Brussels Metropolitan Area
Working on accelerating the transition to sustainable aviation.
Design of high-performance turbocharger components for leading automotive OEMs. My tasks spanned over dedicated in-house optimization software development, automated CAD model generation and high-fidelity multi-physics analysis in a direct, fast-paced interface with the key customer.
Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of Aero-Engine Fan Blades, funded by the EU Marie Curie grant AMEDEO (Aerospace Multidisciplinarity Enabling DEsign Optimisation). The topic further developed into my PhD project which I pursued at the University of Oxford.
Conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design of a high-performance turbocharger for a Formula 1 engine manufacturer. This work was carried out in anticipation of FIA's then upcoming engine regulation changes for the season of 2014, marking the requirement for all engines to be turbocharged 1.6 L V6 units. We investigated various non-conventional compressor and turbine geometries for an optimal system integration with a significantly more powerful ERS (Energy Recovery System) compared to previous seasons.