Scientific Computing Seminar

Date and Place: Thursdays and hybrid (live in 32-349/online via Zoom). For detailed dates see below!

Content

In the Scientific Computing Seminar we host talks of guests and members of the SciComp team as well as students of mathematics, computer science and engineering. Everybody interested in the topics is welcome.

List of Talks

Event Information:

  • Thu
    17
    Jul
    2025

    SC Seminar: Rauno Cavallaro

    10:15Hybrid (Room 32-349 and via Zoom)

    Prof. Rauno Cavallaro, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, Spain

    Title: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Next-Generation Sustainable Aircraft

    Abstract:

    Achieving climate neutrality in aviation demands a clearly structured roadmap for the integration of disruptive technologies and innovative operational concepts. Hybrid-electric propulsion systems and novel wing configurations offer promising opportunities to reduce emissions, yet their adoption introduces significant complexity in the early stages of aircraft design. These technologies involve unconventional architectures and mission-level energy management strategies that lack historical design precedents, increasing uncertainty and challenging traditional methods.
    To address these challenges, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) offers a rigorous framework that formulates aircraft design as a numerical optimization problem. It integrates analyses from multiple disciplines into a unified environment, enabling the simultaneous optimization of key performance metrics and supporting the development of balanced, high-efficiency concepts.
    This seminar will illustrate the application of MDO to the conceptual design of advanced aircraft configurations. The first case study, developed within the Horizon Europe INDIGO project, explores a configuration featuring a high-aspect-ratio wing and distributed hybrid-electric propulsion, optimized to reduce noise and pollutant emissions in airport vicinities. The second case study addresses hydrogen-powered aircraft, targeting a broader reduction of aviation-related emissions at the global scale, and highlighting the role of MDO in integrating unconventional propulsion systems into viable design concepts.

    How to join online

    You can join online via Zoom, using the following link:
    https://uni-kl-de.zoom-x.de/j/69269239534?pwd=Z9UOzMpkhMjrxVhll3d49sNHFe9Fd1.1