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Ph.D. Candidate
Racheal Erhard
Racheal Erhard is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. Her research centers on multi-fidelity analysis, design, and optimization of sustainable aircraft. More specifically, her current research topics include multi-fidelity rotor wake modeling, modeling of aerodynamic and aeroacoustic interactions for propeller-driven aircraft, and quantifying uncertainty within aircraft design. Racheal is a core developer of the Stanford University Aerospace Vehicle Environment (SUAVE), where she works to enhance the modeling, design, and optimization of unconventional aircraft within the open-source codebase.
Education
Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2020-Present.
M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2020.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Denver, 2018.
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Denver, 2018.
Research
Conceptual aircraft design
Aerodynamic modeling of distributed propulsion and eVTOL aircraft
Multi-fidelity aerodynamic and aeroacoustic analysis
Uncertainty quantification for aircraft design and optimization