameter modelHybrid optimizationporous media model (PMM)CorrelationDesign guidelines

Maximized thrust of a turbofan bypass duct housing a condenser via duct shape optimization

CFD modeling of a turbofan engine bypass duct integrating a tilted condenser of a bottoming ORC WHR unit, and maximized thrust by optimizing the bypass duct shape.

CFDRANSActuator diskPMMShape optimizationAnsys

Automated optimal design of heat transfer components

Models and tools for design, off-design and parametric shape optimization studies of compact HXs for airborne thermal systems.

Heat exchangermulti-objective optimizationAutomated designFinite volume modelDesign guidelines

Automated flow feature extraction from experimental data

Developed software for post processing, steady state identification and features extraction from experimental data.

Schlieren ImagingAutomated feature detectionSteady State AnalysisHough TransformConvolution OperationNoise Reduction

My Services

Quick overview of my Skills & Expertise that I can use to your advantage
System Modeling
Lumped parameter modeling, steady-state & dynamic modeling, computational fluid dynamics models (porous media, actuator disk, blade element)
Machine Learning
Regression analysis, feature recognition, prediction, surrogate modeling
Numerical Methods
Finite volume (FV) methods - Finite element analysis (FEA), finite differences
Optimization methods
Multipoint, Multidisciplinary, Multiobjective optimization, gradient based & gradient free algorithms, evolutionary strategies
Data Analysis & Statistics
Correlation analysis, Sobol index analysis, t-test, ANOVA, multilinear regression
Design of Experiments
Sub-trans-supersonic wind tunnel tests, schlieren imaging (shadowgraphy, BOS), particle image velocimetry (PIV), Laser doppler anemometry (LDA), Hot-wire anemometry (HWA), pressure scanners
Scientific Software Development
Full-stack development on Python (focus on AI), Matlab, Simulink-simscape and modelica for complex system analysis (steady state & dynamic)
Project Management & Organization
Enhance and streamline operations, intercommunication & research output. Experience with Agile, waterfall, CPM, CCPM, XPM, APF approaches. Tools: Gantt, PERT, RACI, Fishbone, SWOT.
Public Speaking & Dissemination
Presentation and Effective Communication to Technical and Non-Technical Audience, Technical reports, Dissemination
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