Research Projects Directory

The objective of this research is to provide a precise measurement and robust control framework using fiber optic strain sensors for the total motion of rigid body and flexible body components.

PI Morad Nazari

CO-I Daewon Kim
This project would build on previous research that developed the dynamics formulation and control of a rigid-flexible system.

PI Reda Mankbadi
The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) is focusing on developing new aero-propulsion technologies for the aerospace industries.

Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis is performed on flying wing suite for a jet-man application. Various wing variables are optimized for best L/D at the design speed.

PI Daewon Kim

CO-I Eduardo Rojas
This grant supports fundamental research on a radical transformation of additive manufacturing through digitally connecting machines, humans, and manufactured products.

Forensic Synoptic Analysis

PI Louis McNally
Old weather information can be found in more than old weather registers and observers' journals. Many other sources of information, such as diaries, journals, church records and newspapers can yield useful information.

PI Jonathan Campbell
This is a line of research encompassing multiple system applications including imaging the sky and Sun in hard x-rays (Astrophysics); imaging terrorist nuclear weapons from UAV's; and medical imaging.

PI Hever Moncayo

CO-I Richard Prazenica
In this project, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and Honeybee Robotics (HBR) are developing an integrated autonomous free-flyer robotic spacecraft system to support the exploration and subsequent resource utilization of asteroids as well as other planetary bodies and moons. The proposed spacecraft will address the first step towards In Situ Resource Utilization from Near Earth Object bodies; namely it will prospect it with sample acquisition devices and characterize the NEO for ISRU potential.

CO-I Martha Harrell
Research findings from this study demonstrate a framework in which to examine the required skills of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), with consideration of the relationship between the (a) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), (b) Chief Finance Officer (CFO), (c) Chief Information Officer (CIO), (d) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), (e) Chief Risk Officer (CRO), and (f) Chief Security Officer (CSO) within the Information Security and Assurance field and the needs of both industry and academia. Participants were asked to complete a 10-15 minute survey conducted between various CISOs and academicians.

Fuel Mixing Diffusers

PI Ciprian Mancas

CO-I Andrei Ludu
The problem of mixing fuel from a diffuser is inherent to the automotive field. The most turbulent flow over a diffuser allows the fuels to mix efficiently, which in turn, maximizes the efficiency of the diffuser. A high ratio of natural gas to diesel is desired to provide efficient ignition.

Fuel Slosh

PI Sathya Gangadharan
2014 marks the eleventh year of Fuel Slosh studies that have been carried out at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Initially funded by NASA Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP) along with Southwest Research Institute, the research was started by Keith Schlee, a graduate student, under the guidance of Dr. Sathya Gangadharan, professor at Embry-Riddle.

PI Scott Martin
This project is a University Turbine Systems research grant funded by the Department of Energy. In collaboration with the University of Central Florida, Purdue University and the University of New Mexico, Embry‑Riddle will develop fundamental data and modeling of H2 and NH3 fuels for gas turbine power plants.

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