Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

Current position and affiliation

Associate Professor since 01-09-2020, Scientific Disciplinary Sector: ING-IND/04
Lecturer of the Thermoelastic and Piezoelectric Analysis for Aerospace Structures course in Aeronautical Engineering and Space and Astronautical Engineering Master's degree courses
Lecturer of the Aerospace Construction Technology course in the three-year degree course in Aerospace Engineering
Head of the Composite Materials for Aerospace laboratory at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Member of the Academic Board of the PhD in Aeronautical and Space Technology since 2013.

University of Rome La Sapienza, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Via Eudossiana 16, 00184 Rome, Italy
e-mail luca.lampani@uniroma1.it

Academic Background

Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza.
PhD in Aeronautical and Space Technology.

Scientific Curriculum

Author of 51 publications indexed on Scopus, 27 of which in international magazines with an average Impact Factor of 3,309.

Research topics:
- Aerospace structures, laminated and composite structures, thermal structures, advanced manufacturing for composites and additive manufacturing for aerospace structures, computational mechanics and finite element modelling for static and dynamic behaviour and for instability problems,
- Active materials and smart structures, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, structural dynamics data analytics for sensorized structures and predictive maintenance of structural systems.

Main research projects, period and funding body:
Multi-physics analysis of a re-entry vehicle (Nov 2001 May 2003, CIRA), Inflatable structures for space (Jun 2003 Oct 2003, ESA/ESTEC), Active thermal protection systems (Dec 2003 Feb 2006, ESA/ESTEC), Characterization of propellant grain of VEGA (Jun 2004 Nov 2004, AVIO), Electro-active polymers (Nov 2004 Mar 2008, ESA/ESTEC), Structural analysis of Z9 third stage Vega launcher (Jul 2005 Feb 2006, ESA/ESRIN), Alphasat Ka-Band Filter and Diplexer (Jun 2008 Jul 2008, Space Engineering), VSAT Ku-Band Mobile Stabilized Antenna System for high-speed trains (Jul 2008 Sep 2008, Space Engineering), Analysis of delaminations on the skirts Vega launcher (Jan 2008 Sep 2009, ESA/ESRIN), Termostructural analysis of flexible bearing for solid motors thrust vector control system (Jan 2011 Jun 2010, AVIO), High thermal conductivity structural panels for small satellites (Mar 2014 Mar 2015, Thales Alenia Space) ), Smart Manufacturing for future constellations (Jun 2020 ongoing, ESA/ESTEC)

Selection of publications:
M. Khorasani, Z. Soleimani-Javid, E. Arshid, L. Lampani, Ö .Civalek. Thermo-elastic buckling of honeycomb micro plates integrated with FG-GNPs reinforced Epoxy skins with stretching effect. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085)) Vol. 258, 15 February 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113430; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85098456783
H. Elahi, M. Eugeni, L. Lampani, P. Gaudenzi. Modeling and Design of a Piezoelectric Nonlinear Aeroelastic Energy Harvester. Integrated Ferroelectrics (ISSN: 1058-4587, E-ISSN: 1607-8489) Vol. 211, Issue 1, 12 October 2020, pp. 132-151. DOI: 10.1080/10584587.2020.1803681; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85092597992
H. Elahi, M. Eugeni, F. Fune, L. Lampani, F. Mastroddi, G.P. Romano, P. Gaudenzi. Performance evaluation of a piezoelectric energy harvester based on flag-flutter. Micromachines (ISSN: 2072-666X) Vol. 11, Issue 10, October 2020. DOI: 10.3390/mi11100933; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85092720083
M. Khorasani, A. Eyvazian, M. Karbon, A. Tounsi, L. Lampani, T.A. Sebaey. Magneto-electro-elastic vibration analysis of modified couple stress-based three-layered micro rectangular plates exposed to multi-physical fields considering the flexoelectricity effects. Smart Structures and Systems (ISSN: 1738-1584, E-ISSN: 1738-1991) Vol. 26, Issue 3, September 2020, pp. 331-343. DOI: 10.12989/sss.2020.26.3.331; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85090987053
W. Xin, F. Sarasini, J. Tirillò, I. Bavasso, F. Sbardella, L. Lampani, I.M. De Rosa. Impact and post-impact properties of multiscale carbon fiber composites interleaved with carbon nanotube sheets. Composites Part B: Engineering (ISSN:1359-8368, eISSN: 1879-1069) Vol. 183, 15 February 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107711; WOS: 000513295300031; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85076690474
F. Sarasini, J. Tirillò, I. Bavasso, M.P. Bracciale, F. Sbardella, L. Lampani, G. Cicala. Effect of electrospun nanofibres and MWCNTs on the low velocity impact response of carbon fibre laminates. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085)). Vol. 234, 15 February 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111776; WOS: 000505168700067; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85076261657
M. Eugeni, H. Elahi, F. Fune, L. Lampani, F. Mastroddi, G.P. Romano, P. Gaudenzi. Numerical and experimental investigation of piezoelectric energy harvester based on flag-flutter. Aerospace Science and Technology (ISSN: 1270-9638, eISSN: 1626-3219)). Vol. 97, February 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105634; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85076474901
D. Nardi, L. Lampani, M. Pasquali, P. Gaudenzi. Detection of low-velocity impact-induced delaminations in composite laminates using Auto-Regressive models. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085) Vol. 151, 2016, pp.108 113. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.02.005; WOS: 000377934600010; Scopus: 2-s2.0-84958559196
L.Lampani, R.Grillo, P.Gaudenzi. Finite element models of piezoelectric actuation for active flow control. Acta Astronautica (ISSN: 0094-5765) Vol.71 (2012), pp.129 138, DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.07.026; WOS:000298518900013; Scopus: 2-s2.0-82755182678
L. Lampani and P. Gaudenzi. Innovative composite material component with embedded self-powered wireless sensor device for structural monitoring. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085)). Vol. 202, 15 October 2018, pp. 136-141. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.01.011; WOS: 000443821700017; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85040124744
L. Lampani, F. Sarasini, J. Tirillò, P. Gaudenzi. Analysis of damage in composite laminates with embedded piezoelectric patches subjected to bending action. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085)). Vol. 202, 15 October 2018, pp. 935-942. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.04.073; WOS: 000443821700097; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85047079569
M. Ribet, M. Sabatini, L. Lampani, P. Gasbarri. Monitoring of a controlled space flexible multibody by means of embedded piezoelectric sensors and cameras synergy. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (ISSN: 1045-389X, eISSN: 1530-8138), Vol. 29, Issue 14, 1 August 2018, pp. 2966-2978, DOI: 10.1177/1045389X18781048; WOS: 000441404000009; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85049087723
P. Gaudenzi, S. Atek, V. Cardini, M. Eugeni, G. Graterol Nisi, L. Lampani, M. Pasquali, L. Pollice. Revisiting the configuration of small satellites structures in the framework of 3D Additive Manufacturing. Acta Astronautica (ISSN: 0094-5765, eISSN: 1879-2030) Vol. 146, May 2018, pp. 249-258. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.01.036; WOS: 000432508700028; Scopus: 2-s2.0-85043495118
D. Nardi, L. Lampani, M. Pasquali, P. Gaudenzi. Detection of low-velocity impact-induced delaminations in composite laminates using Auto-Regressive models. Composite Structures (ISSN: 0263-8223, eISSN: 1879-1085) Vol. 151, 2016, pp.108 113. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.02.005; WOS: 000377934600010; Scopus: 2-s2.0-84958559196
Luca Lampani and Paolo Gaudenzi. 3D finite element analyses of multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators with metallic compliant electrodes for space application for structural vibration control. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (ISSN: 1045-389X, eISSN: 1530-8138), Vol. 21, Issue 6, April 2010, pp.621-632, DOI: 10.1177/1045389X10363507; WOS:000275907200005; Scopus: 2-s2.0-77953142018

Entrepreneurship

President (since 2016) and founding partner (since 2012) of Smart Structures Solutions S.r.l., a start-up company for the development of structural monitoring systems (www.smartstru.com)

Holder of two patents
1. Elemento strutturale in materiale composito laminato configurato per il monitoraggio del suo stato strutturale. Inventors: P.Gaudenzi, L.Lampani; Patent Number: IT2013RM00584; 12/01/2016.
2. Structural integrity monitoring device and method based on wireless sensor network. Inventors: P.Gaudenzi, L.Lampani, F.Capece,S.Atek; appl. number: WO2016/135688/A1; Data: 26/02/2015. Italian patent Dispositivo e metodo di monitoraggio in remoto dell integrità di una struttura con reti di sensori wireless, Numero brevetto RM2025A00090.