Alessandro Staffolani

Integrated Project Team Leader of 5+ people. Design of an automatic refuelling station to fill up the rocket tank with N2O. Responsibility: - Management and training of the team - Definition of the liquid propellant refuelling hardware - Design and realization of the refuelling structure - Design of the refuelling software - Sponsor meeting - Timeline Technical Environment: SolidWorks MATLAB CoolProp NIST Chemistry WebBook Drawio ClickUp Slack

Development of a tool to conduct thermal analysis on additively manufactured propulsion system components. Responsibility: • MATLAB coding • State of the Art on additive manufacturing materials • Thermo-Fluid dynamics characterization • Cooling channel analysis • Firing tests • Post-process analysis • Technical report Technical Environment: MATLAB LaTeX

Management of 10+ people through Gantt, activities' procedures and post-process reports. Performance of numerous cold flow tests and static fire tests aimed at improving failure detection and safety procedures. Responsibility: - Inspection of the testing area - Review of technical reports propulsion system components assembly - Writing test procedures - Logistics - Personnel management - Sensors suite management - Engine test Technical Environment: LaTeX Drawio MATLAB Dewesoft ClickUp Slack

Design and realization of Chimæra, new ABS & N2O hybrid rocket engine architecture. Design and assembly of the test-stand for a 1.5kN motor. Responsibility: - Design of a hybrid engine with ABS & N2O propellants - Design and implementation of a test bench for a 1.5 kN engine Technical Environment: NASA-CEA Drawio MATLAB SolidWorks LaTeX Slack

Modelling of a propellant grain for a hybrid sounding rocket. Testing of a scaled motor, HRE-mini o validate the propellant couple ABS & O2. Responsibility: - Study of the propellants couple ABS & O2 - Engine test campaign Technical Environment: NASA-CEA Drawio MATLAB SolidWorks LaTeX Slack