Mark Drela

Mark Drela (July 1, 1959) is an American aeronautical engineer, currently the Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an Elected Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is primarily concerned with computational engineering, design, and optimization.[1] Drela is famed for his work on aerodynamics softwares:

• XFOIL for airfoil analysis using a panel method[2]
• Athena Vortex Lattice (AVL) for flight dynamic analysis using a vortex lattice method[3]
• MISES for design and analysis of turbo machinery blading[4]

In 2009, Drela was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for creation of breakthrough aircraft designs and design software that enabled operation in new flight regimes.

References

1. "Mark Drela". mit.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
2. "Faculty profile: Mark Drela's research — and his teaching — offer beauty and functionality". mit.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
3. "AVL Overview". mit.edu. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
4. "MISES - SOFTWARE FOR DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF TURBOMACHINERY BLADING". mit.edu. Retrieved November 10, 2020.