Dimitri J. Mavriplis

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Biography

NASA ULI Technical Sub-Group: Computational Methods & Analysis

NASA ULI Research: Task 1.02 Aero Structural-Acoustic Optimization of SNLF Wing Configuration; Task 2.02 Complete Design of an SNLF Wing

• Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
  August 2003 - Present
• Research Fellow, National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), Hampton, VA
  January 2003 - August 2003
• Research Fellow, ICASE, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
  February 1997 - December 2002
• Staff Scientist, ICASE, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
  February 1987 - January 1997
• Research Engineer: Syncrude Canada, Edmonton Alberta, Canada,
  May 1982-August 1983
• Consultant to Aerospace Industry in Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Research

Our research is concerned with the development of unstructured mesh methods for computational fluid dynamics. These include discretization methods, solution methods such as multigrid and implicit methods for steady-state and time-accurate simulations, unstructured grid generation techniques and adaptive and moving mesh strategies. We are also interested in design optimization methods, and the efficient solution of coupled fluid-structural problems. All these efforts are performed in a parallel computing environment. The application areas include aerodynamics of commercial aircraft and business jets, and unsteady aeroelastic effects.

Education

Ph.D., 1987, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

M. Eng. 1982, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

B. Eng. 1980, Mechanical Engineering (Honors), McGill University.

Awards and Recognitions

Max Castagne Professorship