Publications

Peer-reviewed journals

• J-F. Zapata Usandivaras, A. Urbano, M. Bauerheim and B. Cuenot, "Data driven models for the design of rocket injector elements", Joural of Aerospace, Liquid Rocket Engines special is- sue,9(10) :594 (2022) 10.3390/aerospace9100594
• M. Balesdent, L. Brevault, J. Valderrama-Zapata and A. Urbano, "All-At-Once formulation inte- grating pseudo-spectral optimal control for launch vehicle design and uncertainty quantification", Acta Astronautica, 200 :462-477 (2022) DOI : 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.08.032
• M. Krugener, J. F. Zapata-Usandivaras, M. Bauerheim and A. Urbano, "Coaxial-Injector Sur- rogate Modeling based on Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulations using Deep Learning", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 38(5) :783-798 (2022) DOI : 10.2514/1.B38696
• A. Urbano, M. Bibal and S. Tanguy, "A semi-implicit compressible solver for two-phase flows of real fluids", Journal of Computational Physics, 456 :111034 (2022) DOI : 10.1016/j.jcp.2022.111034
• L. Beauregard, A. Urbano, S. Lizy-Destrez, J. Morlier "Multidisciplinary design and architec- ture optimization of a reusable lunar lander", Journal of Spacecrafts and Rockets, (2021) DOI : 10.2514/ 1.A34833
• A. Urbano, S. Tanguy, C. Colin, "Direct Numerical Simulation of nucleate boiling in zero gra- vity conditions", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 143 :118523, (2019) DOI : 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118521
• A. Urbano, G. Huber, S. Tanguy, C. Colin, "Direct numerical simulation of nucleate boiling in micro-layer regime", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,123 :1128-1127, (2018) DOI : 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.02.104
• A. Urbano, L. Selle, "Driving and damping mechanisms for transverse combustion instabilities in liquid rocket engines”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, (2017) vol. 820, R2, doi :10.1017/jfm.2017.227
• A. Urbano, Q. Douasbin, L. Selle, G. Staffelbach, B. Cuenot, T. Schmitt, S. Ducruix, S. Candel, "Study of flame response to transverse acoustic modes from the LES of a 42-injector rocket en- gine.", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36 :2633-2639, (2017). DOI :10.1016/j.proci.2016.06.042.
• A. Urbano, L. Selle, G. Staffelbach, B. Cuenot, T. Schmitt, S. Ducruix, S. Candel,“Exploration of combustion instability triggering using Large Eddy Simulation of a multiple injector liquid rocket engine", Combustion and Flame, 169 :129-140, (2016). DOI : 10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.03.020.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Parametric analysis of cooling properties of candidate expander cycle fuels", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 30(1) :153-163, (2014). DOI : 10.2514/1.B34852.
• Urbano A., Nasuti F, “Conditions for the occurrence of heat transfer deterioration in light hy- drocarbons flows", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 65 :599-609, (2013). DOI : 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.06.038.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “An approximate Riemann solver for real gas parabolized Navier-Stokes Equations", Journal of Computational Physics, 233 :574-591, (2013). DOI : 10.1016/j.jcp.2012.09.019.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Onset of heat transfer deterioration in supercritical methane flow chan- nels", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 27(2) :298-308, (2013). DOI : 10.2514/1.T4001.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, "The influence of LNG composition on its behavior as a coolant", Progress in Propulsion Physics, 4 :185-204, (2013). DOI : 10.1051/eucass/201304185.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Numerical study of liquefied natural gas as a coolant in liquid rocket engines", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G : Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 227(7) :1130-1143 (2013). DOI : 10.1177/0954410012451376.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Parametric analysis of heat transfer to supercritical pressure methane", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 26(3) :450-463, (2012). DOI : 10.2514/1.T3840.
• A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Numerical analysis of heated channel flows by a space-marching finite volume technique", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 25(2) :282-290 (2011). DOI : 10.2514/1.51741.
• M. Pizzarelli, A. Urbano, F. Nasuti, “Numerical analysis of deterioration in heat transfer to near-critical rocket propellants", Numerical Heat Transfer Part A-Applications, 57(5) :297-314 (2010). DOI : 10.1080/10407780903583016.
• A. Urbano, M. Pizzarelli, F. Nasuti, “Numerical analysis of transcritical fluids heating in liquid rocket engine cooling channels", Aerotecnica, Missili e Spazio. Journal of Aerospace Science, Technologies and Systems, 88(1-2) :20-30 (2009). DOI : 10.19249/ams.v88i1-2.32.