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April 17, 1996 Graduated in Aeronautical Engineering at the University ``Politecnico di Milano''
Graduation Thesis Title: "Travi Piezoelettriche: Modellazione ed analisi"  ("Piezoelectric Beams: Modelling and Analysis"), A. A. 1994-95 (in italian).
Date: April 17, 1996
Relators: Professors Paolo Mantegazza Mail to Professor Mantegazza (Applied Aeroelasticity), and Gian Luca Ghiringhelli Mail to Professor Ghiringhelli (Design of Aerospace Structures).
Abstract: The characterization of the electro-elastic behaviour of a beam section with embedded piezoelectric devices is performed by means of an original semianalytical formulation. Piezoelectric Fiber Composites are used to induce twist in smart beams, that are used to model active rotorcraft blades by means of an original multibody analysis formulation.
November, 1996 Begins a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the University ``Politecnico di Milano''
April-August, 1998 Visiting student at the NASA Langley Research Center, under the supervision of Dr. Mark W. Nixon
January 1, 1999 Staff Researcher at the ``Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale'' of the University ``Politecnico di Milano''
May-June, 1999 Visiting student at the NASA Langley Research Center, under the supervision of Dr. Mark W. Nixon
February 2, 2000 Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

PH.D. Thesis Title: Comprehensive Multibody AeroServoElastic Analysis
of Integrated Rotorcraft Active Controls
Date of dissertation: February 2, 2000
Relator: Professor Paolo Mantegazza Mail to Professor Mantegazza (Aeroelasticity).
Abstract: A framework for the multibody global modelling of multidisciplinary problems is presented. Highlights are given on the handling of finite rotations, on the numerical integration scheme and on the description of flexible bodies. A Generalized Predictive Control (GPC) scheme is derived from a discrete-time inline identification of a black-box system, with Extended Least Squares identification of the auto-regressive, moving average part of the system. Direct Input (Exogenous) signals are used to identify the closed-loop discrete system, and feed-forward, measured signals are considered as well. The analysis methodology is applied to the simulation of the real-time control of rotorcraft. One significant test case is represented by the multibody model of the Wing-Rotor Aeroelastic Test System (WRATS), a 1/5 scale model of the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft.
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December 1, 2001 Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) at the ``Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale'' of the University ``Politecnico di Milano''
June 2003 CAMRAD II Basic Training at Agusta, taught by Dr. Wayne Johnson

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