Year 1 Micromechanics Review Meeting Presentations
Monday - June 08, 2009
University of Maryland, Samuel Riggs Alumni Center
| Time | Topic | Investigator | Presentation |
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration | ||
| 8:00–8:30 | Mechanics Center Introduction | Chopra | ppt |
| 8:30–10:00 | Task-1: Aeromechanics | Humbert | ppt |
| Fundamental Bio-inspired Principles of Flapping Flight Physics | Humbert/Dickinson | ppt | |
| Dual-plane Particle Image Flow Diagnostics of Flapping-wing Unsteady Aerodynamics | Leishman | ppt | |
| DNS/LES/RANS Analysis for Rotary- and Flapping-wing-based MAVs | Baeder/Yamleev | ppt | pdf | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | ||
| 10:15-12:15 | Flight Dynamics Simulation Modeling of MAVs | Celi | ppt |
| Aeromechanics of Revolutionary Cyclocopter and Flapping Rotors | Chopra/Benedict | ppt | |
| Bio-inspired Flexture-based Wings and Airframes | Dickinson/Humbert | ppt | |
| Avian-based Wing Morphing for Agile Flight | Hubbard | ppt Δ | pdf | |
| 12:15–1:15 | Lunch | ||
| 1:15–3:15 | Task-2: Ambulation | Full | ppt Δ |
| Bio-inspired Dynamic Modeling and Simulation with Parameters for Ground Contact Model | Full/Goldman | ppt |pdf | |
| Bio-inspired Principles of Appendage and Actuator Design | Full/Fearing/Wood | ppt Δ | pdf | |
| Ambulatory Design of Body and Appendages | Full/Fearing | ppt Δ | pdf | |
| Bio-inspired Crawling, Running, Climbing Robots | Fearing/Full/Wood | ppt Δ | pdf | |
| 3:15–3:30 | Break | ||
| 3:30–5:00 | Task-3: Hybrid Aeromechanics/Ambulation | Fearing | ppt |
| Thrust Augmented Entomopter: A Revolutionary Hover-capable High-speed MAV | Chopra/Wereley | ppt | |
| Bio-inspired Hybrid Aerial and Terrestrial Locomotion | Fearing/Full/Wood/Humbert | ppt | pdf Δ | |
| MBMAC: Multi-body Microsystem Analysis Code for Rotary, Flap and Ground | Goldman/Chopra | ppt | |
| MBMAC: Multi-body Microsystem Analysis Code for Rotary, Flap and Ground | Masarati | ||
| 5:00 | Demonstrations & Reception (Kim Engineering Building Rotunda) |
Tuesday - June 9, 2009
University of Maryland, Kim Engineering Building
| Time | Topic | Investigator | Presentation |
| 8:30–9:00 | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00–11:30 | Task-4: Multifunctional, Actuation and Propulsion | Wood | ppt Δ |
| High performance Microactuators | Smela/Fearing/Wood | ppt | pdf Δ | |
| Smart composite-based rapid fabrication of micromechanical and micromechatronic structures | Wood/Fearing | ppt Δ | pdf Δ | |
| Ultra-light multifunctional composite structures based on electrospun fabric | Shivakumar/Lingaiah | ppt | |
| Chemical energy conversion system | Cadou/Jackson | ppt | |
| Distributed propulsion system for power efficiency | Fearing/Full/Wood | ppt | |
| 11:30–12:00 | ARL and Government Meeting | ||
| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00–1:30 | TMG Meeting and Hot Wash |
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