Francesco Balduzzi
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Biography
Francesco Balduzzi was born in Figline Valdarno, Italy on 12/05/1985.He received his master degree in Mechanical Engineering on 24/09/2009 from the University of Florence, with the thesis "3D Thermo-Fluid Dynamic Simulation of a 4 Stroke Indirect Injection Diesel Engine".
On 27/07/2013, he attained the PhD inIndustrial and Reliability Engineering, with the thesis "Development of a CFD approach for the performance prediction of reciprocating compressors".
Currently, he is an Assistant Professor (RTDb) in the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Florence. His teaching covers the topics of “Development and Innovation in Internal Combustion Engines” and “Operating machines” for the Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering, as well as “Energy Systems” for the Bachelor’s program in Management Engineering. He currently serves as the supervisor of the CFD simulation team within the REASE research group, focusing on applications related to fluid machines and energy systems.
Research Projects & Areas of Interests
Internal combustion engines
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Simulation of the combustion process for passive pre-chambers
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Development of Low Pressure Direct Injection systems (LPDI) and High Pressure Direct Injection systems (HPDI)
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CFD simulation of the in-cylinder charge motion of 2S and 4S engines
Wind
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High-fidelity CFD simulations of wind turbine airfoils
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Development and validation of 2D and 3D CFD models for the simulation of vertical axis wind turbines and horizontal axis wind turbines
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Development and validation of simplified CFD models for the simulation of wakes generated by vertical axis wind turbines and horizontal axis wind turbines
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Atmospheric boundary layer and non-conventional siting
Machinery
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Steady and transient CFD simulation of reciprocating compressor
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Conjugated Heat Transfer (CHT) simulations for machines' refrigerating systems
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Aerodynamic analysis of turbocharger's components (radial turbine, centrifugal compressor, volute)
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Transient thermo-mechanical modeling of radial turbine’s wheels
Energy
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Multi-phase and multi-physics simulation of the H2 generation process inside alkaline electrolyzers
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Steady and transient simulation of thermal cycles in autoclaves for materials curing