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ResearcherID: D-3794-2015

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Structural dynamics, Aeroelasticity, Fluid Dynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Numerical analysis

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Khalifa University: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

2022-09-07 to present | Senior Research Scientist (Aerospace Engineering)
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Roberto Flores

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Escola Tecnica Superior d'Enginyeries Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa: Terrassa, Catalunya, ES

2019-09-15 to present | Associate professor (on extended leave) (Physics)
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Roberto Flores

International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering: Barcelona, ES

2003-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | Associate research professor (Aerospace group)
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Roberto Flores

Khalifa University: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

2020-03-01 to 2021-07-31 | Research Scientist (Aerospace Engineering)
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Roberto Flores

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Escola Tecnica Superior d'Enginyeries Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa: Terrassa, Catalunya, ES

2007-06-23 to 2019-09-14 | Assistant professor (Aeronautics)
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Roberto Flores

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Camins Canals i Ports de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2003-01-15 to 2007-06-22 | Adjunct professor (Structural analysis)
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Roberto Flores

Education and qualifications (2)

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Escuela Tecnica Superior Ingenieros Aeronáuticos: Madrid, Madrid, ES

1995-09-01 to 2002-12-11 | Ph.D., Aeronautical engineering (Motopropulsion y termofluidodinamica)
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Roberto Flores

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

1989-09-01 to 1995-07-24 | M.Sc., Aeronautical engineering
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Roberto Flores

Works (30)

Direct low-energy trajectories to Near-Earth Objects

Acta Astronautica
2025-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.01.020
Contributors: E. Fantino; R. Flores; G. Donnarumma; D. Canales; K.C. Howell
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Orbital perturbation coupling of primary oblateness and solar radiation pressure

Nonlinear Dynamics
2024-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-024-09757-8
Contributors: Martin Lara; Elena Fantino; Roberto Flores
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A new automated strategy for optimizing inclined interplanetary low-thrust trajectories

ArXiv
2023 | Journal article
WOSUID: PPRN:72766927
Contributors: Burhani, Burhani M; Fantino, Elena; Flores, Roberto; Sanjurjo-Rivo, Manuel
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End-to-end trajectory concept for close exploration of Saturn's Inner Large Moons

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/J.CNSNS.2023.107458
WOSUID: WOS:001113608500001
Contributors: Fantino, E.; Burhani, B. M.; Flores, R.; Alessi, E. M.; Solano, F.; Sanjurjo-Rivo, M.
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Statistical Study of Uncontrolled Geostationary Satellites Near an Unstable Equilibrium Point

ArXiv
2023 | Journal article
WOSUID: PPRN:72755583
Contributors: Flores, Roberto; Pontani, Mauro; Fantino, Elena
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Long-term orbit dynamics of decommissioned geostationary satellites

Acta Astronautica
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/J.ACTAASTRO.2020.12.017
WOSUID: WOS:000666591200045
Contributors: Proietti, Simone; Flores, Roberto; Fantino, Elena; Pontani, Mauro
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A method for accurate and efficient propagation of satellite orbits: A case study for a Molniya orbit

Alexandria Engineering Journal
2021-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2020.12.056
Part of ISSN: 1110-0168
Contributors: Roberto Flores; Burhani Makame Burhani; Elena Fantino
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Roberto Flores

An automatic tree search algorithm for the Tisserand graph

Alexandria Engineering Journal
2021-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2020.10.028
Part of ISSN: 1110-0168
Contributors: David de la Torre Sangrà; Elena Fantino; Roberto Flores; Oscar Calvente Lozano; Celestino García Estelrich
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Roberto Flores

Reduction of Saturn Orbit Insertion Impulse Using Deep-Space Low Thrust

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
2020-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2514/1.g004587
Part of ISSN: 1533-3884
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Roberto Flores
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Aeroelastic analysis of parachute deceleration systems with empirical aerodynamics

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
2020-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0954410019883109
Part of ISSN: 0954-4100
Part of ISSN: 2041-3025
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Roberto Flores
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Accurate and efficient propagation of satellite orbits in the terrestrial gravity field

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
2019 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85079190296

Part of ISBN:

00741795
Contributors: Fantino, E.; Flores, R.; Adheem, A.
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Gravitational capture at saturn with low-thrust assistance

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
2019 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85072975942

Part of ISBN:

00653438
Contributors: Fantino, E.; Peláez, J.; Flores, R.; Raposo-Pulido, V.
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Efficient aeroelastic analysis of inflatable structures using enhanced potential flow aerodynamics

Journal of Fluids and Structures
2019-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.06.013
Part of ISSN: 0889-9746
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Roberto Flores
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An implicit unsteady hydraulic solver for suspended cuttings transport in managed pressure wells

Computational Particle Mechanics
2019-04-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s40571-018-0204-9
Contributors: R. Flores; E. Ortega; A. Ilin; D. Simpkins; E. Oñate
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Efficient two-body approximations of impulsive transfers between halo orbits

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85065299656

Part of ISBN:

00741795
Contributors: Fantino, E.; Flores, R.M.; Al-Khateeb, A.N.
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Unveiling modal parameters with forced response using SVD and QR during flutter flight testing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0954410016673393
EID:

2-s2.0-85038435364
Contributors: Barros-Rodríguez, J.; Fernández Fructuoso, J.M.; Flores Le Roux, R.; Sánchez Prieto, S.; Rodríguez Polo, O.
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On the solution of Lambert's problem by regularization

Acta Astronautica
2018-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.10.010
Contributors: D. De La Torre; R. Flores; E. Fantino
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A-posteriori error estimation for the finite point method with applications to compressible flow

Computational Mechanics
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-017-1402-7
EID:

2-s2.0-85016937115
Contributors: Ortega, E.; Flores, R.; Oñate, E.; Idelsohn, S.
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Roberto Flores via Scopus - Elsevier

Geosynchronous inclined orbits for high-latitude communications

Acta Astronautica
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.09.014
EID:

2-s2.0-85029834372
Contributors: Fantino, E.; Flores, R.M.; Di Carlo, M.; Di Salvo, A.; Cabot, E.
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Roberto Flores via Scopus - Elsevier

Ram-air parachute simulation with panel methods and staggered coupling

Journal of Aircraft
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2514/1.C033677
EID:

2-s2.0-85018464677
Contributors: Ortega, E.; Flores, R.; Pons-Prats, J.
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Frequency and damping identification in flutter flight testing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G - Journal of Aerospace Engineering
2015 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1177/0954410014533100
Contributors: Barros, Jose; Flores, Roberto; Lopez-diez, Jesus; Martínez-Val, Rodrigo
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A simulation tool for parachute/payload systems

2014 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84923972480
Contributors: Flores, R.; Ortega, E.; Valles, J.; Oñate, E.
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Application of the finite point method to high-Reynolds number compressible flow problems

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1002/fld.3871

EID:

2-s2.0-84896739289
Contributors: Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.; Idelsohn, S.; Flores, R.
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Comparative accuracy and performance assessment of the finite point method in compressible flow problems

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.compfluid.2013.10.024

EID:

2-s2.0-84887857359
Contributors: Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.; Idelsohn, S.; Flores, R.
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Roberto Flores via Scopus - Elsevier

Simple and efficient numerical tools for the analysis of parachutes

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1108/EC-10-2012-0247

EID:

2-s2.0-84919380766
Contributors: Flores, R.; Ortega, E.; Onate, E.
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Roberto Flores via Scopus - Elsevier

A meshless finite point method for three-dimensional analysis of compressible flow problems involving moving boundaries and adaptivity

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1002/fld.3799

EID:

2-s2.0-84883521396
Contributors: Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.; Idelsohn, S.; Flores, R.
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Numerical tools for the analysis of parachutes

2011 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84860259467
Contributors: Flores, R.; Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.
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PUMI: An explicit unstructured solver for the euler equations,PUMI: Un código explícito no estructurado para resolver las ecuaciones de euler

Revista Internacional de Metodos Numericos para Calculo y Diseno en Ingenieria
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79959891110
Contributors: Flores, R.; Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.
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Roberto Flores via Scopus - Elsevier

Numerical investigation of wind-tunnel model deformations caused by the twin-sting support system

2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.2514/1.45272

EID:

2-s2.0-77950592634
Contributors: Flores, R.; Ortega, E.; Oñate, E.
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Error estimation and mesh adaptivity in incompressible viscous flows using a residual power approach

2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.cma.2004.07.054

EID:

2-s2.0-27744481721
Contributors: Oñate, E.; Arteaga, J.; García, J.; Flores, R.
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