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  1. Local Air Quality and Noise Improvements via Optimization of Strut-Braced Wings with Distributed Electric Propulsion

    Article • January 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro

  2. Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization of H2-Powered Regional Aircraft Architectures

    Article • January 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro

  3. Optimizing Aerospace Wing Structures Using CUF and Adjoint Methods for Enhanced Efficiency

    Article • January 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Marco Petrolo, Dr Enrico Zappino, Rauno Cavallaro, Donato Cardone

  4. Nonlinear Structural, Nonlinear Aerodynamic Model for Static Aeroelastic Problems

    Article • AIAA Journal, May 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro, Daniella Raveh

  5. NERONE: An Open-Source Based Tool for Aerodynamic Transonic Optimization of Nonplanar Wings

    Article • February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rauno Cavallaro

  6. Minimum Induced Drag Conditions for Winglets: the Best Winglet Design Concept

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  7. Functional Reconstitution of Reissner Mixed Variational Theorem for Effective Finite Element Implementations

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  8. Nonlinear Aeroelasticity: a CFD-based Adaptive Methodology for Flutter Prediction

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro, Mordechay Karpel

  9. Studies on Lateral-directional Coupled Flight Dynamics and Aeroelasticity of a PrandtlPlane

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro

  10. Minimum Induced Drag Conditions for Truss-Braced Wings

    Article • AIAA Journal, December 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro

  11. A Hybrid Reduced-Order Model for the Aeroelastic Analysis of Flexible Subsonic Wings—A Parametric Assessment

    Article • Aerospace, July 2018, MDPI AG

    Rauno Cavallaro

  12. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Multiwing Systems

    Article • AIAA Journal, October 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  13. Reduced basis methods for structurally nonlinear Joined Wings

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Rauno Cavallaro

  14. Equivalent Single Layer, Zig-Zag, and Layer Wise Theories for Variable Angle Tow Composites Based on the Generalized Unified Formulation

    Article • Composite Structures, June 2017, Elsevier

    Rauno Cavallaro

  15. Zig-Zag and Layerwise Models for Variable-Stiffness Composite Laminates Based on the Generalized Unified Formulation

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  16. Challenges, Ideas, and Innovations of Joined-Wing Configurations: A Concept from the Past, an Opportunity for the Future

    Article • Progress in Aerospace Sciences, November 2016, Elsevier

    Rauno Cavallaro

  17. Aerodynamic and Structural Studies of a Flapping Wing in Forward Flight

    Article • AIAA Journal, September 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro

  18. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Multi-Wing Systems

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  19. Aeroelasticity of Joined Wings: Unique Aspects and Challenges

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Mr Rocco Bombardieri, Rauno Cavallaro

  20. Geometrically Non-linear Structural Modal Model for Aeroelastic Applications

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Rauno Cavallaro, Daniella Raveh

  21. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Joined Wings, Closed Systems, and Generic Biwings: Theory

    Article • Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  22. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Joined Wings, Closed Systems, and Generic Biwings: Applications

    Article • Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  23. Generalized Unified Formulation shell element for functionally graded Variable-Stiffness Composite Laminates and aeroelastic applications

    Article • Composite Structures, November 2015, Elsevier

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  24. PrandtlPlane Joined Wing: Body freedom flutter, limit cycle oscillation and freeplay studies

    Article • Journal of Fluids and Structures, November 2015, Elsevier

    Rauno Cavallaro

  25. Article • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science, April 2015, Techno-Press

    Rauno Cavallaro

  26. Post-critical analysis of highly deformable Joined Wings: The concept of snap-divergence as a characterization of the instability

    Article • Journal of Fluids and Structures, April 2015, Elsevier

    Rauno Cavallaro

  27. Generalized Unified Formulation Shell Element for Functionally Graded Variable-Stiffness Composite Laminates and Aeroelastic Applications

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  28. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Joined Wings, Closed systems, and Generic Biwings: Theory

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  29. Minimum Induced Drag Theorems for Joined Wings, Closed Systems, and Generic Biwings: Results

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Dr Emanuele Rizzo, Rauno Cavallaro

  30. Reduced Order Methods and Algorithms for Structurally Nonlinear Joined Wings

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  31. PrandtlPlane Joined Wing: Body Freedom Flutter, Limit Cycle Oscillation and Freeplay Studies

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  32. Amphibious PrandtlPlane: Preliminary Design Aspects Including Propellers Integration and Ground Effect

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  33. Risks of linear design of joined wings: a non-linear dynamic perspective in the presence of follower forces

    Article • CEAS Aeronautical Journal, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  34. Invariant Formulation for the Minimum Induced Drag Conditions of Nonplanar Wing Systems

    Article • AIAA Journal, October 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  35. Nonlinear Analysis of PrandtlPlane Joined Wings: Effects of Anisotropy

    Article • AIAA Journal, May 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  36. Reduced Order Modeling for the Nonlinear Geometric Response of Some Joined Wings

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  37. A Computational Method for Structurally Nonlinear Joined Wings Based on Modal Derivatives

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  38. Phenomenology of Nonlinear Aeroelastic Responses of Highly Deformable Joined-wings Configurations

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  39. Post-Critical Analysis of Joined Wings: the Concept of Snap-Divergence as a Characterization of the Instability

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  40. Risks of Linear Design of Joined Wings: a Nonlinear Dynamic Perspective in the Presence of Follower Forces

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  41. Postcritical Analysis of PrandtlPlane Joined-Wing Configurations

    Article • AIAA Journal, January 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  42. Exploratory Structural Investigation of a Hawkmoth-Inspired MAV's Thorax

    Article • International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, December 2012, SAGE Publications

    Luciano Demasi, Rauno Cavallaro

  43. A Code for Shape Generation and Aerodynamic Design of Aircraft

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rauno Cavallaro