Dr Dimitris Vitlaris

Areas of expertise

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Computing, Simulation & Modelling
• Flight Physics
• Gas Turbines & Propulsion

Background

Dimitrios graduated with distinction in his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Macedonia. In his final year, he utilised his dual-degree scholarship award and enrolled in the Computational Fluid Dynamics Master's course at Cranfield University. During his MSc studies, he gained valuable knowledge of developing and applying state-of-the-art CFD methods to various applications. He specializes in Automotive external aerodynamics as his research thesis project involved aerodynamic analyses of the fastback DrivAer model under realistic/road conditions using different wheel modelling techniques.

After his studies, he was part of the 'funding' Landing Gear Shock Absorber (LGSA) team as a Research Assistant at Cranfield University. The team developed a multi-fidelity multi-physics numerical framework and software tools for LGSAs using commercial and open-source CFD solvers, with particular attention paid to automating the optimization design loop.

Current activities

Dimitrios Vitlaris is a PhD research student within the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at Cranfield University, under the supervision of Prof. Vassilios Pachidis and Dr. David J. Rajendran. Dimitrios' work is currently focuses on aerodynamic investigations of a high bypass ratio turbofan engine using a Variable Pitch Fan (VPF) in reverse thrust conditions.

Publications

• Articles in journals
• Conference papers