About


Dr. Umberto Saetti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at University of Maryland. Prior to University of Maryland, he held appointments as Assistant Professor at Auburn University, as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech, and as Visiting Scholar at the U.S. Army Aviation Development Directorate at NASA Ames. Dr. Saetti holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (with a minor in Computational Science), an M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He received his B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

Dr. Saetti's research and teaching focus on three major (diverse) areas: (i) Flight dynamics and control, handling qualities, (ii) State-space modeling of aeromechanics/aeroacoustics, and (iii) Human-machine interaction. In more detail, his research involves modeling, simulation, order reduction, and control of the coupled flight dynamics, aeromechanics, and aeroacoustics of vertical lift vehicles. These models are used for studies involving immersive simulations that make use of Extended Reality (XR), human-machine interaction, synthesis of advanced flight control laws, and development of multimodal, neuro-adaptive pilot cueing methods.

Dr. Saetti is the recipient of the 2022 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP), 2024 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP), and 2024 Aerospace Control and Guidance Systems Committee (ACGSC) Dave Ward Memorial Lecture awards. Additionally, he received the Barnes McCormick Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) for outstanding accomplishments as a doctoral candidate in the vertical flight field.

Extended Reality Flight Simulation and Control Lab

Overview


The Extended Reality Flight Simulation and Control Lab combines (1) virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), (2) wearable devices such as full-body haptic feedback and biometry tracking suits, (3) spatial audio, (4) motion-base systems, and (5) brain-machine interfaces to create immersive, Extended Reality (XR) piloted flight simulations. Research topics include human-machine interaction, innovative pilot cueing methods, and advanced flight control laws.

In its first two years of existence, the lab was awarded over $2.19M in government- and industry-funded research by NASA, the US Army, the US Navy, NSF, and Lockheed Martin. Thank you to our sponsors!

Research

  • Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Aerospace Vehicles (Mostly Rotorcraft)
  • State-Space Modeling of Fixed- and Rotary-Wing Aeromechanics
  • Aeroacoustics
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  • Human-Machine Interaction

Our Home

As part of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at University of Maryland, we are located in the E. A. Fernandez IDEA Factory.


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Downloads

Download my flight simulation models developed in the Julia language at the links below! When using these models in published research studies, please include this reference: Flight Simulation and Control using the Julia Language.

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Hayajnh, M.A., Saetti U. and Prasad, J. V. R., “Identification of High-Order Linear Time-Invariant Models from Periodic Nonlinear System Responses,” Aerospace, Vol. 11, No. 11, 2024. DOI: 10.3390/aerospace11110875.
  2. Saetti U. and Rogers, J. D., “Explicit Uncertainty Quantification for Probabilistic Assessment of Rotorcraft Handling Qualities,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, No. 4, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.69.042001.
  3. Hafez H., Cocco A., and Saetti U., “Implementation and Linearization of a Coupled Panel and Vortex Particle Method in State-Space Form,” AIAA Journal, Article in Advance, 2024. DOI: 10.2514/1.J063855.
  4. Bugday, B., and Saetti U., “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Rotor Noise Abatement,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, No. 3, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.69.032009.
  5. Saetti U., “Real-Time Simulation of a Shipborne Rotor via Linearized State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Models,” Journal of Aircraft, Article in Advance, 2024. DOI: 10.2514/1.C037389.
  6. Saetti U., Horn, J. F., and Berger, T., “On the effects of rotor induced vibrational stability on helicopter flight dynamics,” CEAS Aeronautical Journal, Article in Advance, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s13272-024-00718-w.
  7. Saetti U., Rogers, J., Alam, M., and Jump, M., “Tau Theory-Based Flare Control in Autonomous Helicopter Autorotation,” Aerospace, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.3390/aerospace11010033.
  8. Saetti U., Bugday, B., Horn, J. F., and Brentner, K. S., “Linearized Models of the Coupled Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics and Acoustics for Real-Time Noise Prediction,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, No. 2, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.69.022002.
  9. Saetti U., and Bugday, B., “Tiltrotor Simulations with Coupled Flight Dynamics, State-Space Aeromechanics, and Aeroacoustics.” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, No. 1, Jan 2024. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.68.042004.
  10. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Implementation and Linearization of State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Models for Rotary- and Flapping-Wing Vehicles,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 68, No. 4, 2023. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.69.012003.
  11. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Linear Time-Invariant Approximations of Nonlinear Time-Periodic Systems,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 68, No. 1, 2023. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.68.012006.
  12. Saetti U., and Rogers, J. D., “Harmonic Decomposition Models of Flapping-Wing Flight for Stability Analysis and Control Design,” Journal of Guidance, Control, Dynamics, Vol. 45, No. 8, 2022. DOI: 10.2514/1.G006447.
  13. Saetti U., Enciu J., Horn J. F., “Flight Dynamics and Control of an eVTOL Concept Aircraft with a Propeller-Driven Rotor,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 67, No.3, 2022. DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.67.032012
  14. Saetti U., Lovera, M., “Time-Periodic and High-Order Time-Invariant Linearized Models of Rotorcraft: A Survey,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 67, No. 1, 2022, pp. 1-19(19). DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.67.012008.
  15. Musso D., Saetti U., and Rogers J. D., “Probabilistic Fatigue Damage Estimation for Rotorcraft Life-Limited Components,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 59, No. 2, 2022. DOI: 10.2514/1.C036561.
  16. Saetti U., and Rogers. J. D., “Motion Primitive Approach to Rotorcraft Regime Recognition,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 66, No. 4, 2021, pp. 1-19(19). DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.66.042006.
  17. Saetti U., and Rogers. J. D., “Revisited Harmonic Balance Trim Solution Method for Periodically-Forced Aerospace Vehicles,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 44, No. 5, May 2021, pp. 1008-1017. DOI:10.2514/1.G005553.
  18. Saetti U., Horn J. F., Berger T., and Tischler M. B., “Handling-Qualities Perspective on Rotorcraft Load Alleviation Control,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 43, No. 10, 2020, pp. 1792-1804. DOI: 10.2514/1.G004965.
  19. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Load Alleviation Flight Control Design Using High-Order Dynamic Models,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 65, No. 3, 2020, pp. 1-15(15). DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.65.032009.
  20. Saetti U., Horn J. F., Lakhmani, S., Lagoa C., and and Berger, T., “Dynamic Inversion and Explicit Model Following Flight Control Laws for Quadrotor UAS,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 65, No. 3, 2020, pp. 1-16(16). DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.65.032006.
  21. Saetti U., Horn J. F., Berger T., Lopez M., and Tischler M. B., “Identification of Linear Time-Periodic Systems from Rotorcraft Flight-Test Data,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 42, No. 10, 2019, pp. 2288–2296. DOI: 10.2514/1.G004406.

Conference Papers

  1. Fischer, M. R., Ganelin, B., Saetti U., Godfroy-Cooper, M., and Fischer, D., “Characterization of Precision and Accuracy for Combined Visual and Haptic Localization,” 50th European Rotorcraft Forum, Marseille, France, Sep 10-12, 2024.
  2. Jun, D., Cocco, A., Saetti U., and Juhasz, O., “Flight Dynamics of a Coaxial Compound Helicopter with Rotor-On-Rotor Interactional Aerodynamics,” 50th European Rotorcraft Forum, Marseille, France, Sep 10-12, 2024.
  3. Cocco, A., Saetti U., and Savino, A., “Aeroelastic Load Evaluation During Tiltrotor Transition Using a Comprehensive Mid-Fidelity Approach,” 50th European Rotorcraft Forum, Marseille, France, Sep 10-12, 2024.
  4. Luzzani, G., Morcos, M. T., Fischer, M. R., Saetti U., Guglieri, G., Demarchi, D., and Buraioli, I., “Multimodal Cueing in Attitude Tracking Tasks: Toward the Prediction of Pilot Cognitive Workload via Physiological Measurements,” 50th European Rotorcraft Forum, Marseille, France, Sep 10-12, 2024.
  5. Manjhi, A. K., Horn, J. F., and Saetti U., “Analytical Linearization of a State-Space Free Vortex Wake Model,” 80th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 7-9, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/F-0080-2024-1254.
  6. Saetti U., Bugday, B., Cocco, A., Manhji, A. K., and Horn, J. F., “Implementation and Linearization of a State-Space Free Wake Model with a Near-Wake Vortex Lattice Model,” 80th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 7-9, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/F-0080-2024-1144.
  7. Morcos M., Fishman S., Saetti U., Godfroy-Cooper M., and Bachelder E., “Full-Body Haptic and Spatial Audio Cueing Algorithms for Augmented Pilot Perception,” 80th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 7-9, 2024. DOI: 10.4050/F-0080-2024-1179.
  8. Saetti U., and Guner F. “Interactional Aerodynamics Modeling and Flight Control Design of Multi-Rotor Aircraft,” 6th Decennial VFS Aeromechanics Specialists' Conference, Santa Clara, CA, February 6-8, 2024.
  9. Hafez H., Cocco A., and Saetti U., “Implementation and Linearization of a Coupled Panel and Vortex Particle Method in State-Space Form,” 6th Decennial VFS Aeromechanics Specialists' Conference, Santa Clara, CA, February 6-8, 2024.
  10. Hafez H., Cocco A., and Saetti U., “Implementation and Linearization of a Coupled Panel and Vortex Particle Method in State-Space Form,” AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, January 8-12, 2024. DOI: 10.2514/6.2024-2265.
  11. Saetti U., Chen Z., Horn J. F., and Berger T., “Vibrational Stability Effects in Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics,” 49th European Rotorcraft Forum, Bückeburg, Germany, September 5-7, 2023.
  12. Morcos M., Fishman S., Saetti U., Berger T., Godfroy-Cooper M., and Bachelder E., “Spatial Audio Cueing Algorithms for Augmented Pilot Perception in Degraded/Denied Visual Environments,” 49th European Rotorcraft Forum, Bückeburg, Germany, September 5-7, 2023.
  13. Morcos M., Fishman S., Cocco A., Saetti U., Berger T., Godfroy-Cooper M., and Bachelder E., “Full-Body Haptic Cueing Algorithms for Augmented Pilot Perception in Degraded/Denied Visual Environments,” 79th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, West Palm Beach, FL, May 16-18, 2023. DOI: 10.4050/F-0079-2023-18072.
  14. Saetti U., and Bugday B., “Generic Tilt-Rotor Simulation Model with Coupled Flight Dynamics, State-Variable Aeromechanics, and Aeroacoustics,” 79th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, West Palm Beach, FL, May 16-18, 2023. DOI: 10.4050/F-0079-2023-18110.
  15. Bugday B., and Saetti U., “Active Reduction of Unsteady Rotor Noise via Redundant Control Allocation,” 79th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, West Palm Beach, FL, May 16-18, 2023. DOI: 10.4050/F-0079-2023-18071.
  16. Saetti U., and Sharan N., “Harmonic Decomposition Models of Periodically-Forced Fluid Flows,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Chicago, IL, Jun 27 - Jul 1, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-3841.
  17. Saetti U., “Linearization of a Rotor Simulation with a State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Model in a Shipboard Environment,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Chicago, IL, Jun 27 - Jul 1, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-3646.
  18. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Implementation and Linearization of a State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Model for Flapping-Wing Flight,” 78th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Fort Worth, TX, May 10-12, 2022.
  19. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Implementation and Linearization of a Rotor Simulation with a State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Model,” 78th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Fort Worth, TX, May 10-12, 2022.
  20. Hayajnh M. A., Saetti U., and Prasad, J. V. R., “Identification of High-Order Linear Time-Invariant Models from Periodic Nonlinear System Responses,”I Transformative Vertical Flight 2022 Meeting, San Jose, CA, Jan 25-27, 2021.
  21. Saetti U., and Horn J. F., “Flight Simulation and Control using the Julia Language,” AIAA Scitech Forum, San Diego, CA, Jan 3-7, 2022. DOI: 10.2514/6.2022-2354.
  22. Saetti U., Rogers J. D., Alam M., Jump M., and Cameron N., “Dynamic Inversion-Based Flare Control Law for Autonomous Helicopter Autorotation,” AIAA Scitech Forum, San Diego, CA, Jan 3-7, 2022. DOI: 10.2514/6.2022-1645.
  23. Scaramal M., Horn J. F., and Saetti U., “Load Alleviation Control using Dynamic Inversion with Direct Load Feedback,” Proceedings of the 77th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, May 11-13, 2021.
  24. Saetti U., and Rogers J. D., “Linear Time-Invariant Models of the Dynamics of Flapping-Wing Flight,” Proceedings of the 77th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, May 10-14, 2021.
  25. Saetti U., Horn J. F., and Brentner K. S., “Linear Time-Invariant Models of Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics, Vibrations, and Acoustics,” Proceedings of the 77th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, May 10-14, 2021.
  26. Saetti U., and Rogers J. D., “A Motion Primitive Prospective on Rotorcraft Regime Recognition,” Proceedings of the 76th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, Oct 6-8, 2020.
  27. Saetti U., and Rogers J. D., “Explicit Uncertainty Quantification for Probabilistic Handling Qualities Assessment,” Proceedings of the 76th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, Oct 6-8, 2020.
  28. Saetti U., Enciu J., and Horn, J. F., “Flight Dynamics and Control of an eVTOL Concept Aircraft with a Propeller-Driven Rotor,” Proceedings of the 76th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Virtual, Oct 6-8, 2020.
  29. Saetti U., and Rogers J. D., “Probabilistic Assessment of Pilot-Vehicle System Performance and Perceived Vehicle Handling Qualities,” Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society Rotorcraft Handling Qualities Technical Meeting, Huntsville, AL, Feb 18-19, 2020.
  30. Saetti U., Horn J. F., Berger T., and Tischler M. B., “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads,” Proceedings of the 75th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Philadelphia, PA, May 13-16, 2019.
  31. Saetti U., Enciu J., and Horn, J. F., “Performance and Design Optimization of the F-Helix eVTOL Concept,” Proceedings of the 75th Annual Forum of the Vertical Flight Society, Philadelphia, PA, May 13-16, 2019.
  32. Saetti U., Berger T., Horn J. F., and Lagoa C. “Design of Dynamic Inversion and Explicit Model Following Control Laws for Quadrotor Inner and Outer Loops,” Proceedings of the 74th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Phoenix, AZ, May 14-17, 2018.
  33. Saetti U., and Horn J. F. “Load Allevition Control Design Using Harmonic Decomposition Models, Rotor State Feedback, and Redundant Control Effectors,” Proceedings of the 74th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Phoenix, AZ, May 14-17, 2018.
  34. Saetti U., and Horn J. F. “Use of Harmonic Decomposition Models in Rotorcraft Control Design with Alleviation of Vibratory Loads,” Proceedings of the 43rd European Rotorcraft Forum, Milan, Italy, Sept 12-15, 2017.
  35. Saetti U., Villafana W., Wachspress D., Brentner K. S., and Horn J. F. “Rotorcraft Simulations with Coupled Flight Dynamics, Free Wake, and Acoustics,” Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, West Palm Beach, FL, May 16-19, 2016.
  36. Li Y., Saetti U., Sharma K., Wachspress D., Horn J. F., and Brentner K. S., “Tools for Development and Analysis of Rotorcraft Noise Abatement,” Proceedings of the American Helicopter Society Sustainability 2015 Conference, Montreal, Canada, Sept 22-24, 2015.

Thesis/Dissertation

  1. Saetti U., "Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Doctoral Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, August 2019.
  2. Saetti U., "Rotorcraft Simulations with Coupled Flight Dynamics, Free Wake, and Acoustics”, Master's Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, August 2016.

Funding

Total funding w/o cost share: $2.93 M; w/ cost share: $3.42 M

  1. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Simultaneous Use of Synthetic Actors for Multimodal Cueing of Sensory-Motor Interactions in Pilot Training,”
    Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    Program: Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus (M3X)
    Budget: $ 300,000
    Dates: 9/2024 – 8/2026
    Status: Awarded
  2. PI: Ondrej Juhasz
    Co-PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Flight Dynamics and Control of Multiple Interacting Heterogenous Rotorcraft in Ground Effect”
    Sponsor: Department of the Army
    Program: Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE)
    Budget: $ 190,011 (plus UMD Cost Share $ 123,507)
    Dates: 8/2024 – 7/2026
    Status: Awarded
  3. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “CERTIFICATE: Certification and Safety of In-Flight Multi-Objective Decision Making Algorithm Techniques,”
    Source of Support: Systems Technology, Inc.
    Sponsor: NASA
    Program: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II
    Budget: $ 80,000
    Dates: 10/2023 – 7/2024
    Status: Awarded
  4. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Aerospace Vehicles with Brain Activity Monitoring”
    Sponsor: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
    Program: Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
    Budget: $ 251,535
    Dates: 1/2024 – 12/2024
    Status: Awarded
  5. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Multimodal Pilot Modeling for Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Manned-Unmanned Teaming”
    Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
    Budget: $ 300,000
    Dates: 8/2023 – 6/2024
    Status: Awarded
  6. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “CERTIFICATE: Certification and Safety of In-Flight Multi-Objective Decision Making Algorithm Techniques,”
    Source of Support: Systems Technology, Inc.
    Sponsor: NASA
    Program: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I
    Budget: $ 8,222
    Dates: 10/2023 – 7/2024
    Status: Awarded
  7. PI: Inderjit Chopra
    Co-PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Blade Tip Propeller-Driven Autogiro Basic Aeromechanics Characterization”
    Sponsor: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
    Budget: $ 601,916
    Dates: 6/2023 – 5/2026
    Status: Awarded
  8. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Co-PI: Roberto Celi
    Project Title: “Interactional Aerodynamics Modeling and Flight Control Design of Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems”
    Source of Support: San Jose State University
    Sponsor: NASA
    Program: Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV)
    Budget: $ 133,000
    Dates: 9/2022 – 8/2023
    Status: Awarded
  9. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Linearized High-Fidelity Aeromechanics for Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Shipboard Interactions”
    Sponsor: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
    Program: Young Investigator Program (YIP)
    Budget: $ 510,000
    Dates: 4/2022 – 12/2025
    Status: Awarded
  10. PI: Umberto Saetti
    Co-PI: Joseph F. Horn, Kenneth S. Brentner
    Project Title: “State-Variable Implementation and Linearization of Simulations with Multi-Disciplinary Aeromechanics”
    Sponsor: Department of the Army
    Program: Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE)
    Budget: $ 461,143 (plus UMD Cost Share $ 299,743)
    Dates: 1/2022 – 12/2026
    Status: Awarded
  11. PI: Joseph F. Horn
    Co-PI: Umberto Saetti
    Project Title: “Performance and Design Optimization of the F-Helix eVTOL Concept Aircraft”
    Sponsor: Vinati S.R.L.
    Budget: $ 63,000
    Dates: 11/1/2018 – 10/31/2019
    Status: Awarded

Teaching

University of Maryland

  • ENAE 635 - Helicopter Stability and Control: Course Instructor (Spring 2023, 2024)
  • ENAE 432 - Control of Aerospace Systems: Course Instructor (Spring 2024)

Politecnico di Torino

  • Flight Dynamics and Control of Vertical Lift Vehicles (short course): Course Instructor (June 2023)

Auburn University

  • AERO 3230 - Dynamics of Flight: Course Instructor (Spring 2022)
  • AERO 4970/7970 - Rotorcraft Aeromechanics: Course Instructor (Fall 2021)

Georgia Institute of Technology

  • AE 4531 - Aircraft Flight Dynamics: Guest Lecturer (Spring 2020), Course Instructor (Spring 2021)
  • AE 4071 - Rotorcraft Aeromechanics: Course Instructor (Spring 2020)

Pennsylvania State University

  • AERSP 518 - Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Vehicles: Guest Lecturer (Spring 2019)

Guest Lectures

  1. “Extended Reality Simulation and Neuroadaptive Control of Aerospace Vehicles”, Seminar at School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, December 9, 2024.
  2. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Seminar at NASA Ames (Aeromechanics Branch), Moffett Field, CA, USA, October 28, 2024.
  3. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Seminar at Turkish Aerospace, Ankara, Türkiye, September 4, 2024.
  4. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Türkiye, September 3, 2024.
  5. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul, Türkiye, August 28, 2024.
  6. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Seminar at NASA Langley Research Center, Langley, VA, USA, June 27, 2024.
  7. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Civil, Computational Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy, March 19, 2024.
  8. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy, March 18, 2024.
  9. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DAER), Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy, March 15, 2024.
  10. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT, November 30, 2023.
  11. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, October 20, 2023.
  12. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, 3rd Seminar on Latest Trends in VTOL Technologies, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, October 13, 2023.
  13. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, October 6, 2023.
  14. “Extended Reality Flight Simulation and Control Lab”, Seminar at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development, Command Aviation & Missile, Moffett Field, CA, USA, October 11, 2023.
  15. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, September 21, 2023.
  16. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands, September 11, 2023.
  17. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Centre for Aviation (ZAV), Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland, August 31, 2023.
  18. “Extended Reality Flight Simulation and Control Lab”, Seminar at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (Aeromechanics Branch), Aberdeen, MD, USA, July 13, 2023.
  19. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, April 17, 2023.
  20. “Extended Reality Simulation and Control of Rotorcraft”, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany, April 12, 2023.
  21. “Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center Overview”, Seminar at AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 24, 2022.
  22. “Pushing the Boundaries of Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Rotorcraft”, Vertical Flight Society, Philadelphia Chapter, Philadelphia, PA, August 31, 2022.
  23. “Linearized High-Fidelity Aeromechanics for Stability, Control, and Extended Reality Simulation of Rotorcraft”, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, May 24, 2022.
  24. “Stability, Control, and Extended Reality Simulation of Time-Periodic Aerospace Systems”, Department Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, March 10, 2022.
  25. “Networked Flight Simulation and Control Lab”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, April 9, 2021.
  26. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, January 5, 2021.
  27. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, December 8, 2020.
  28. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 24, 2020.
  29. “Methods in the Stability Analysis and Control of Periodically-Forced Aerospace Vehicles”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, November 19, 2020.
  30. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, November 6, 2020.
  31. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, October 28, 2020.
  32. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, March 12, 2020.
  33. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, October 24, 2019.
  34. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Network for Innovative Rotorcraft Safety (NITROS), Department of Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan (broadcasted live to Delft University of Technology, University of Liverpool, and University of Glasgow), Milan, Italy, July 1, 2019.
  35. “Rotorcraft Load Alleviation Control Design Using High-Order Dynamic Models”, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, April 17, 2019.
  36. “Rotorcraft Flight Control Design with Alleviation of Unsteady Rotor Loads”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, April 11, 2019.
  37. “Identification of Linear Time-Periodic Systems from Flight Test Data”, U.S. Army Aviation Development Directorate (ADD), NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, December 10, 2018.

Media Appearances

  1. “Making Flight Safer - Without Leaving the Ground”, Enterprise: University of Maryland Research Stories, Virtual, April 22, 2024.
  2. “Fly by Feel: Can we Fly Without Vision?”, TEDx Mirandola 2023, Mirandola, Italy, Jun 23, 2023.
  3. “Newton. Un volo sul futuro.”, Italian National Television (RAI), Rome & Virtual, Dec 13, 2022.

Awards

Get in Touch

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    Department of Aerospace Engineering
    University of Maryland
    College Park, MD 20740
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    saetti@umd.edu