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Ornithopter Flight Modeling

Ornithopters

PI: John Dietl
Optimization of flapping flight and power harvesting devices

Aerodynamic Modeling of 3-D Morphing Wings

Aerodynamic Modeling

PI: Edgar Cuji, Adam Wickenheiser
Lifting-line-based techniques for rapid analysis of morphing wings

MEMS Actuators

MEMS Actuators

PI: Tim Reissman
Design and testing of several MEMS amplification devices

Power Harvesting

MEMS Actuators

PI: Tim Reissman, Adam Wickenheiser, John Dietl
Design of power harvesting transducers and electronics

Current Projects


Insect Cyborg Sentinels

Cybernetic Insect Sentinels

PI: Tim Reissman
Power harvesting and flight control for cybernetic insects

Perching Aircraft

Perching Aircraft

PI: Adam Wickenheiser
Enabling perching maneuvers through in-flight shape reconfiguration

Morphing Bat Wing

SMP Flexible Wings

PI: Justin Manzo
Design of smart material actuators for flexible wings

Sensor Fusion

SMP Flexible Wings

PI: Allen Hurst
Sensor fusion for perching maneuvers

Fuelless Aircraft

Fuelless aircraft

PI: Adam Wickenheiser
Microwave/solar powered aircraft

Aeroelastic Flutter

Flutter

PI: Matt Bryant
Extracting energy from aerodynamic flutter for power generation






















Rocket Valve Design

Rocket Valve Design

PI: Steve Bagg
Design of a rocket engine valve for CEV escape system



Past Projects


SMA Hexapod

SMA Hexapod

PI: Megan Berry
SMA-actuated hexapod

Inorganic Fuel Cell Membranes

Fuel Cells

PI: Tim Reissman
Design and testing of fuel cell membranes