Defended Ph.D. Theses in the Aeronautics and Aerospace Departement
The defended doctoral thesis defended in the Aeronautics and Aerospace Department are listed here. A selection of the defended thesis are available for sale in the store.
2020
Thermal ablation and radiation modeling of meteor phenomena
Bruno Barros Dias
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 4 September 2020
Development of an ablation model for rarefied flows with application to meteoroid entry
Federico Bariselli
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 23 June 2020
Numerical investigation of hypersonic boundary-layer stability and transition in the presence of ablation phenomena
Fernando Miró Miró
Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 30 April 2020
2019
Mathematical modeling and simulation of non-equilibrium plasmas. Application to magnetic reconnection in the Sun atmosphere
Quentin Wargnier
Ecole Polytechnique, Paris-Sud Orsay, NASA Ames, VKI, 15 November 2019
2018
BiGlobal stability of shear flows - spanwise & streamwise analyses
Koen Jasper Groot
Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands, 7 December 2018
Determining the dynamic scales of the boundary layer and flow separation inception: analysis towards efficient flow control
Jorge Saavedra Garcia
Purdue University, USA, November 2018
Development of advanced gas-surface interaction models for chemically reacting flows for re-entry conditions
Politecnico di Milano, Italy, February 2018
Georgios Bellas Chatzigiorgis
2017
Multi-fluid modeling of magnetic reconnection in solar partially ionized and laboratory plasmas
Alejandro Alvárez Laguna
KU Leuven, 19 December 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-130-7
Simplified plasma models based on reduced kinetics
Aurélie Bellemans
Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1 December 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-126-0
Assessment of gas-surface interaction modelling for lifting body re-entry flight design
Alan Viladegut
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1 December 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-129-1
Development of numerical methods and study of coupled flow, radiation, and ablation phenomena for atmospheric entry
James Scoggins
CentraleSupélec, 29 September 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-127-7
Ab initio quantum-chemistry database for N2 (v, J) + N in a state-to-state implementation of the DSMC method
Erik Torres
Universität Stüttgart, 12 September 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-128-4
High-order, Adaptive Residual Distribution Method for Hyperbolic Problems
Martin Vymazal, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 28 April 2017, ISBN 978-2-87516-131-4
2016
Development of stabilized finite element method for numerical simulation of turbulent incompressible single and Eulerian-Eulerian two-phase flows
Tamas Banyai
Université Libre de Bruxelles, 12 August 2016, ISBN 978-2-87516-109-3
Aerothermodynamics of Pre-Flight and In-Flight Testing Methodologies for Atmospheric Entry Probes
Işıl Şakraker
Université de Liège, 4 February 2016, ISBN 978-2-87516-102-4
Material response characterization of low-density ablators in atmospheric entry plasmas
Bernd Helber, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, January 2016, ISBN 978-2-87516-098-0
2015
Satellite orbits in the atmosphere: uncertainty quantification, propagation and optimal control
Lamberto D'Elle Elce
Université de Liège, April 2015
Numerical simulation of aerothermal flows through ablative Thermal Protection Systems
Pierre Schrooyen
Université catholique de Louvain, November 2015
Longshot hypersonic wind tunnel flow characterization and boundary layer stability investigations
Guillaume Grossir
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, July 1, 2015
Adjoint-based error estimation for adaptive Petrov-Galerkin finite element methods. Application to the Euler equations for inviscid compressible flows
Stefano D'Angelo
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, 25 March 2015
2014
On the computation of heat flux in hypersonic flows using Residual Distribution Schemes
Jesus Garicano Mena
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, December 12, 2014
Numerical modeling of the VKI Longshot hypersonic wind tunnel
Kalil Bensassi
Ecole Polytechnique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, January 2014
Spectroscopic Measurements of Sub- and Supersonic Plasma Flows for the Investigation of Atmospheric Re-entry Shock Layer Radiation
Damien Le Quang Huy
Université Blaise Pascal, 6 June 2014, ISBN 978-2-87516-078-2
Contribution to the Numerical Modeling of the VKI Longshot Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
Khalil Bensassi
École Polytechnique de Bruxelles, January 29, 2014,ISBN 978-2-87516-072-0
Multi-scale models and computational methods for aerothermodynamics applications
Alessandro Munafo
Ecole Centrale de Paris, January 21, 2014, ISBN 978-2-87516-074-4
2013
Multi-dimensional upwind discretization and application to compressible flow
Kurt Sermeus
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, November 2013
Ground Testing Investigation of Hypersonic Transition Phenomena for a Re-entry Vehicle
Davide Masutti
TU Delft, The Netherlands, June 2013
Scientific Exploration of Mars and the Mission Mars Express
Jan Thömel
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Shock Wave Laboratory Aachen, Germany , 9 January 2013, ISBN 978-2-87516-027-0
2012
Algorithmic developments for the computation of turbulent steady and unsteady compressible flow on moving geometries
Milan Zaloudek
Czech Technical University in Prague, 3 December 2012
Design and Implementation of a Computational Environment for High Performance Scientific Computing
Alessandro Sanna
Università degli Studi di Caligari, Italy, 14 March 2012, ISBN 978-2-87516-034-8
Numerical study of stability of flows from low to high Mach number
Fabio Pinna
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, March 2012, ISBN 978-2-87516-037-9
Aerothermochemistry characterization of thermal protection systems
Francesco Panerai
Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy, February 2012, ISBN 978-2-87516-030-0
Before 2011
Nadège Villedieu: High Order Discretisation by Residual Distribution Schemes
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, November 2009.
Jason Meyers: Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Characterization of Impulse Hypervelocity CO2 Flows
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, September 2009
Nierhaus Thomas: Modeling and simulation of dispersed two-phase flow transport phenomena in electrochemical processes
VUB, Belgium & RWTH Aachen, Germany, October 15, 2009
Marco Panesi: Physical models for nonequilibrium plasma flow simulations at high speed re-entry conditions
Pisa University, Italy, January 2009
Andrea Lani: An object oriented and high performance platform for aerothermodynamics simulation
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, December 2008
Mehmet Sarp Yalim: An artificial compressibility analogy approach for compressible ideal MHD: Application to space weather simulation
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, December 2008
Thomas Wuilbaut:Algorithmics developments for a multiphysics framework
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, December 2008
Sandy Tirtey: Characterization of a transitional hypersonic boundary layer in wind tunnel and flight conditions
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, December 2008
Tiago Quintino: A component environment for high-performance scientific computing - design and implementation
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, November 2008
Jíri Dobes: Numerical algorithms for the computation of steady and unsteady compressible flow over moving geometries - application to fluid-structure interaction
Czech Technical University, Czech Republic, November 2007
Yves Detandt: Numerical simulation of aerodynamic noise in low Mach number flows
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, August 2007
Mickaël Playez: Titan atmosphere plasma characterization using spectroscopic measurement techniques
Ecole Centrale de Paris, France, June 2006
Pietro Rini: Analysis of differential diffusion phenomena in high enthalpy flows, with application to thermal protection material testing in ICP facilities
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, March 2006
Aristotelis Athanasiadis: 3D hybrid grid generation and application to Navier-Stokes computations
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, June 2004
Thierry Magin: Modelling and computations of inductive plasma flows
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, June 2004
Nick Waterson: Simulation of Turbulent Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer using a Residual-Distribution Approach
Tu Delft, The Netherlands, January 2003
Arpad Csik: Upwind Residual Distribution Schemes for General Hyperbolic Conservation Laws and Application to Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, October 2002
Artur Tyliszczak: Local preconditioning methods for compressible fluid flows
Politechnika Czestochowska (Technical University of Czestochowa), Poland, December 2002
D.O. Snyder: A Parallel Finite-Element/Spectral LES Algorithm for Complex Two-Dimensional Geometries
Utah State University (USU), January 2002
Özgur Karatekin: Aerodynamics of a Planetary Entry Capsule at Low Speeds
Université Libre de Bruxelles, October 2001
Filipe S. Cunha: De/anti-icing fluid film flow and its aerodynamic effect on an airfoil performance
Université Libre de Bruxelles, September 2001
P.F. Barbante: Accurate and Efficient Modeling of High Temperature Nonequilibrium Air Flows
Université Libre de Bruxelles, May 2001
Walter Dieudonné: Anisotropic Turbulence Modeling in Compressible Flows and Applications to Aerospike Plug Nozzles
Université de Poitiers, November 2000
David Vanden Abeele: An Efficient Computational Model for Inductively Coupled Air Plasma Flows under Thermal and Chemical Non-Equilibrium - with Application to Atmospheric Re-Entry Flow Studies
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, November 2000
Benoît Bottin: Aerthermodynamic Model of an Inductively-Coupled Plasma Wind Tunnel - Numerical and Experimental Determination of the Facility Performance
Université de Liège, October 1999
Serkan Özgen: Two-layer flow stability in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
Univeristé Libre de Bruxelles, Sept. 1999