Contact Luca Boscagli
Areas of expertise
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
Background
Luca is a post-doctoral researcher at Cranfield University within the Aerospace Propulsion department. His research focuses on applied aerodynamics with an emphasis on unsteady flows. Luca is currently involved in a Clean-Sky 2 project (Off-Design Installed Nacelles, ODIN) which aims at the development of guidelines and CFD methods validation for robust design of compact nacelle.
In 2014, Luca Boscagli got a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Pisa in Aerospace Engineering and, in 2017, an MSc degree at the Polytechnic of Milan in Aeronautical Engineering. As part of his MSc thesis Luca statistically analysed by means of Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) the behaviour of intermittent turbulence in a channel flow of intentionally reduced computational size.
In 2018, Luca joined Baker Hughes in Florence for a 6 months technical internship within the R&D department. As part of the internship, Luca developed experience in the analysis of the on and off-design performance of multi-stage axial compressors for aero-derivative and heavy-duty gas turbine applications.
In January 2023, Luca was awarded a PhD in Propulsion Aerodynamics from Cranfield University. As a PhD student Luca developed experience and new knowledge in the design and analysis of aero-engine short intakes for future large Ultra-Fan configurations.
Current activities
Design and analysis of aero-engine short intake. Unsteady fan-intake coupled interaction and implications on intake design.
Separation onset and characteristics of compact aero-engine nacelles under windmilling conditions. Development of a canonical test case for CFD methods validation for robust nacelle design.
Publications
Articles In Journals
Conference Papers
- Sabnis K, Boscagli L, Babinsky H, MacManus DG & Sheaf C (2023) Experimental investigation of external fan cowl separation for compact nacelles in windmilling scenarios. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), San Diego, 12-16 June 2023.
- Boscagli L, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Sabnis K, Babinsky H & Sheaf C (2023) Characteristics of shock-induced boundary layer separation on nacelles under windmilling diversion conditions. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), San Diego, 12-16 June 2023.
- Swarthout A, MacManus D, Tejero F, Matesanz-García, Goulos I & Boscagli L (2023) Aerodynamics of a compact nacelle at take-off conditions. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), San Diego, 12-16 June 2023.
- Boscagli L, Tejero F, Swarthout AE, MacManus DG, Sabnis K, Babinsky H & Sheaf C (2023) Design of a quasi-2D rig configuration to assess nacelle aerodynamics under windmilling conditions. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), San Diego, 12-16 June 2023.
- Tejero F, MacManus DG, Matesanz García J, Boscagli L, Hueso-Rebassa J & Sheaf C (2023) Deep-learning for flow-field prediction of 3D non-axisymmetric aero-engine nacelles. In: 2023 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), San Diego, 12-16 June 2023.
- Sabnis K, Babinsky H, Boscagli L, Swarthout A, Tejero F, MacManus D & Sheaf C (2023) A wind tunnel rig to study the external fan cowl separation experienced by compact nacelles in windmilling scenarios. In: AIAA SciTech Forum 2023, National Harbor, 23-27 January 2023.
- Swarthout A, MacManus D, Tejero F, Matesanz-Garcia J, Boscagli L & Sheaf C (2022) A comparative assessment of multi-objective optimisation methodologies for aero-engine nacelles. In: ICAS 2022: 33rd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Stockholm, 4-9 September 2022.
- Boscagli L, Christie R & MacManus DG (2020) Methodology assessment for the design and analysis of aero-engine short intakes. In: Aerospace Europe Conference 2020 (AEC2020), Bordeaux, France, 25-28 February 2020.
