Contact Dr Timoleon Kipouros
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 758237
- Email: t.kipouros@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Aircraft Design
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Gas Turbines & Propulsion
- Process Systems Engineering
- Systems Engineering
Background
Timos received a 5-year Diploma in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece, in 2002, and a PhD in Computational Engineering Design from the University of Cambridge in 2006. He then received a graduate certificate from MIT in Architecture and Systems Engineering in 2017.
Research opportunities
Please get in touch if you are interested in computational engineering design optimisaton methods, multi-physics topology optimisation, post-processing of optimisation processes for decision-making, and other related topics.
There are opportunities for Research Assistants and Research Fellows as part of large national and international projects.
Current activities
Timos is working on multi-physics optimisation methods, change propagation in engineering design, value-driven design, interactive computational design, and multidimensional engineering data visualisation using a novel implementation of Parallel Coordinates.
Timos is the Principal Investigator of FUTPRINT50 project which received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme (http://futprint50.eu/ and https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/875551).
FutPrint50 is an international collaborative research project that aims to have a hybrid-electric aircraft up to 50 seats in commercial service by 2035/40. Discover the full story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI793UhUC2o
Clients
Airbus
Embraer
Safran
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Spinelli A, Enalou HB, Zaghari B, Kipouros T & Laskaridis P (2022) Application of probabilistic set-based design exploration on the energy management of a hybrid-electric aircraft, Aerospace, 9 (3) Article No. 147.
- Lopez DI, Ghisu T, Kipouros T, Shahpar S & Wilson M (2022) Extending highly loaded axial fan operability range through novel blade design, Journal of Turbomachinery, 144 (12) Article No. 121009.
- Affonso W, Gandolfi R, dos Reis RJ, da Silva CR, Rodio N, Kipouros T, Laskaridis P, Chekin A, Ravikovich Y, Ivanov N & Ponyaev L (2021) Thermal management challenges for HEA–FUTPRINT 50, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1024 Article No. 012075.
- Crescenti F, Kipouros T, Munk DJ & Savill MA (2021) Generating minimal Pareto sets in multi-objective topology optimisation: an application to the wing box structural layout, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 63 (3) 1119-1134. Dataset/s: 10.17862/cranfield.rd.13067291
- Tello C, Sánchez D, Muñoz A, Kipouros T & Savill M (2020) Impact of fluid substitution on the performance of an axial compressor blade cascade working with supercritical carbon dioxide, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 142 (1) Article No. 011019.
- Kontogiannis SG, Demange J, Savill M & Kipouros T (2020) A comparison study of two multifidelity methods for aerodynamic optimization, Aerospace Science and Technology, 97 (February) Article No. 105592.
- Di Pasquale D, Gore D, Savill M, Kipouros T & Holden C (2019) Aircraft cost modelling, integrated in a multidisciplinary design context, Engineering and Applied Sciences, 4 (6) 169-189.
- Georgiades A, Sharma S, Kipouros T & Savill M (2019) ADOPT: An augmented set-based design framework with optimisation, Design Science, 5 Article No. e4.
- Azabi Y, Savvaris A & Kipouros T (2019) The interactive design approach for aerodynamic shape design optimisation of the Aegis UAV, Aerospace, 6 (4) Article No. 42.
- Pagliuca G, Kipouros T & Savill MA (2019) Surrogate modelling for wing planform multidisciplinary optimisation using model-based engineering, International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019 Article No. 4327481.
- Azabi Y, Savvaris A & Kipouros T (2019) Artificial intelligence to enhance aerodynamic shape optimisation of the Aegis UAV, Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 1 (2) 552-574.
- Munk DJ, Kipouros T & Vio GA (2018) Multi‑physics bi‑directional evolutionary topology optimization on GPU‑architecture, Engineering with Computers, 35 (3) 1059-1079.
- Dababneh O & Kipouros T (2018) Influence of high fidelity structural models on the predicted mass of aircraft wing using design optimization, Aerospace Science and Technology, 79 (August) 164-173.
- Dababneh O, Kipouros T & Whidborne JF (2018) Application of an efficient gradient-based optimization strategy for aircraft wing structures, Aerospace, 5 (1) Article No. 3.
- Nieto-Martin J, Kipouros T, Savill M, Woodruff J & Butans J (2018) Technoeconomic distribution network planning using smart grid techniques with evolutionary self-healing network states, Complexity, 2018 Article No. 1543179.
- Azabi Y, Savvaris A & Kipouros T (2018) Initial investigation of aerodynamic shape design optimisation for the Aegis UAV, Transportation Research Procedia, 29 12-22.
- D'Ambros A, Kipouros T, Zachos P, Savill M & Benini E (2018) Computational design optimization for S-ducts, Designs, 2 (4) Article No. 36.
- Nguyen HA, van Iperen Z, Raghunath S, Abramson D, Kipouros T & Somasekharan S (2017) Multi-objective optimisation in scientific workflow, Procedia Computer Science, 108 1443-1452.
- Dababneh O & Kipouros T (2017) A review of aircraft wing mass estimation methods, Aerospace Science and Technology, 72 (January) 256-266.
- Mazlan NM, Savill M & Kipouros T (2017) Evaluating NOx and CO emissions of bio-SPK fuel using a simplified engine combustion model: a preliminary study towards sustainable environment, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231 (5) 859-865.
- Munk, DJ, Kipouros T, Vio GA, Parks GT & Steven GP (2017) Multiobjective and multi-physics topology optimization using an updated smart normal constraint bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization method, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, In press (2).
- Ju Y, Qin R, Kipouros T, Parks G & Zhang C (2016) A high-dimensional design optimisation method for centrifugal impellers, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 230 (3) 272-288.
- Nguyen HA, Abramson D, Kipouros T, Janke A & Galloway G (2015) WorkWays: Interacting with scientific workflows, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 27 (16) 4377-4397.
- Mazlan NM, Savill M & Kipouros T (2015) Effects of biofuels properties on aircraft engine performance, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 87 (5) 437-442.
- Tsotskas C., Kipouros T. & Savill A. (2015) Fast multi-objective optimisation of a micro-fluidic device by using graphics accelerators, Procedia Computer Science, 51 2237-2246.
- Fischer GR, Kipouros T & Savill AM (2014) Multi-objective optimisation of horizontal axis wind turbine structure and energy production using aerofoil and blade properties as design variables, Renewable Energy, 62 (February) 506-515.
- Tsotskas C, Kipouros T & Savill AM (2014) The Design and Implementation of a GPU-enabled Multi-Objective Tabu-Search intended for Real World and High-Dimensional Applications, Procedia Computer Science, 29 2152-2161.
- Oliver JM, Kipouros T & Savill AM (2014) Electrical power grid network optimisation by evolutionary computing, Procedia Computer Science, 29 1948-1958.
- Furlan F, Chiereghin N, Kipouros T, Benini E & Savill M (2014) Computational design of S-Duct intakes for distributed propulsion, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 86 (6) 473-477.
- Razzaq M, Tsotskas C, Turek S, Kipouros T, Savill M & Hron J (2013) Multi-Objective Optimization of a Fluid Structure Interaction Benchmarking, Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 90 (4) 303-337.
- Trapani G, Kipouros T & Savill AM (2012) The Design of Multi-Element Airfoils Through Multi-Objective Optimization Techniques, Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 88 (2) 107-140.
- Kipouros T, Jaeggi D, Dawes B, Parks G, Savill M & Clarkson PJ (2008) Insight into High-quality Aerodynamic Design Spaces through Multi-objective Optimization, Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 37 (1) 1-44.
- Kipouros T, Jaeggi DM, Dawes WN, Parks GT, Savill AM & Clarkson PJ (2008) Biobjective design optimization for axial compressors using tabu search, AIAA Journal, 46 (3) 701-711.
- Kipouros Timoleon, Jaeggi Daniel, Dawes Bill, Parks Geoff & Savill Mark (2005) Multi-objective Optimisation of Turbomachinery Blades Using Tabu Search, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3410 897-910.
Conference Papers
- Spinelli A, Krupa GP, Kipouros T, Berseneff B & Fiette S (2023) Investigation of the operational flexibility of a regional hybrid-electric aircraft. In: 12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for Opening New Horizons" 2022, Barcelona, 18-21 October 2022.
- Krupa GP, Spinelli A & Kipouros T (2023) An interactive framework to facilitate probabilistic set-based multidisciplinary design optimisation studies. In: 12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for Opening New Horizons" 2022, Barcelona, 18-21 October 2022.
- Kiran A, Zaghari B & Kipouros T (2023) Application of model-based systems engineering for the integration of electric engines in electrified aircraft. In: 12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for Opening New Horizons" 2022, Barcelona, 18-21 October 2022.
- Moebs N, Reis R, Windels E, Ertman K, van Woensel C, Kipouros T, Westin M & Strohmayer A (2023) Development of the initial certification and technology roadmap for the FUTPRINT50 framework. In: 12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for Opening New Horizons" 2022, Barcelona, 18-21 October 2022.
- Spinelli A, Krupa GP & Kipouros T (2023) Set-based design space exploration to investigate the effect of energy storage durability on the energy management strategy of a hybrid-electric aircraft. In: AIAA SciTech Forum 2023, National Harbor, 23-27 January 2023.
- Kiran A, Zaghari B, Sinnige T, Pontika E, Enalou HB, Kipouros T & Laskaridis P (2023) The impact of electric machine and propeller coupling design on electrified aircraft noise and performance. In: AIAA SciTech Forum 2023, National Harbor, 23-27 January 2023.
- Scaramuzzi A, Benini E & Kipouros T (2022) Robust design optimisation of S-ducts. In: AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, 27 June - 1 July 2022.
- Affonso W, Tavares RT, Barbosa FR, Gandolfi R, dos Reis RJN, da Silva CRI, Kipouros T, Laskaridis P, Enalou HB, Chekin A, Kukovinets A, Gubernatorov K, Ravikovich Y, Ivanov N, Ponyaev L & Holobtsev D (2022) System architectures for thermal management of hybrid-electric aircraft - FutPrInt50. In: International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space to the Satisfaction of the European Citizens (11th EASN 2021), Virtual event, 1-3 September 2021.
- Spinelli A, Anderson L, Balaghi Enalou H, Zaghari B, Kipouros T & Laskaridis P (2021) Application of probabilistic principles to set-based design for the optimisation of a hybrid-electric propulsion system. In: International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space to the Satisfaction of the European Citizens (11th EASN 2021), Virtual event, 1-3 September 2021.
- Crescenti F, Kipouros T & Savill AM (2018) Loading and planform shape influence on the wing structural layout through topology optimization. In: 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference: AIAA AVIATION Forum, Atlanta, 25-29 June 2018.
- Di Pasquale D, Gore D, Savill M & Kipouros T (2017) Multi-disciplinary integrated aircraft cost suite for optimisation study. In: 15th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2017), Greenwich, London, 5-7 September 2017.
- Di Pasquale D, Cross M, Savill M & Kipouros T (2017) Automated multi-objective surrogate based optimisation for high lift airfoil under kinematic constraint. In: 19th International Conference on Computational Optimization, Modelling and Optimization, Cape Town, 2-3 November 2017.
- Kontogiannis SG, Savill AM & Kipouros T (2017) A multi-objective multi-fidelity framework for global optimization. In: 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9-13 January 2017.
- Chiereghin N, Guglielmi L, Savill M, Kipouros T, Manca E, Rigobello A, Barison M & Benin E (2017) Shape optimization of a curved duct with free form deformations. In: 23rd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference: AIAA AVIATION Forum 2017, Denver, 5-9 June 2017.
- Georgiades A, Sharma S, Kipouros T & Savill M (2017) Predicting and visualizing cost propagation due to engineering design changes. In: 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17), Vancouver, 21-25 August 2017.
- Di Pasquale D, Gore D, Savill M, Kipouros T & Holden C (2016) Cost modelling for aircraft in a multi-disciplinary design context. In: 14th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2016), Loughborough, 6-8 September 2016.
- Demange J, Savill MA & Kipouros T (2016) A multifidelity multiobjective optimization framework for high-lift airfoils. In: 17th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, 2016, Washington DC, 13-17 June 2016.
- Di Pasquale D, Zhu F, Cross M, Savill M & Kipouros T (2016) Integrated system to perform surrogate based aerodynamic optimisation for high-lift airfoil. In: 5th International Conference on Engineering Optimization - EngOpt 2016, Iguassu Falls, 19-23 June 2016.
- Di Pasquale D, Holden C, Kipouros T & Savill M. (2014) An automatic aerodynamic design process in an industrial multi-disciplinary context. In: Joint 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM 2014, the 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics, ECCM 2014 and the 6th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2014, Barcelona, 20-25 July 2014.
- Ferraro G, Kipouros T, Savill AM, Rampurawala A & Agostinelli C. (2014) Propeller-Wing Interaction Prediction for Early Design. In: 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting - AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, SciTech 2014, National Harbor, Maryland, 13-17 January 2014.
- Ferraro G., Kipouros T., Mark Savill A. & Rampurawala A. (2014) Multi-objective genetic design optimisation for early design. In: 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting - AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, SciTech 2014, National Harbor, Maryland, 13-17 January 2014.
- Saddawi SD, Kipouros T & Savill M (2012) Computational engineering design for micro-scale combustors. In: ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition (GT2012), Copenhagen, 11-15 June 2012.
- Mazlan NM, Savill M, Kipouros T & Li YG (2012) A numerical study Into the effects of bio-synthetic paraffinic kerosine blends with Jet-A fuel for civil aircraft engine. In: ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition (GT2012), Copenhagen, 11-15 June 2012.
- Guo C, Kipouros T, Shapiro E & Savvaris A (2012) On the effects of turbulence modelling in design optimisation for high-lift devices. In: 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, 23-26 April 2012.
- Kipouros T, Pachidis V, Ghisu T & Templalexis I (2010) Characterisation of the Uncertainties of the Operating Conditions in Turbomachinery Design. In: ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea, and Air (GT2010), Glasgow, Scotland, 14-18 June 2010.
- Kipouros T, Molinari M, Dawes WN, Parks GT, Savill AM & Jenkins KW (2007) An investigation of the potential for enhancing the computational turbomachinery design cycle using surrogate models and high performance parallelisation. In: ASME Turbo Expo 2007: Power for Land, Sea, and Air (GT2007), Montreal, Québec, 14-17 May 2007.
