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

IRES：美中合作开发下一代微型飞行器的仿生空气动力学设计

• 批准号: 1064235
• 负责人: Hui Hu
• 金额: $ 14.97万
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-04-01 至 2016-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1064235&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; US; China; Collaboration; Bio

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.

该IRES项目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（MAV）的设计和测试。六名研究生和六名本科生将前往中国在上海交通大学吴锦城空气动力学研究中心开展研究项目。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，这些设计可以提高微型飞行器的空气动力学性能以及高级应用所需的飞行灵活性和多功能性。 该项目还将为学生提供文化培训，以加深他们对中国环境和全球合作的了解。该项目让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进行的实验测试以及结构力学和流体动力学的详细数学建模。这种国际经验会拓宽学生的视野吗？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打交道做好准备。可靠、高效的微型飞行器的开发可以通过各种遥感、监测和驱动应用产生技术、环境和政治影响。