Development of virtual environments for modelling and simulation (fast-time and real-time) of the dynamics of aerospace vehicles and their on-board subsystems, by using modern Component Oriented modelling techniques.
Development of virtual environments for modelling and simulation (fast-time and real-time) of complex, hybrid, and multi-agent systems
Definition and development of techniques and tools for the robustness analysis of open loop (performance analysis and flight mechanics) and closed loop (clearance of flight control laws) systems.
Definition and development of techniques and tools for the mission design and the trajectory definition of space vehicles.
Definition and development of methodologies and tools for the estimation from flight data of the parameters that characterize the dynamic behavior of an aerospace vehicle and/or its board subsystems.

Realistic simulation environments for ATM scenarios, inclusive of large number of heterogeneous models, for the analysis and validation of operating procedures
Multi-agent simulation environments aimed at the verification of GNC algorithms for UAV formations
Integration of the elastic modes into simulation models of large aircraft, rotary wing and hypersonic vehicle, aimed at the design of GNC algorithms

Techniques for model identification from flight data, applicable to complex aerodynamic regimes (transonic) or flexible or multi-body aircraft
Techniques for spacecraft mission and trajectory nonlinear parametric optimization
Uncertainty modelling and methodologies for the robustness analysis with respect to the model uncertainties
Systems for the prevention and management of hazardous flight conditions (Upset)

Activities