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  1. Chemical Reactor Network for Hybrid Rocket Engines Optimization

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Lorenzo Folcarelli, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  2. NOx Emission Prediction of a Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustor via Reactor Network Analysis

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  3. Numerical Investigation on the Use of Plasma Actuators for Separation Control in Over-Expanded Nozzles

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  4. Optimization of Solid Rocket Motor Grains Exploiting Non-Uniform Ballistic Properties of 3D-Printed Propellants

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  5. Numerical Validation of a Swirl Injection Model for a Paraffin-Based Hybrid Rocket Engine

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

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  6. Multi-Fidelity Modeling of a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Hydrogen Burner With Axial Air Injection

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni, Lorenzo Folcarelli, Anna Spagnolo

  7. Innovative Rocket Propellants: 3D Printing with Photocurable Materials

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

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Alessandra Zumbo, Camilla Noè

  8. Comparison of Methods for Thermodynamic Modelling of Cryogenic Storage Systems for Aerospace Applications

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

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Alessandra Zumbo

  9. Modeling a Hydrogen-Powered Jet Engine for Cleaner Air Travel

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

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Alessandra Zumbo, Lorenzo Folcarelli, Giacomo Gedda

  10. Can Reusable Heavy-lift Rockets perform Vertical Landing with an Aerospike Engine?

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Giuseppe Scarlatella

  11. Design Optimization of a Mg/CO2 Hybrid Rocket Engine for Mars Ascent Vehicles

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Filippo Masseni, lorenzo casalino, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  12. A Numerical Method for Burnback Analysis of UV-cured Solid Rocket Propellant Grains

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  13. Numerical Investigation of Different Configurations for Hydrogen Fuelled Jet Engine Combustors

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Filippo Masseni, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Lorenzo Folcarelli

  14. Swirl Injection Modeling for Paraffin-Based Hybrid Rocket Engines Combustion Instabilities

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  15. Multiphysics modelling for a hybrid rocket engine with liquefying fuel: a sensitivity analysis on combustion instability

    Article • June 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    lorenzo casalino, Prof Dario PASTRONE, ANNOVAZZI ADRIANO, Filippo Masseni

  16. Fluidic Control of Transition in a Dual-bell Nozzle

    Article • August 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Francesco Nasuti, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  17. Low-order models for low-frequency combustion instability in hybrid rocket engines

    Article • January 2020, American Institute of Physics

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  18. Preliminary study of a resonant igniter for rocket engines

    Article • January 2020, American Institute of Physics

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, Antonietta Conte

  19. Acoustic Excitation as Triggering Mechanism of the “DC Shift” in Hybrid Rockets

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE

  20. Uncertainty Analysis and Robust Design for a Hybrid Rocket Upper Stage

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    lorenzo casalino, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  21. Numerical Tool Optimization for Advanced Rocket Nozzle Performance Prediction

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

    Antonietta Conte, Prof Dario PASTRONE

  22. Robust Design of Hybrid Rocket Engine for Small Satellite Launchers

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

    lorenzo casalino, Prof Dario PASTRONE, Filippo Masseni

  23. Plasma Actuator–Assisted Rocket Nozzle for Improved Launcher Performance

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE

  24. Optimization of Active Debris Removal Missions with Multiple Targets

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  25. Novel Comprehensive Technique for Hybrid Rocket Experimental Ballistic Data Reconstruction

    Article • Journal of Propulsion and Power, January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE

  26. Pressure-Measurement Based Estimation of Fuel Regression Rate in Hybrid Rockets

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE

  27. Modeling of Saturated and Superheated N2O Heat Transfer Rates, with Experimental Verification

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE

  28. A Straightfotward Approach for Robust Design of Hybrid Rocket Engine Upper Stage

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  29. Approximate and Exact Approaches for the Optimization of Hybrid-Rocket Upper Stage

    Article • Journal of Propulsion and Power, March 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  30. Analysis of Acoustics and Vortex Shedding Interactions in Hybrid Rocket Motors

    Article • Journal of Propulsion and Power, November 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  31. Optimization of Hybrid Upper-Stage Motor with Coupled Evolutionary/Indirect Procedure

    Article • Journal of Propulsion and Power, September 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  32. Optimization of an Advanced Open Rotor Engine for Civil Transport

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  33. Optimization of Hybrid Propellant Mars Ascent Vehicle

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

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino

  34. Efficient Missions to Potentially Hazardous Object 2013 TV135

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, July 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Dario PASTRONE, lorenzo casalino