Sicheng Kevin Li, PhD
Education
PhD, Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis, 2022
MS, Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis, 2020
BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis, 2018
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, 2018
Research Interests
Rotorcraft/Helicopter Aeromechanics
Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Bio-Inspired Aerodynamic Noise Reduction
Design of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and eVTOL Vehicles
Wind Tunnel and Free-Flight Experiments
Acoustics Experiments and Auralization
Awards and Recognition
Membership, Acoustics Technical Committee, Vertical Flight Society (VFS), 2023-Present
Vincent Coffin Award, University of Hartford, 2022
Best Paper Award, Acoustics Technical Session at the 77th Vertical Flight Society Annual Forum, 2021
Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship - Evan Sampatacos Award, Vertical Flight Society, 2021
N&M Sarigul-Klijn Space Engineering/Flight Research Fellowship Award, 2021
Professional Memberships
Vertical Flight Society (VFS) née American Helicopter Society (AHS); Acoutics Technical Committee Member
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Member
Courses Taught
MAE 5943 Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
At University of Hartford:
- Aerodynamics
- Aerospace Dynamics, Stability, and Control
- Aerospace Structures
- Aircraft Design and Analysis – Capstone Senior Project
- Thermo/Fluids Laboratory
Publications
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Analytic Prediction of Rotor Broadband Noise with Serrated Trailing Edges with Applications to Urban Air Mobility Aircraft,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 69, (3), 2024, pp. 1-14. doi: 10.4050/JAHS.69.032005
Li, S., “An Analytic Method to Predict Rotor Blade Wake Interaction Noise,” the VFS 79th Annual Forum, West Palm Beam, FL, May 16-18, 2023.
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Prediction of Urban Air Mobility Multi-Rotor VTOL Broadband Noise Using UCD-QuietFly,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 66, (3), 2021, pp. 1-13. doi: 10.4050/JAHS.66.032004
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Prediction of Rotorcraft Broadband Trailing-Edge Noise and Parameter Sensitivity Study,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society}, Vol. 65, (4), 2020, pp. 1-14. doi: 10.4050/JAHS.65.042006
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Acoustic Analysis and Sound Quality Assessment of a Quiet Helicopter for Air Taxi Operations,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 67, (3), 2022, pp. 1-15. doi: 10.4050/JAHS.67.032001
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Extensions and Applications of Lyu and Ayton's Serrated Trailing-Edge Noise Model to Rotorcraft,” 28th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics 2022 Conference, Southampton, UK, June 14-17, 2022. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2916
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Analytic Prediction of Rotor Broadband Noise with Serrated Trailing Edges,” the VFS 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, May 10-12, 2022.
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Predictions and Validations of Small-Scale Rotor Noise Using UCD-QuietFly,” the 2020 VFS Aeromechanics for Advanced Vertical Flight Technical Meeting, San Jose, CA, January 25-27, 2022.
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Acoustics Analysis of a Quiet Helicopter for Air Taxi Operations,” the VFS 77th Annual Forum, Virtual Event, May 11-13, 2021.
Li, S., and Lee, S., “A Machine Learning-Based Fast Prediction of Rotorcraft Broadband Noise,” the 2020 AIAA Aviation Forum, Virtual Event, June 15-17, 2020. doi: 10.2514/6.2020-2588
Li, S., and Lee, S., “UCD-QuietFly: A New Program to Predict Multi-Rotor eVTOL Broadband Noise,” the 2020 VFS Aeromechanics for Advanced Vertical Flight Technical Meeting, San Jose, CA, January 21-23, 2020.
Li, S., and Lee, S., “Prediction of Rotorcraft Broadband Trailing-Edge Noise and Parameter Sensitivity Study,” the VFS 75th Annual Forum, Philadelphia, PA, May 13–16, 2019.