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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
3491
World Ranking
3077
National Ranking
117

Overview

Franco Rispoli is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy and contributes primarily to the field of Engineering. Their research spans various subfields, including Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on multiple interconnected topics within fluid dynamics and energy systems. Key research areas include:

  • Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Wave and Wind Energy Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics

Franco Rispoli has published extensively, with recent papers addressing thermo-fluid dynamics, erosion phenomena, advanced combustion modeling, and waste-to-energy conversion technologies. Notable papers include:

  • "Thermo-fluid dynamic analysis of the air flow inside an indoor vertical farming system," 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Machine learnt prediction method for rain erosion damage on wind turbine blades," 2021, Wind Energy
  • "Municipal solid waste thermochemical conversion to substitute natural gas: Comparative techno-economic analysis between updraft gasification and chemical looping," 2024, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Computational analysis of particle-laden-airflow erosion and experimental verification," 2020, Computational Mechanics
  • "On the Impact of CFD Turbulence Models for Premixed NH₃/H₂ Combustion on Emissions and Flame Characteristics in a Swirl-Stabilized Burner," 2025, Flow Turbulence and Combustion

The research has been published across several venues, with multiple contributions to the following journals:

  • Journal of Turbomachinery
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Flow Turbulence and Combustion
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Franco Rispoli include:

  • Alessio Castorrini
  • Alessandro Corsini
  • Domenico Borello
  • Valerio Francesco Barnabei
  • Giuliano Agati

This body of work integrates computational approaches and experimental validation, addressing key engineering challenges such as air flow dynamics, wind turbine blade erosion, combustion modeling, and sustainable energy production methods.

Best Publications

  • Calculation of exergetic losses in compact heat exchanger passages.

    Paoletti S;Rispoli F;Sciubba E

  • Using sweep to extend the stall-free operational range in axial fan rotors:

    Alessandro Corsini;Franco Rispoli

  • Finite element computation of turbulent flows with the discontinuity-capturing directional dissipation (DCDD)

    Franco Rispoli;Alessandro Corsini;Tayfun E. Tezduyar

  • Vegetable oils as fuels in Diesel engine. Engine performance and emissions

    A. Corsini;A. Marchegiani;F. Rispoli;F. Sciulli

  • Computational analysis of wind-turbine blade rain erosion

    Alessio Castorrini;Alessandro Corsini;Franco Rispoli;Paolo Venturini

  • Computation of Inviscid Supersonic Flows Around Cylinders and Spheres With the V-SGS Stabilization and YZβ Shock-Capturing

    Franco Rispoli;Rafael Saavedra;Filippo Menichini;Tayfun E. Tezduyar

  • Improved discontinuity-capturing finite element techniques for reaction effects in turbulence computation

    Alessandro Corsini;Franco Rispoli;Andrea Santoriello;T. E. Tezduyar

  • Vortex structures and heat transfer in a wall-bounded pin matrix: LES with a RANS wall-treatment

    G. Delibra;K. Hanjalić;K. Hanjalić;D. Borello;F. Rispoli

  • Particle tracking and particle---shock interaction in compressible-flow computations with the V-SGS stabilization and $$YZeta $$YZβ shock-capturing

    Franco Rispoli;Giovanni Delibra;Paolo Venturini;Alessandro Corsini

  • Modeling of multiphase combustion and deposit formation in a biomass-fed furnace

    P. Venturini;D. Borello;C. Iossa;D. Lentini

  • Computation of inviscid compressible flows with the V‐SGS stabilization and YZβ shock‐capturing

    Franco Rispoli;Rafael Saavedra;Alessandro Corsini;Tayfun E. Tezduyar

  • Stabilized finite element computation of NOx emission in aero‐engine combustors

    A. Corsini;F. Rispoli;T. E. Tezduyar

  • Flow analyses in a high-pressure axial ventilation fan with a non-linear eddy-viscosity closure

    Alessandro Corsini;Franco Rispoli

  • Development of improved blade tip endplate concepts for low-noise operation in industrial fans

    A Corsini;F Rispoli;A. G. Sheard

  • URANS of flow and endwall heat transfer in a pinned passage relevant to gas-turbine blade cooling

    G. Delibra;D. Borello;K. Hanjalić;F. Rispoli

  • A DRD finite element formulation for computing turbulent reacting flows in gas turbine combustors

    Alessandro Corsini;C. Iossa;Franco Rispoli;T. E. Tezduyar

  • A finite element overlapping scheme for turbomachinery flows on parallel platforms

    D. Borello;A. Corsini;F. Rispoli

  • A variational multiscale higher-order finite element formulation for turbomachinery flow computations

    Alessandro Corsini;Franco Rispoli;Andrea Santoriello

  • Modelling of particles deposition in an environment relevant to solid fuel boilers

    Paolo Venturini;Domenico Borello;Kemal Hanjalić;Kemal Hanjalić;Franco Rispoli

  • Computer Modeling of Wave-Energy Air Turbines With the SUPG/PSPG Formulation and Discontinuity-Capturing Technique

    A. Corsini;F. Rispoli;T. E. Tezduyar

  • Computation of tip-leakage flow in a linear compressor cascade with a second-moment turbulence closure

    Domenico Borello;Kemal Hanjalic;Franco Rispoli

  • Viability study of biomass power plant fired with rice straw in Egypt

    Suzan Abdelhady;Suzan Abdelhady;Domenico Borello;Ahmed Shaban;Ahmed Shaban;Franco Rispoli

Frequent Co-Authors

Tayfun E. Tezduyar
Tayfun E. Tezduyar Rice University
Kemal Hanjalic
Kemal Hanjalic University of Sarajevo
Kenji Takizawa
Kenji Takizawa Waseda University
Enrico Sciubba
Enrico Sciubba Sapienza University of Rome
Antonio M. Pantaleo
Antonio M. Pantaleo University of Bari Aldo Moro

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