Fabrizio Acciavatti | Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering · Composites · Motorsport

Fabrizio
Acciavatti

Mechanical Engineer with professional experience in composite structures, FEA, engineering project management and race data engineering.

Profile

Engineering where performance matters.

A professional profile that combines composite structures and simulation with project coordination and hands-on motorsport data analysis.

Composite Structures & FEA

Experience in carbon fiber components, FEM modelling, structural analysis, material testing and process development for motorsport and automotive applications.

Motorsport & Data

Race data engineering experience focused on ECU calibration and race data analysis for CIV (SBK/SS national championship) teams.

Career

Professional experience

A timeline of engineering, research and racing activities.

Head of Composite Structures FEA and Process

ARS-Tech Composite Structures
12/2015 – Present · Controguerra, Italy
  • Lead R&D, material testing and development of manufacturing processes for high-end carbon-fiber composite components for motorsport and automotive applications.
  • Responsible for FEM modelling, structural analysis and validation of chassis and composite structural components.
  • Coordinate physical testing activities for FIA homologation and research purposes.
  • Manage engineering projects from technical feasibility and cost definition through planning, technical documentation and coordination with customers and internal teams.
  • Drive product and process optimization based on technical requirements, development feedback and production needs.

Race Data Engineer

Bike&Motor Racing Team
2022 – 2023, 2026 – Present · CIV

Racing team involved in SBK and SS national championship (CIV) activities.

  • ECU management and calibration using MECAL (Mectronik), including SSP&NG parameter setup.
  • Race data acquisition and analysis with 2D-Datarecording CalcTool and Analyzer across multi-DAQ systems.
  • Trackside calibration support and reporting to optimize setup and rider performance.

Race Data Engineer

Broncos Racing Team
2023 – 2024 · CIV

Racing team involved in SBK and SS national championship (CIV) activities.

  • ECU management and calibration using MECAL (Mectronik).
  • Development of CalcTool scripts for signal filtering, gear-change masking, sensor delay compensation and automatic channel selection.

Research Intern

Siemens Industry Software
06/2015 – 12/2015 · Leuven, Belgium

Former LMS International. Research on infrared thermographic techniques for non-destructive testing and data analysis using MATLAB scripts.

Technical profile

Skills & competencies

Engineering & Software

CATIA Laminate Tools NX Nastran NX Unigraphics Simcenter MATLAB

Professional & Racing

Problem Solving Team Work Mediation Time Management Race Data Analysis MECAL / Mectronik ECU 2D CalcTool / Analyzer Python (IronPython)
Background

Education, training & research

Education

Master Degree – Mechanical Engineering Università Politecnica delle Marche · Ancona, Italy Thesis on novel path-finding methods to extend CSLDV techniques to arbitrary areas. Erasmus Placement at University of Bristol, UK, and Erasmus Study at Universidad de Huelva, Spain.

Languages

English · Full Professional Proficiency Spanish · Full Professional Proficiency

Training

Alpha Racing – M RCK TrainingM-RCK with Bosch BMW ECU and software
MecTronik – Advanced SSP&NG ECU managementHeld by MecTronik
Ultrasounds non-destructive testing of CFRPHeld by TÜV Italia
Finite element modelling and analysis of CFRPHeld by SmartCAE
Project Management – Lean ManufacturingHeld by Assioma Management
Race Car Data AnalysisHeld by 6ix Engineers
SIEMENS Simcenter, NX12 and NX NASTRANHeld by Siemens
Motorbike SuspensionHeld by Andreani Group

Scientific Publication

“Continuous-scanning laser Doppler vibrometry: Extensions to arbitrary areas, multi-frequency and 3D capture”

B. Weekes, D. Ewins e F. Acciavatti · 11th International Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques – AIVELA 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings · Jun 27, 2014

Contact

Let’s connect.

Available professional contact details and profile links.

Fabrizio Acciavatti · Mechanical Engineer · Composite Structures · Motorsport