Propulsion runs from coursework to hardware in Aaryan's aerospace work at Purdue: he surveyed distributed electric propulsion for urban air mobility in AAE 339 and optimized bypass ratio on a fully parametric turbofan model built in Creo Parametric.
AAE 339: Aerospace Propulsion, a core propulsion course in Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics covering engine cycles and propulsion systems.
Conducted an extensive literature survey on novel techniques within the Urban Air Mobility sector, concentrating on Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) systems and how they can reduce acoustic noise and optimize battery thermal management across a distributed set of electric fans, then documented the findings in a course report.
Result: The survey report is available from the Academia section of this site via OneDrive.
See the Academia pageTurboFan Engine Assembly, a personal CAD project built as a full parametric turbofan model in Creo Parametric.
Ran bypass ratio optimization studies and performance parameter calculations on the engine, working the design from an engine-cycle and performance standpoint so the parametric model captured how bypass ratio drives thrust and overall engine behavior.
Result: The complete assembly, 3D model, and gallery are browsable on the project page.
TurboFan Engine AssemblyHow Aaryan Lath applies aerodynamics and CFD: Ahmed body vehicle simulations and slant-angle drag sweeps in AAE 412, plus graduate AAE 514 aerodynamics.
Aaryan Lath's advanced air mobility work: a LuftCar eVTOL venture, distributed electric propulsion, urban air mobility safety study, and electric-aircraft MDO.
Aaryan Lath's multidisciplinary design optimization work: a modular MDO framework for electric aircraft accepted to AIAA Aviation 2026, plus graduate AAE 550.
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