IRES: US-China Collaboration on Bio-Inspired Aerodynamic Designs for the Development of Next Generation Micro Air Vehicles

该IRES计划的研究主题是基于模仿鸟类，昆虫和蝙蝠飞行机制的微型飞行器（MAVs）的设计和测试。六名研究生和六名本科生将前往中国在J.C.进行研究项目。上海交通大学空气动力学研究中心。学生们将与他们的中国导师一起探索新颖的翼型和机翼设计，这些设计可以提高MAV的空气动力学性能以及先进应用所需的飞行敏捷性和多功能性。 该项目还将为学生提供文化培训，以扩大他们对中国环境和全球合作的了解。该项目使学生参与前沿研究领域，涉及生物飞行的理解和机械复制。该研究涉及使用复杂仪器的实验测试以及结构力学和流体动力学的详细数学建模。这种国际经验将扩大学生？了解世界，特别是中国，并为他们在未来的职业生涯中与中国和美国同事接触做好准备。可靠和高效的微型飞行器的发展可以通过各种遥感、监测和驱动应用产生技术、环境和政治影响。

The research theme of this IRES program is the design and testing of microscale air vehicles (MAVs) based on mimicking the flight mechanisms of birds, insects, and bats. Six graduate and six undergraduate students will go to China to conduct research projects at the J.C. Wu Research Center in Aerodynamics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). The students, with their Chinese mentors, will explore novel airfoil and wing designs that could improve aerodynamic performance of MAVs as well as the flight agility and versatility that are needed for advanced applications. The program will also provide cultural training to the students to broaden their understanding of the Chinese environment and global cooperation.This project engages the students in a cutting-edge research area, involving the understanding and mechanical replication of flight by living creatures. The research involves both experimental testing with sophisticated instrumentation as well as detailed mathematical modeling of both structural mechanics and fluid dynamics. This international experience will broaden the students? understanding of the world, especially China, and prepare them to engage with Chinese and American colleagues in the future course of their careers. The development of reliable and efficient MAVs can have technological, environmental and political impact through various remote sensing, monitoring and actuation applications.