Akinori YOSHIMURA

Academic Background

• Mar 2002, The University of Tokyo,  Faculty of Engineering ,  Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Graduated
• Mar 2004, The University of Tokyo,  Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,  Department of Advanced Energy, Master Course, Completed
• Mar 2007, The University of Tokyo,  Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,  Department of Advanced Energy, Doctor Course, Completed (Doctor of Science)

Business career

• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),  Aerospace Project Researcher, Apr 2007 – Mar 2009
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency  (JAXA), Aeronautical Technology Directorate, researcher, Apr 2009- Dec 2017
• Nagoya University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor, Jan 2018-

Mission statement

Innovation in the materials have always caused the innovations in the aerospace vehicles. Improvement of the material performance and application of the new materials have an strong effect on the breakthrough of the performance of the airplanes and space vehicles. Thus, more effort for the invention of the new materials and improvement of the performance of the existing materials is necessary.

In the aerospace vehicle, structural weight directly affects its performance. Thus lightweight is a key factor. Advanced composite materials have very high stiffness and very high strength besides their density is low. The application of the advanced composite materials is essential for the performance improvement of modern aerospace vehicle. Our research group conducts various kinds of studies on the advanced composite materials including carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), through the experiments and simulations.

Our research can reveal the detailed failure process of the advanced composite material, for example, and can contribute to the development of more efficient and safer aerospace vehicle.

Research topics

• High fidelity numerical analysis of composite aerospace structure
• Finite element modeling of CFRP using X-ray computed tomography
• Application of CFRP to the cryogenic propellant tank of launch vehicle
• Application of CFRP to the fan system in the turbofan engine

Publications

• See Faculty Profile, Nagoya-U

Society

• Japan Society for Composite Materials
• The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences
• The Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science
• The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

Award

• Hayashi memorial award, Japan Society for Composite Materials, 2019
• Technology Award, The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences,
  2017
• Best paper award, Japan Society for Composite Materials, 2015
• Young researchers award, The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Conference on structure and strength, 2010