A behind-the-scenes look at the development and flight test of the world’s first hybrid-electric Ultra-Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft, and the pathway to sustainable aviation.
Designing an aircraft that operates optimally under various flight conditions requires the consideration of flight operational data in the aircraft design process. In this talk, Dr Liem will discuss the evolution of aerodynamic shape optimisation formulation from a single-point optimization (with nominal assumption) to a data-driven, operation-aware multipoint one – and the challenges to achieve the latter. The results show that integrating comprehensive aerodynamic considerations under various flight conditions in the optimization problem formulation can produce a more robust aircraft with more consistent fuel-efficient performance.
The seminar will be one hour long and followed by a reception.
About the Speaker
Dr Rhea Liem is a Reader in Sustainable Aviation Technologies at the Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, and a member of the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation. Her research focuses on aerospace computation, specifically in the application of computational science and advanced computing capabilities to support sustainable aviation goals through innovations in aircraft design and air transportation, while taking their interdependence into account.