Daytona Beach Campus - College of Engineering

Research in the College of Engineering

PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND ROBOTICS






The areas of research include nanotechnology, robotics, high performance vehicles, smart structures and optimization, and controlled cavitation for Biofilm removal.

ACTIVITIES


Dr. Sathya Gangadharan

National Evaluator for Manufacturing Education. Selected to be a National Evaluator for the Manufacturing Education Resource Center, December 2004. The aspects related to certification, education materials have to be reviewed and approved by evaluators of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship: Awarded the NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship in 2004 at Kennedy Space Center and collaborated with Mr. James Sudermann of the Mission Analysis Branch of Expendible Launch Vehicles Division on "Spacecraft Fuel Slosh Modeling and Control".

Research Funding, P.I., Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC), Modeling and Parameter Estimation of Fuel Slosh Effects Within Spinning Spacecraft, in collaboration with NASA Kennedy Space Center, June 2004.

Dr. Hany Nakhla

Primary research emphases are computational fluid dynamics applications on automotive and aerospace. The focus has been on the following areas:
1) High performance vehicles and racing cars aerodynamics.
2) Study of rain particles transport and flow around wheels and wheel wells for vehicles safety.
3) Improve aerodynamics of the jet dragster and redesigning the engine intake.
4) Aerodynamic analysis and design for small aircraft.

Three dimensional flow analyses of small aircrafts applied on a FX-210 aircraft to demonstrate the computing capabilities available at Embry Riddle. A presentation of the results showing potential for new analysis to improve the design is presented to Four Winds Aircraft. Current Funding: ERAU provost undergraduate research grant to improve the aerodynamics of Jet dragster with collaboration of Dr. M. Attia on the AE department. This work will take place through the spring 2005 and it is expected to publish papers and generate funding by showcasing results to racecar teams.