Dr Alessandro Pranzitelli

Dr Alessandro Pranzitelli

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Specialist

Tell us about yourself

I have a MEng (5-year laurea degree) in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Marine Engineering focused on CFD modelling of free-surface flows and ship drag prediction, both from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. After my PhD I worked for over four years as a Research Fellow on oxy-fuel combustion modelling at the University of Leeds. After that I joined ANSYS UK where I provided CFD support to a large variety of customers from different industrial sectors, including a Formula 1 team. Then I joined Doosan Babcock where I worked on CFD combustion modelling for power plant burner design before joining Alten UK Limited to work as a consultant at Rolls-Royce plc, Civil Aerospace. At Rolls-Royce I worked on CFD, thermomechanical and flow network modelling with commercial and in-house software for a jet engine in its early stage of design. I joined TÜV SÜD in 2020 as a senior CFD Consultant and I now work as a CFD Specialist.

Why did you choose to join TÜV SÜD?

I received a competitive offer that included the opportunity of working from home, flexibility and working on diversified projects.

Where do you work?

I’ve been working from home since I joined TÜV SÜD. It’s not too far from the office, therefore I can be there if needed.

What are your main areas of expertise?

Computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, turbomachinery, multiphase flows, heat transfer and combustion.

What does your role involve?

Delivering and leading CFD projects for our clients, supervising projects, supporting and mentoring less experienced team members, CFD capability development, project scoping and quotations.

What most interests you about your role?

The projects I work on are very diverse, some are essentially R&D projects and very challenging. It’s very difficult to get bored!

What future trends do you see developing in your area of work?

Multiphysics simulations involving for example CFD, FEA and electromagnetism are becoming more common. The greater integration of the respective software together with the increasing computing power available make these simulations more accessible.

What do you see as the top perk of working for TÜV SÜD?

Working from home, flexibility and working in a strong collaborative team.

How have TÜV SÜD supported you?

I’ve had the opportunity to work on very interesting projects that made me broaden my experience into different sectors.

Describe your fellow workers in five words

A supportive and collaborative team.

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of applying for a role similar to yours?

Work on as many different CFD applications as you can because in consultancy no two projects are the same!

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ADDITIONAL INFO

Papers, research, work published in industry publications, patents, etc.

See Alessandro Pranzitelli's profile on Researchgate 

Journal Articles

A De Santis, A G Clements, A Pranzitelli, D B Ingham. Assessment of the impact of subgrid-scale stress models and mesh resolution on the LES of a partially-premixed swirling flame. Fuel 281, 118620, 2020

A Brink, D Lindberg, M Hupa, M Escoto de Tejada, M Paneru, J Maier, G Scheffknecht, A Pranzitelli, M Pourkashanian. A temperature-history based model for the sticking probability of impacting pulverized coal ash particles. Fuel Processing Technology, 141:210-215, 2016.

A G Clements, R Porter, A Pranzitelli, and M Pourkashanian. Evaluation of FSK models for radiative heat transfer under oxyfuel conditions. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 151:67-75, 2015.

A G Clements, S Black, J Szuhánszki, K Stechły, A Pranzitelli, William Nimmo, and M Pourkashanian. LES and RANS of air and oxy-coal combustion in a pilot-scale facility: Predictions of radiative heat transfer. Fuel, 151:146–155, 2015.

S Black, J Szuhánszki, A Pranzitelli, L Ma, PJ Stanger, DB Ingham, and M Pourkashanian. Effects of firing coal and biomass under oxy-fuel conditions in a power plant boiler using CFD modelling. Fuel, 113:780–786, 2013.

J Szuhánszki, S Black, A Pranzitelli, L Ma, PJ Stanger, DB Ingham, and M Pourkashanian. Evaluation of the Performance of a Power Plant Boiler Firing Coal, Biomass and a Blend under Oxy-fuel Conditions as a CO2 Capture Technique. Energy Procedia, 37:1413–1422, 2013.

A Pranzitelli, C de Nicola, and S Miranda. Steady-state calculations of free surface flow around ship hulls and resistance predictions. Transactions RINA, International Journal of Small Craft Technology, 154(B2), 2012.

M Gharebaghi, RMA Irons, L Ma, M Pourkashanian, and A Pranzitelli. Large eddy simulation of oxy-coal combustion in an industrial combustion test facility. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5:S100–S110, 2011.

A Campanile, M Mandarino, V Piscopo, and A Pranzitelli. On the exact solution of non-uniform torsion for beams with asymmetric cross-section. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, (31):46–53, 2009.

Conferences

J Renno, A Pranzitelli. Integrity of Flowlines Using CFD and Random Vibration Theory. ERCOFTAC Oil & Gas: Modelling and Simulation – Best Practices and Technology Trends. 15 – 16 March 2017, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Dorking UK.

W Savastano, A Pranzitelli, G E Andrews, M E Biancolini, D B Ingham, M Pourkashanian. Goal driven shape optimisation for conjugate heat transfer in an effusion cooling plate. Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2015, 15-19 June 2015, Montréal, Canada.

D Proietti, A Pranzitelli, G E Andrews, M E Biancolini, D B Ingham, M Pourkashanian. Multi-objective CFD optimisation of shaped hole film cooling with mesh morphing. Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2015, 15-19 June 2015, Montréal, Canada.

A Brink, D Lindberg, M Hupa, M Escoto de Tejada, M Paneru, J Maier, G Scheffknecht, A Pranzitelli, M Pourkashanian. Predicting deposit build-up in oxy-fuel and air-fired pulverized coal combustion. Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production, 26-31 October 2014, Snowbird, Utah, USA.

A Pranzitelli, A Clements, R Porter, L Ma, M Pourkashanian, A Duncan. Development and application of a novel radiation property model for oxy-coal combustion. 3rd Oxifuel Combustion Conference (OCC3), 9 - 13 September 2013, Ponferrada, Spain.

A Pranzitelli, A Clements, R Porter, L Ma, M Pourkashanian, M Escoto de Tejada, S Grathwohl, J Maier, G Scheffknecht. Numerical simulation of a pilot scale combustion test facility in air-coal and oxy-coal combustion conditions. 3rd Oxifuel Combustion Conference (OCC3), 9 - 13 September 2013, Ponferrada, Spain.

S Black, J Szuhánszki, A Pranzitelli, P Stanger, L Ma, D Ingham, M Pourkashanian. Effects of firing coal and biomass under oxy-fuel conditions in a power plant boiler using CFD modelling. ECCRIA-9, Nottingham, 10 - 12 September 2012

J Szuhánszki, S Black, A Pranzitelli, L Ma, P J Stanger, D B Ingham, M Pourkashanian. Evaluation of the performance of a power plant boiler firing coal, biomass and a blend under oxy-fuel conditions as a CO2 capture technique. 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT 11). 18 - 22 November 2012, Kyoto, Japan. pp 1540 - 1720.

D Caridi, D Couling, MGharebaghi, S R Gubba, RMA Irons, L Ma, MPourkashanian, A Pranzitelli, A Williams. Comparison of RANS and LES Turbulence Models for Predicting Air-coal and Oxy-coal Combustion Behaviours. 2nd Oxifuel Combustion Conference (OCC2), 12 - 16 September 2011, Yeppon, Australia.

A Pranzitelli, C de Nicola, S Miranda. Steady-state calculations of free-surface flow around ship hulls and resistance predictions. HSMV 2011, 26 - 27 May 2011, Naples, Italy.

F De Luca, C Pensa, A Pranzitelli. Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Interceptors’ Effectiveness. HIPER ’10, 13 - 15 October 2010, Melbourne, Fl. USA pp 195-203 ISBN: 978-1-45073231-4

F De Luca, C Pensa, A Pranzitelli. Valutazione Sperimentale e Numerica del Funzionamento degli Interceptor. IV congresso SEA-MED, 2 July 2010, Messina, Italy. pp 64-73. ISBN: 9788896398012

Other

A Pranzitelli, D Caridi. An optimization study of a ship hull. In ANSYS webinar: "Learn How Mesh Morphing Accelerates CFD-Driven Shape Modifications".