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Barbara Sampaio Felix

Research Engineer II
Advanced Configurations Division

Dr. Barbara Sampaio Felix is a Research Engineer II in ASDL’s Advanced Configurations Division. Her research interests include multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization, aerodynamic shape optimization, and modeling & simulation. Dr. Felix’s work considers the use of machine learning methods on aerospace engineering applications.

Doctor of Philosophy

Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
2024

Master of Science

Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
2020

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Aerospace Engineering
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2018

Supersonic Transport Modeling

Sponsor: FAA
Role: Technical Co-Lead for CFD/Aerodynamic Optimization
Project Overview: Conceptual design proposals of a fleet of supersonic commerical transport aircraft involving both high-fidelity aerodynamic optimization and system level modeling

Conference Papers
  1. Felix, B. S., Perron, C., Ahuja, J., and Mavris, D.N. Development of a Parametric Drag Polar Approximation for Conceptual Design, AIAA Aviation Forum. San Diego, CA, 2023. Link to PDF
  2. Iyengar, N., Felix, B. S., and Mavris, D.N. Efficient Uncertainty Quantification of Sonic Boom Pressure Signatures using Reduced Order Modeling, AIAA SciTech Forum. Orlando, FL, 2024. Link to PDF
Reports
  1. Mavris, D. N., et al., FAA Ascent Project 10 Aircraft Technology Modeling and Assessment Annual Report 2022, 2022. Link to PDF
  2. Mavris, D. N., et al., FAA Ascent Project 10 Aircraft Technology Modeling and Assessment Annual Report 2021, 2021. Link to PDF
Doctoral Dissertation
  1. Sampaio Felix, B. A Methodology for Design Space Exploration of Novel Supersonic Aircraft Using High-Fidelity Aerodynamic Analysis, Ph.D. Thesis, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2024 Link to PDF

Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)