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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.

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Research Opportunities
  • Undergrad Research Opp For Credit

    Grant: Not Listed

    Majors: AME, ECE ...
Courses
  • BEST
    Beyond the Earth in Space and Time

  • AD
    Advanced Dynamics

  • A
    Aeroelasticity

  • A
    Aerodynamics

  • MV
    Mechanical Vibrations

  • AED
    Aerospace Engineering Design

Grants
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    Wind-Gust System for the Subsonic Wind Tunnel: Design, Construction, and Characterization

    Principal Investigator (PI)

    2023

    $210.4K
    Active
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    A STEM Education Program Encompassing Asteroid Science, Technology and Exploration

    Co-Investigator (COI)

    2019

    $3.8M
    Active
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    Research: Design, Wind Tunnel Experiments and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Fixed-wing Multicopter

    Principal Investigator (PI)

    2016

    $140.0K
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    CIMES Project

    Co-Investigator (COI)

    2011

    $98.5K
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    Multidisciplinary Investigation of Unsteady Aerodynamics & Flight Dynamics in Rapidly Maneuvering Micro Air Vehicles:Theory, Laboratory & Flight...

    Principal Investigator (PI)

    2010

    $495.5K
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    Wind Tunnel Upgrade at the University of Arizona

    Co-Investigator (COI)

    2009

    $1.5M
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    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

  • 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

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