John Bussoletti
Experienced CFD Developer and Leader of Development Team Focused On Development Accurate Modeling Tools For Aircraft Development
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Numerical Evidence of Multiple Solutions for the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations for High-Lift Configurations
51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition / Jan 05, 2013
Kamenetskiy, D., Bussoletti, J., Hilmes, C., Johnson, F., Venkatakrishnan, V., & Wigton, L. (2013, January 5). Numerical Evidence of Multiple Solutions for the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations for High-Lift Configurations. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-663
Observations Regarding Algorithms Required for Robust CFD Codes
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena / Jan 01, 2011
Johnson, F. T., Kamenetskiy, D. S., Melvin, R. G., Venkatakrishnan, V., Wigton, L. B., Young, D. P., Allmaras, S. R., Bussoletti, J. E., & Hilmes, C. L. (2011). Observations Regarding Algorithms Required for Robust CFD Codes. Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena, 6(3), 2–27. https://doi.org/10.1051/mmnp/20116301
Algorithm Issues and Challenges Associated with the Development of Robust CFD Codes
Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering / Jan 01, 2009
Allmaras, S. R., Bussoletti, J. E., Hilmes, C. L., Johnson, F. T., Melvin, R. G., Tinoco, E. N., Venkatakrishnan, V., Wigton, L. B., & Young, D. P. (2009). Algorithm Issues and Challenges Associated with the Development of Robust CFD Codes. In Springer Optimization and Its Applications (pp. 1–19). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95857-6_1
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bodies of Revolution at Near-Sonic Speeds
Journal of Aircraft / Nov 01, 2007
Kulfan, B. M., Bussoletti, J. E., & Hilmes, C. L. (2007). Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bodies of Revolution at Near-Sonic Speeds. Journal of Aircraft, 44(6), 1815–1841. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.30028
Pressures and Drag Characteristics of Bodies of Revolution at Near Sonic Speeds Including the Effects of Viscosity and Wind Tunnel Walls
45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit / Jan 08, 2007
Kulfan, B., Bussoletti, J., & Hilmes, C. (2007, January 8). Pressures and Drag Characteristics of Bodies of Revolution at Near Sonic Speeds Including the Effects of Viscosity and Wind Tunnel Walls. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2007-684
Minimizing CFD Uncertainty for Commercial Aircraft Applications (Invited)
41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit / Jan 06, 2003
Tinoco, E., & Bussoletti, J. (2003, January 6). Minimizing CFD Uncertainty for Commercial Aircraft Applications (Invited). 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2003-407
Effect of wind tunnel walls on the flutter characteristics of an airplane model
19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference / Jun 11, 2001
SenGupta, G., Seidel, D., Young, D., & Bussoletti, J. (2001, June 11). Effect of wind tunnel walls on the flutter characteristics of an airplane model. 19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2001-1655
An optimal reduced-order aeroelasltic modeling based on a response-based modal analysis of unsteady CFD models
19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference / Jun 11, 2001
Kim, T., & Bussoletti, J. (2001, June 11). An optimal reduced-order aeroelasltic modeling based on a response-based modal analysis of unsteady CFD models. 19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2001-1525
CFD studies in support of NWTC test section design
35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit / Jan 06, 1997
Bussoletti, J., Huffington, J., Krynytsky, A., Saaris, G., Bussoletti, J., Huffington, J., Krynytsky, A., & Saaris, G. (1997, January 6). CFD studies in support of NWTC test section design. 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1997-96
CFD calibration and validation - The challenges of correlating computational model results with test data
25th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference / Jun 20, 1994
Bussoletti, J. (1994, June 20). CFD calibration and validation - The challenges of correlating computational model results with test data. 25th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1994-2542
Practical Design and Optimization in Computational Fluid Dynamics
23rd Fluid Dynamics, Plasmadynamics, and Lasers Conference / Feb 26, 1993
Huffman, W., Melvin, R., Young, D., Johnson, F., Bussoletti, J., Bieterman, M., & Hilmes, C. (1993, February 26). Practical Design and Optimization in Computational Fluid Dynamics. 23rd Fluid Dynamics, Plasmadynamics, and Lasers Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1993-3111
Using a full potential solver for propulsion system exhaust simulation
Journal of Propulsion and Power / May 01, 1993
Melvin, R. G., Johnson, F. T., Young, D. P., Foutch, D. W., Bussoletti, J. E., & Bieterman, M. B. (1993). Using a full potential solver for propulsion system exhaust simulation. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 9(3), 412–421. https://doi.org/10.2514/3.23637
An adaptive grid method for analysis of 3D aircraft configurations
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering / Dec 01, 1992
Bieterman, M. B., Bussoletti, J. E., Hilmes, C. L., Johnson, F. T., Melvin, R. G., & Young, D. P. (1992). An adaptive grid method for analysis of 3D aircraft configurations. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 101(1–3), 225–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7825(92)90024-e
Computations of the supersonic flow over an HSCT type configuration and comparison with wind tunnel data
9th Applied Aerodynamics Conference / Aug 17, 1991
BLOM, G., BALL, D., BUSSOLETTI, J., & YU, N. (1991, August 17). Computations of the supersonic flow over an HSCT type configuration and comparison with wind tunnel data. 9th Applied Aerodynamics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1991-3290
A locally refined rectangular grid finite element method: Application to computational fluid dynamics and computational physics
Journal of Computational Physics / Jan 01, 1991
Young, D. P., Melvin, R. G., Bieterman, M. B., Johnson, F. T., Samant, S. S., & Bussoletti, J. E. (1991). A locally refined rectangular grid finite element method: Application to computational fluid dynamics and computational physics. Journal of Computational Physics, 92(1), 1–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(91)90291-r
Application of computational methods in aeroacoustics
13th Aeroacoustics Conference / Aug 17, 1990
SENGUPTA, G., BURKHART, R., BUSSOLETTI, J., JOHNSON, F., & MELVIN, R. (1990, August 17). Application of computational methods in aeroacoustics. 13th Aeroacoustics Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1990-3917
Solution Adaptive Local Rectangular Grid Refinement for Transonic Aerodynamic flow Problems
Proceedings of the Eighth GAMM-Conference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics / Jan 01, 1990
Bieterman, M. B., Bussoletti, J. E., Hilmes, C. L., Johnson, F. T., Melvin, R. G., Samant, S. S., & Young, D. P. (1990). Solution Adaptive Local Rectangular Grid Refinement for Transonic Aerodynamic flow Problems. In Proceedings of the Eighth GAMM-Conference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics (pp. 22–31). Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-13975-1_3
Application of Sparse Matrix Solvers as Effective Preconditioners
SIAM Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing / Nov 01, 1989
Young, D. P., Melvin, R. G., Johnson, F. T., Bussoletti, J. E., Wigton, L. B., & Samant, S. S. (1989). Application of Sparse Matrix Solvers as Effective Preconditioners. SIAM Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing, 10(6), 1186–1199. https://doi.org/10.1137/0910072
TranAir Technology: Solutions for Large PDE Problems
Solution of Superlarge Problems in Computational Mechanics / Jan 01, 1989
Bussoletti, J. E., Johnson, F. T., Young, D. P., Melvin, R. G., Burkhart, R. H., Bieterman, M. B., Samant, S. S., & SenGupta, G. (1989). TranAir Technology: Solutions for Large PDE Problems. In Solution of Superlarge Problems in Computational Mechanics (pp. 95–124). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0535-4_6
Transonic analysis of arbitrary configurations using locally refined grids
11th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics
Samant, S. S., Bussoletti, J. E., Johnson, F. T., Melvin, R. G., & Young, D. P. (n.d.). Transonic analysis of arbitrary configurations using locally refined grids. In Lecture Notes in Physics (pp. 518–522). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-51048-6_84
TRANAIR - A computer code for transonic analyses of arbitrary configurations
25th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting / Mar 24, 1987
SAMANT, S., BUSSOLETTI, J., JOHNSON, F., BURKHART, R., EVERSON, B., MELVIN, R., YOUNG, D., ERICKSON, L., & MADSON, M. (1987, March 24). TRANAIR - A computer code for transonic analyses of arbitrary configurations. 25th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1987-34
An Exterior Poisson Solver Using Fast Direct Methods and Boundary Integral Equations with Applications to Nonlinear Potential Flow
SIAM Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing / Jul 01, 1986
Young, D. P., Woo, A. C., Bussoletti, J. E., & Johnson, F. T. (1986). An Exterior Poisson Solver Using Fast Direct Methods and Boundary Integral Equations with Applications to Nonlinear Potential Flow. SIAM Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing, 7(3), 1009–1021. https://doi.org/10.1137/0907068
A transonic rectangular grid embedded panel method
3rd Joint Thermophysics, Fluids, Plasma and Heat Transfer Conference / Jun 07, 1982
JOHNSON, F., BUSSOLETTI, J., JAMES, R., YOUNG, D., & WOO, A. (1982, June 7). A transonic rectangular grid embedded panel method. 3rd Joint Thermophysics, Fluids, Plasma and Heat Transfer Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1982-953
Investigation of the electric quadrupole strength in 13N using the reaction
Nuclear Physics A / Mar 01, 1980
Helmer, R. L., Hasinoff, M. D., Bussoletti, J. E., Snover, K. A., & Trainor, T. A. (1980). Investigation of the electric quadrupole strength in 13N using the reaction. Nuclear Physics A, 336(2), 219–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9474(80)90621-1
Isospin-forbidden β-decay of 28Mg
Nuclear Physics A / Jul 01, 1978
Dickey, P. A., Bussoletti, J. E., & Adelberger, E. G. (1978). Isospin-forbidden β-decay of 28Mg. Nuclear Physics A, 303(3), 442–456. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9474(78)90370-6
Radiative transitions and isospin mixing
inC 12
Physical Review C / Feb 01, 1977
Adelberger, E. G., Marrs, R. E., Snover, K. A., & Bussoletti, J. E. (1977). Radiative transitions and isospin mixing in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>12</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 15(2), 484–497. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.15.484
Application of the Direct-Semidirect Model
to the Interpretation ofE 1 andE 2 Strength inC 14 ( p pol , γ 0 ) N
Physical Review Letters / Dec 13, 1976
Snover, K. A., Bussoletti, J. E., Ebisawa, K., Trainor, T. A., & McDonald, A. B. (1976). Application of the Direct-Semidirect Model to the Interpretation of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>E</mml:mi><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mn /></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>E</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mn /></mml:math>Strength in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">pol</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mo>)</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">N</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>15</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review Letters, 37(24), 1651–1651. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.37.1651
Application of the Direct-Semidirect Model
to the Interpretation ofE 1 andE 2 Strength inC 14 ( p pol , γ 0 ) N
Physical Review Letters / Aug 02, 1976
Snover, K. A., Bussoletti, J. E., Ebisawa, K., Trainor, T. A., & McDonald, A. B. (1976). Application of the Direct-Semidirect Model to the Interpretation of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>E</mml:mi><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mn /></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>E</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mn /></mml:math>Strength in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">pol</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mi> </mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mo>)</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">N</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>15</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review Letters, 37(5), 273–275. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.37.273
Isospin mixing in 12C
Physics Letters B / May 01, 1976
Adelberger, E. G., Marrs, R. E., Snover, K. A., & Bussoletti, J. E. (1976). Isospin mixing in 12C. Physics Letters B, 62(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(76)90039-3
Analyzing Power for Elastic Scattering of Protons from 13C
Experientia Supplementum / Jan 01, 1976
Trainor, T. A., Back, N. L., Bussoletti, J. E., & Knutson, L. D. (1976). Analyzing Power for Elastic Scattering of Protons from 13C. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Polarization Phenomena in Nuclear Reactions (pp. 632–633). Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-5506-8_131
Large Isospin-Mixing Matrix Element
inC 12
Physical Review Letters / Aug 07, 1972
Braithwaite, W. J., Bussoletti, J. E., Cecil, F. E., & Garvey, G. T. (1972). Large Isospin-Mixing Matrix Element in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts /><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow><mml:mn>12</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow /><mml:mrow /></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review Letters, 29(6), 376–379. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.29.376
Education
University of Washington
PhD, Physics (Experimental Nuclear Physics) / June, 1978
Princeton University
AB, Physics / June, 1972
Experience
Boeing
Research Engineer / June, 1977 — March, 2015
Computational Fluid Dynamic Development
HCL America
Program Developer / April, 2015 — December, 2019
Ladon Robotics
CFD Consultant / April, 2022 — October, 2023
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