Biography

Dr. Paolo Tortora

Department of Industrial Engineering

University of Bologna, Italy

Associate Professor


Email: paolo.tortora@unibo.it



Qualifications

2001 Ph.D., Università di Roma, Aerospace Engineering

1997 M.S., Università di Roma, Aerospace Engineering


Publications (selected)

  1. E.L. De Angelis, F.Giuletti, D. Modenini, N. Serrano, P. Tortora, “Overview of AOCS for Nanosatellites and Expected Short Term Evolution”,Paper IAA-B10-1408P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
  2. A. Avanzi, A. Locarini, P. Tortora, “Real-time precise orbit determination of the ESA ESEO spacecraft”, Paper IAA-B10-1405P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
  3. A. Tambini, F. Antonini, P. Tortora, “ESEO Power Management Board”, Paper IAA-B10-1208P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
  4. D. Modenini, R. Cocomazzi, B. Margesin, P. Tortora, “Development and testing of a milli-Newton high test peroxide monopropellant thruster”, Paper IAA-B10-1104, 10th IAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
  5. D. Bruzzi, N. Melega, P. Tortora, F. Giuletti, P. Galeone, A. De Luca, “The ESEO mission: current status and achievements”, Paper IAA-B10-0703, 10th IAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
  6. E. L. de Angelis, G. Ferrarese, F. Giulietti, D. Modenini, P. Tortora, “Gaussian Deterministic Recursive Estimator with Online Tuning Capabilities”, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, doi: 10.2514/1.G001024
  7. A. Avanzi, A. G. Rodriguez, P. Tortora, “Implementation and Tuning of LEO Satellites Real-time Navigation Algorithm Based on Single Frequency GPS Measurements”, Proceedings of the 7th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies (NAVITEC 2014), 3-5 December 2014, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, pp. 1-8, DOI: 10.1109/NAVITEC.2014.7045143
  8. D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, F. Giulietti, P. Galeone, A. De Luca, “The ESEO Development: Merging Technical with Educational Challenges”, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Majorca, Spain, 26-30 May 2014.
  9. M. Bosco, P. Tortora, D. Cinarelli, “Alma Mater Ground Station transceiver: A software defined radio for satellite communications”, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), Benevento, Italy, 29-30 May 2014, pp. 549 – 554.
  10. D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, F. Giulietti, P. Galeone, “European Student Earth Orbiter: ESA’s Educational Microsatellite Program”, Paper SSC13-IX-3, 27th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, August 10th – 15th, 2013, Logan, UT, USA.
  11. V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “Payload Orbital Separation and Pollution Analysis Tool for Cluster Launches of Small Satellites”, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012.
  12. A. Corbelli, D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, M. Bocciarelli, B. Geffroy, The Adapter And Separation Systems Series For The Vega Launch Vehicle, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012.
  13. D. Cinarelli, P. Tortora, “TT&C System for the ALMASat-EO Microsatellite Platform”, Proceedings of the First International ESTEL Conference, Rome, October 2-5, 2012.
  14. A. Tambini, F. Antonini, A. Corbelli, F. Rossi, P. Tortora, “Solar Array Simulator for Microsatellites Power System Testing”, 9th European Space Power Conference – EPSC 2011, 6-10 June 2011, Saint Raphaël, France.
  15. M. Bosco, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “ALMASat-EO Attitude Determination Algorithms: Evaluation, Implementation And Numerical Simulation”, 8th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems, June 5-10 2011, Carlsbad, Czech Republic.
  16. D. Cinarelli, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “Analysis of Inter-Satellite Communication Protocols and their Effects on Satellite Formation Control”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions & Technologies - SFFMT 2011, ST-HUBERT, Québec, Canada, May 18-20 2011.
  17. A. Avanzi and P. Tortora, “Design and development of a GNSS spaceborne receiver for Earth Observation satellites orbit determination”, 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 4 - 8, 2011, Berlin, Germany.
  18. A. Avanzi and P. Tortora, “Design and implementation of a new spaceborne FPGA-based dual frequency GPS and Galileo software defined receiver”, 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies – NAVITEC, 8-10 December 2010, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
  19. R. Cocomazzi, A. Avanzi, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “ALMASat-1 Cold Gas Micropropulsion System: Final Layout, Qualification and Functional Tests”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
  20. C. Bianchi, N. Melega, P. Tortora “Design, Development and Qualification of a Low-Mass, Low-Power Digital Sun Sensor”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
  21. D. Bruzzi, A. Corbelli, P. Tortora, “Design, Assembly and Verification of the ALMASat-1 Separation System”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
  22. V. Fabbri, F. Giulietti, P. Tortora, D. Barbagallo, A. Gabrielli “Development of a Payload Dispersion and Contamination Analysis Tool for the Vega Maiden Flight”, 4thInternational Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, 3-6 May 2010, ESAC/ESA, Madrid, Spain.
  23. A. Bevilacqua, C. Bianchi, L. Carozza, A. Gherardi, N. Melega, D. Modenini, P. Tortora, “Standalone Three-Axis Attitude Determination from Earth Images”, 20thAAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 14-17 February 2010, San Diego, CA.
  24. P.Tortora, “ALMASat-1 Launch Onboard the Vega Maiden Flight”, XX National AIDAA Congress, 29 June-3 July 2009, Milan, Italy.
  25. F. Giulietti and P. Tortora “Optimal Rotation Angle About a Nonnominal Euler Axis”, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 5, 2007, pp. 1561-1563.
  26. R. Cocomazzi, C. Galamini, A. Schiavone, P. Tortora “Cold Gas Microthruster Characterization in Vacuum, using a High Precision Microbalance”, AIAA-2007-5721, 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Cincinnati, OH, July 8-11, 2007.


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