VALENTIN ILIEV

CURRICULUM VITAE

AREA OF INTEREST:

Aircraft Structures, Structural Mechanics and Dynamics, Finite Elements, Multibody Dynamics, Aeroelasticity

EDUCATION: 

- MSc in Mechanical Engineering (1988), Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

- MSc in Applied Mathematics (1990), Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

- PhD in Structural Mechanics (1994), Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1990 - 1994 Part time Assistant Professor in Strength of materials, Department of strength of materials, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

1995 - 2003 Assistant Professor in Aircraft structures and systems, Department of Aeronautics, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

2003 - (now) Associate Professor in Aircraft structures and systems, Department of Aeronautics, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia

COURSES TAUGHT:

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LANGUAGES:

BOOKS:

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  1. Ivanov, C., Iliev, V., Aircraft Systems, Department of Aeronautics, Sofia, 1997 (in bulgarian).
  2. Iliev, V., Aircraft Structures, Department of Aeronautics, Sofia, 2002 (in bulgarian).

PUBLICATIONS:

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  1. Iliev V., M. Todorov, Flutter Investigation of Aircraft Wing by Finite Element Method, Mechanic of Machines, n 39, 2001, pp. 42-45 (in bulgarian).
  2. Iliev V., M. Todorov, Investigation of Critical Divergence Speed of Wing by Finite Element Method, Proc. Jubilee Conference "30 years Air Transport Institute" - 11-12 December, Sofia, 2001, pp. 115-121 (in bulgarian).
  3. Geshev D., Iliev V., Investigation of Aeroelastic Problems - Use of Panel Methods, Mechanic of Machines, n 47, 2003, pp. 19-22 (in bulgarian).
  4. Iliev V., Geshev D., Investigation of Aeroelastic Problems - Determination of Flutter Characteristics, Mechanic of Machines, n 47, 2003, pp. 23-26 (in bulgarian).
  5. Iliev, V., Component Mode Synthesis for Analysis of Beam Like Structures, Proc. Jubilee Conference "10 years Department of Aeronautics", 1-3 October, Sofia, 2003, pp. 261-264.
  6. Iliev, V., Analysis of partially or fully unsupported structures by finite element method, Proc. Jubilee Conference "60 years Union of Scientists in Bulgaria", 29-30 October, Russe, 2004 (in bulgarian).
  7. Iliev, V., Component Mode Synthesis of Beam and Plate Finite Elements, Proc. 10th Jubilee National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 13-16 September 2005, Varna, pp. 198-201.
  8. Iliev, V., Use of Component Modal Synthesis in Flexible Multibody Dynamics, Mechanic of Machines, n 68, 2007, pp. 28-31 (in bulgarian).
  9. Iliev V., Modeling Of Landing Gear Strut By Component Mode Synthesis, Proc. 11-th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2-5 September 2009, Borovets, 199-202-2-PB.
  10. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, V. Serbezov, Assessment of Impact Load Curve of Boeing 747-400, Proceedings of BulTrans-2009, Sozopol, 24-26 September 2009, pp. 36-39.
  11. Iliev V., Dynamic Analysis of Structures by Finite Element Method During Relative Motion, Proceedings of BulTrans-2010, Sozopol, 24-26 September 2010, pp. 169-172.
  12. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, V. Serbezov, Assessment of Impact Load Curve of Boeing 747-400, Machines, Technologies, Materials, n 1, 2011, pp. 22-25.
  13. Iliev V., Synthesis of Curvilinear Beam Finite Element, Proceedings of BulTrans-2011, Sozopol, 27-30 September 2011, pp. 236-241.
  14. Iliev V., Assessment of Impact Load Curve of Boeing 767, Proceedings of BulTrans-2012, Sozopol, 26-28 September 2012, pp. 154-158.
  15. Iliev V., Examination of Impact Load Curve of Large Transport Airplane, Proceedings of International Conference on Military Technologies, , Brno, May 22 - 23 2013, pp. 825-831.
  16. Iliev V., Component Mode Synthesis of Plate Finite Elements, Proceedings of BulTrans-2014, Sozopol, 17-19 September 2014, pp. 33-38.

PROJECTS/GRANTS:

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  1. 1999 : Bulgarian aviation requirements for experimental aircrafts. Ordered by Bulgarian Civil Aviation Administration.
  2. 2000 : Bulgarian aviation requirements for small airplanes, very light airplanes, ultralight airplanes, hangliders, paragliders. Ordered by Bulgarian Civil Aviation Administration.
  3. Grant ÒÍ-1009/2000: Fatigue life under cyclic loads and stress concentration, National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science.
  4. Grant ÂÓ-ÒÍ-122/2005: Modeling, Analysis and Experimental Investigation of Complex Flexible Multibody Mechanical Systems under Dynamical Loads, National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science, project leader.
  5. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, V. Serbezov, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Boeing 747-400, 2008.
  6. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, V. Serbezov, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Airbus A-380, 2009.
  7. Iliev V., Petrov F., Gatsov S., Finite Element Model (FEM) of Boeing 747-400 for Assessment of Impact Load Curve, 2009.
  8. Iliev V., Petrov F., Gatsov S., Finite Element Model (FEM) of Airbus A380-800 for Assessment of Impact Load Curve, 2010.
  9. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, V. Serbezov, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Boeing 767, 2012.
  10. Iliev V., Petrov F., Gatsov S., Finite Element Model (FEM) of Boeing 767-200 for Assessment of Impact Load Curve, 2012.
  11. Iliev V., K. Georgiev, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Boeing 737, 2013.
  12. Iliev V., V. Serbezov, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Boeing 777, 2014.
  13. Iliev V., V. Serbezov, Assessment îf Impact Load Curve îf Airbus A320, 2014.