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Dr. Sergey Shkarayev is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a Director of Micro Air Vehicles Laboratory at the University of Arizona. His research interests include unsteady aerodynamics, structural mechanics, and designing of unmanned aerial vehicles. Dr. Shkarayev has coauthored 5 books, 5 original chapters in the scholarly books, and more than 80 journal papers. The University of Arizona Micro Air Vehicles Team, lead by Dr. Shkarayev, won several International Competitions. Show Less
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Research Opportunities
- Undergrad Research Opp For Credit
Grant: Not Listed
Majors: AME, ECE ...
Courses
- BESTBeyond the Earth in Space and Time
- ADAdvanced Dynamics
- AAeroelasticity
- AAerodynamics
- MVMechanical Vibrations
- AEDAerospace Engineering Design
Grants
- Wind-Gust System for the Subsonic Wind Tunnel: Design, Construction, and Characterization
Principal Investigator (PI)
2023
$210.4K
Active - A STEM Education Program Encompassing Asteroid Science, Technology and Exploration
Co-Investigator (COI)
2019
$3.8M
Active - Research: Design, Wind Tunnel Experiments and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Fixed-wing Multicopter
Principal Investigator (PI)
2016
$140.0K
- CIMES Project
Co-Investigator (COI)
2011
$98.5K
- Multidisciplinary Investigation of Unsteady Aerodynamics & Flight Dynamics in Rapidly Maneuvering Micro Air Vehicles:Theory, Laboratory & Flight...
Principal Investigator (PI)
2010
$495.5K
- Wind Tunnel Upgrade at the University of Arizona
Co-Investigator (COI)
2009
$1.5M
- Collaborative Research: Integrated Analysis of In-Flight Collision Avoidance Systems
Principal Investigator (PI)
2009
$243.6K
Books
- Introduction to the design of fixed-wing micro air vehicles : including three case studies
2007
News
- Engineers design motorless sailplane for Mars exploration
2022
- UA Micro Air Vehicle Takes First Place in International Competition
2012
- UA Flies High at International Competition
2009
- UA Team Ties for Micro Air Vehicle Win at Competition
2008
- Micro Air Vehicle Club Focusing on French Competition
2007
- World's Smallest Ornithopter Wins at Micro Air Vehicle Competition
2006
- Simple, Elegant Autopilot Keeps MAVs Flying
2005
- UA MAV Team First in Ornithopter, Second Overall at International Competition
2005
- With MAV Design, Subtlety Counts
2005
- Building Competitive MAVs Takes Research and a Lot of Testing
2004
- Novel Wing Changes Shape to Optimize Micro Air Vehicle Performance
2004
- Ornithopters are the Next Big Challenge
2004
- Course Teaches Aerodynamics to Humanities Students
2003
- UA's Tiny Micro Air Vehicle Places Third in Surveillance Test
2002
- UA Team Excels in Model Aviation Contest Despite Tight Budget, Untried Plane
2002
Publications (81)
Recent
- Effects of Position of Lateral Jet Injection on Swirling Flow
2023
- “Effect of Position pf Lateral Jet Injection on Swirling Flow,” Cervantes, J., and Shkarayev, S.,
2023
- br Determination of Flow Field and Structural Parameters using Inverse Interpolation Methods
2023
- Numerical modeling and flight experiments of glider dynamics in non-uniform winds
2023
- Determination of Flow Field and Structural Parameters using Inverse Interpolation Methods
2022
- Wingtip Jets Effects on Flow Entrainment and Aerodynamic Loads
2021
- Atmospheric Flight Mechanics on Other Planets
2020
- Inflatable Aircrafts and Blimps for Long Duration Mars Exploration
2020
- Mars Exploratory Balloons (MEB) CubeSats
2020
- Aerial Reconnaissance of Canyons and Craters on Mars Using Sailplanes
2020
- Dynamics of Wingtip Vortex near Solid Surface
2020
- Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Blended-Wing-Body VTOL UAV
2020
- GNC of Shape Morphing Microbots for Planetary Exploration
2020
- Modeling of Dynamic Soaring Maneuvers in the Atmospheres of Earth and Mars
2020
- Planetary Exploration Using Cubesat Deployed Sailplanes
2019
- Characterization of ducted contra-rotating propeller propulsions
2019
- Characterization of Ducted Contra-rotating Propellers
2019
- Attitude Control of an Inflatable Sailplane for Mars Exploration
2019
- Aerodynamic Design of Long-Range VTOL UAV
2019
- Aerodynamics of a Wing with a Wingtip Flapper
2018
- Visualization of vortical flows around a rapidly pitching wing and propeller
2017
- Flow Studies around a Small Propeller in Converting Maneuver
2017
- Visualization of Vortical Flows around a Rapidly-Pitching Wing and Propeller
2017
- Modification of Vortex Identification Method Based on Normalized Angular Momentum
2017
- Kinematics and Inertial Effects in Locust Flapping Wings
2016
- Wingtip Vortex Modifications Using Alternating Jets
2016
- Aerodynamics of Wing with Oscillating Wingtip Flapper, AIAA 2016-3119
2016
- Kinematic and Aerodynamic Response of Locusts in Sideslip
2015
- Simultaneous measurement of aerodynamic forces and kinematics in flapping wings of tethered locust.
2015
- Kinematics and Inertial Effects in Flapping Wings
2014
- Instantaneous Forces in Locust Flapping Wings
2014
- Experimental and Computational Modeling of the Kinematics and Aerodynamics of Flapping Wing
2013
- Kinematics and aerodynamic responses of locusts in sideslip
2013
- Kinematics and Aerodynamic Response of Locusts in Sideslip
2013
- Measurements of aerodynamic coefficients for flapping wings at 0-90 angles of attack
2012
- Experimental and computational modeling of the kinematics and aerodynamics of membrane flapping wings
2012
- Effects of yaw angle on aerodynamic response in locusts
2012
- Flow interactions around a rapidly-pitching MAV wing
2012
- Kinematics of Free-flight Ornithopters
2012
- Longitudinal aerodynamics of rapidly pitching fixed-wing micro air vehicles
2012
- Force measurements on locusts during visually-evoked collision avoidance maneuvers
2012
- Longitudinal Aerodynamics of a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Micro Air Vehicle
2011
- Experimental Study of Aerodynamic Performance of Locust and Model Wings
2011
- Method for Damage Assessment of Ceramics after an Impact
2011
- Longitudinal Aerodynamics of a Rapidly-Pitching Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicle
2011
- Applications of Actuator Disk Theory to Membrane Flapping Wings
2010
- Aerodynamics of cambered membrane flapping wings
2010
- Aerodynamics of Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles
2009
- Flight Dynamics of a Flapping-Wing Air Vehicle
2009
- Flight dynamics of flapping-wing air vehicle
2008
- On Fixed-Wing Micro-Air Vehicles with Hovering Capabilities
2008
- Aerodynamic design of micro air vehicles for vertical flight
2008
- Investigation of flight dynamics and automatic controls for hovering micro air vehicles
2008
- Numerical Simulations of Low Reynolds Number Flows Around Micro Air Vehicles and Comparison against Wind Tunnel Data
2006
- Aerodynamics and controls design for autonomous micro air vehicles
2006
- Probabilistic method for the analysis of widespread fatigue damage in structures
2005
- Integration of an Autopilot for a Micro Air Vehicle
2005
- Computational study of dynamic response and flow behavior of damaged ceramics
2005
- Effect of camber on the aerodynamics of adaptive-wing micro air vehicles
2005
- Effects of propulsive-induced flow on the aerodynamics of micro air vehicles
2005
- Effect of camber on the aerodynamics of adaptive wing micro air vehicles
2004
- Theoretical study of the dynamic response of bars composed of dissimilar materials
2004
- Measurements and performance prediction of an adaptive wing micro air vehicle
2003
- Analogy of stress singularity problems for material with linear and bilinear behaviours
2003
- Computational modelling of shot-peening effects on crack propagation under fretting fatigue
2003
- Similarity of stress-singularity problems for materials with linear and bilinear behaviors
2003
- Theoretical modeling of crack arrest by inserting interference fit fasteners
2003
- Stress and Reliability Analysis of Electronic Packages With Ultra-Thin Chips
2003
- Utilizing adaptive wing technology in the control of a micro air vehicle
2002
- Stress singularities for three-dimensional corners using the boundary integral equation method
2001
- Analytical stress singularities for a crack at a Bi- or triple junction of dissimilar materials with bilinear behavior
2001
- Stress near apex of dissimilar material with bilinear behavior
1999
- Analysis of sandwich panels with multiple-site damage
1999
- Global/local finite element analysis for singular stress fields near the junction of dissimilar elastic and elastic-plastic materials in electronic packages
1999
- Singular integral equations of the second kind with generalized Cauchy-type kernels and variable coefficients
1999
- Analysis of composite laminates with multiple fasteners
1998
- Thermo-mechanical stresses for a triple junction of dissimilar materials: Global-local finite element analysis
1998
- Boundary collocation method for multiple defect interactions in an anisotropic finite region
1998
- Potential failure sites in a flip-chip package with and without underfill
1997
- Edge cracks in stiffened plates
1987
- The effect of shear and plasticity on crack arrest characteristics in stiffened panels
1987