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1
Aeromechanics
1.1 Fundamental bio-inspired principles of flapping flight physics
Humbert/Dickinson
    1.2 Dual-plane particle image flow diagnostics of flapping-wing unsteady aerodynamics
Leishman/
Ramasamy
    1.3 DNS/LES/RANS analysis for rotary- and flapping-wing-based MAVs
Baeder/Yamleev/
Sitaraman
    1.4 Flight dynamic simulation modeling of MAVs
Celi
    1.5 Aeromechanics of revolutionary cyclocopter and flapping rotors
Chopra/Samuel
    1.6 Bio-inspired flexure-based wings and airframes
Dickinson/Humbert
    1.7 Avian-based wing morphing for agile flight Hubbard
2
Ambulation
2.1 Bio-inspired dynamic modeling and simulation with parameters for ground contact model Full/Goldman
    2.2 Bio-inspired principles of appendage and actuator design Full/Fearing/Wood
    2.3 Ambulatory design of body and appendages. Full/Fearing
    2.4 Bio-inspired crawling, running, climbing robots Fearing/Full/Wood
3
Hybrid Aeromechanics/
Ambulation
3.1 Thrust augmented entomopter: A revolutionary hover-capable high-speed MAV Chopra/Wereley
Barrows
    3.2 Bio-inspired hybrid aerial and terrestrial locomotion Fearing/Full/Wood/
Humbert/Dickinson
    3.3 MBMAC: Multi-Body Microsystems Analysis Code for rotary-wing-, flapping-wing-, and ground-based systems Chopra/Goldman/
Masarati/Roget
4
Multifunctional, Actuation and Propulsion 4.1 High performance microactuators Smela/Shapiro
    4.2 Smart composite-based rapid fabrication of micromechanical and micromechatronic structures Fearing/Wood
    4.3 Ultra-light multifunctional composite structures based on electrospun fabric Shivakumar/Lingaiah
    4.4 Chemical energy conversion system Cadou/Jackson
    4.5 Distributed propulsion system for power efficiency Fearing/Full/Wood



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